Editor’s note: This article discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, help is available. Call or text 988 or chat at 988lifeline.org. The family of Chino XL, who died ...

Saafir—an Oakland-based rapper known for his appearance in the 1993 film Menace II Society and for albums like 1994's Boxcar Sessions—died on Nov. 19, according to a statement from his longtime friend ...

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Coolio, the rapper who was among hip-hop's biggest names in the 1990s with hit songs such as "Gangsta's Paradise" and "Fantastic Voyage," died in Los Angeles Wednesday at the age ...

The hip-hop community is mourning a tragic loss. Atlanta rapper Young Scooter, who was signed to Future and Waka Flocka Flame's record labels, died March 28 on his 39th birthday. The Fulton County ...

OG Maco, the rapper behind the viral 2014 single "U Guessed It," has died at age 32. Maco, whose real name was Benedict Chiajulam Ihesiba Jr. and who also went by Maco Mattox, died weeks after being ...

Why are we asking for donations? Why are we asking for donations? This site is free thanks to our community of supporters. Voluntary donations from readers like you keep our news accessible for ...

Swedish Hip-Hop artist Gaboro, known for his masked persona, was fatally shot in Norrköping, leaving a shaken music community and unanswered questions. Swedish rapper Gaboro was fatally shot in a ...

Sad news has broken that Florida rapper POORSTACY has reportedly passed away at 26. According to the Palm Beach County Medical Examiner, Carlito Milford Jr., also known as POORSTACY, died on Saturday, ...

Atlanta rapper Young Scooter reportedly died from a severe leg injury he sustained as he attempted to flee from police on Friday, which was his 39th birthday. Born Kenneth Bailey, Scooter was ...

BeatKing's cause of death has been revealed. According to TMZ, the Houston rapper succumbed to a fatal pulmonary embolism. The celebrity news site reports that BK was rushed to the hospital on ...