Young Dolph and other rappers who have died in violent acts

American rapper Young Dolph, whose real name was Adolph Robert Thornton Jr, was shot and killed on Wednesday while inside a cookie shop in Memphis, Tennessee (USA).

Dolph, 36, who was born in Chicago and raised in Memphis, had just walked into the Makeda cookie shop, which he used to frequent, when a gunman appeared and shot him.

The rapper -who made a name for himself with hits like Major and his album released in 2020, Rich Slave, with which he quickly reached the top of the Billboard 200- list, he had survived two shootings in 2017: one in Charlotte, North Carolina, in which his car received a hundred shots according to US media; and the other in Los Angeles, where he had been hit by three bullets.

Dolph is not the only rapper to die in violent situations. Here is a list of other colleagues of the late singer who died in violent situations:

XXXTentacion

Rapper Jahseh Onfroy -XXXTentacion en el arte mundo, a Florida native and aged 20-, was murdered on June 18, 2018 in broad daylight in Deerfield Beach, a city north of Miami.

According to the website TMZPolice received a phone call in the afternoon reporting that two hooded attackers had stolen a Louis Vuitton bag from the rapper’s vehicle, before returning to a black car to escape. He was taken after the shooting to a medical facility, where he died shortly after.

The singer-songwriter presented his debut album in 2017, 17, and in March 2018 he launched the second, entitled ?, With which he debuted first on the Billboard 200 all-genre chart, in which he also stood out with his singles Sad! and Changes.

Onfroy faced domestic violence charges against his pregnant girlfriend, allegations he denied.

Lil Loaded

Rapper Lil Loaded, whose real name was Dashawn Robertson, took his own life on May 31, 2021. He was 20 years old.

The Dallas rapper was arrested in 2020 on a murder charge in connection with the shooting of 18-year-old Khalil Walker. In February, he was reportedly charged with a misdemeanor count of involuntary manslaughter.

Lil Loaded was known for the viral track 6locc 6a6ym, which received more than 29 million views on YouTube and was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America.

Nipsey Hussle

Ermias Asghedom, known as Nipsey Hussle, was gunned down on March 31, 2019 in front of his Marathon Clothing store in South Los Angeles, USA The 33-year-old musician was pronounced dead upon arrival. to hospital.

The rapper struggled to achieve fame. He started selling his own recordings, and hip-hop king Jay-Z once bought $ 100 to $ 100 each from him.

The singer was nominated for best rap album for Victory Lap, her first formal job that was released in February 2019, but she lost to rap woman of the moment Cardi B.

Tre ‘Da Kid

Edward Montre Seay, known as Tre ‘Da Kid, died after being shot multiple times in June 2019, in Chester, Maryland, USA.

The 32-year-old was discovered dying after his car crashed on Newtowne Drive. It is reported that he died from his gunshot wounds and not as a result of the injuries received on impact.

Seay gained national attention in the United States after winning Verizon’s Freestyle 50 tap contest in 2016. The victory earned him $ 10,000 and a deal with independent hip-hop label 300 Entertainment.

Bvlly

Jahquar Stewart, known as Bvlly, was murdered on December 24, 2019, at a home in his hometown of Toronto, Canada.

Bvlly, 24, released her first single No light bag, in 2018 and a few months before his death he had just released his first album, “Made in Austria”.

Pop Smoke

Bashar Barakah Jackson or Pop Smoke by his stage name was shot dead in the early morning of February 19, 2020, at his home in Los Angeles, California. I was 20 years old.

Originally from Brooklyn, New York, the young artist began to shine on the rap scene in 2018 and had his first hit with Welcome to the Party a song in which he talked about shootings, murders and drugs.

Shortly before his death he released the album Meet the Woo 2, which debuted at # 7 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart. It was the continuation of his first official release Meet the Woo. He also released the hits Cats with Travis Scott and Jackboys as well as Dior. (E)