Let's make it not cool to be stupid. Let's make it cool to be a good person. I'm tired of it being cool to be a Murderer or shooter or just as this irrelevant being like that shit is stupid This past decade saw a great boom in hip-hop while this era was mostly pop dominated still some rappers came and claimed that high spot on the top 100 charts which their genre deserved what's heartbreaking is that in the same decade where rap got so much recognition especially in the young generation the world lost so many artists who created this art What's even sadder is that rappers are still not as looked after as artists of other genres even when time has proved again and again that they usually come from the most dire circumstances Before we get started make sure to leave a like and comment on this video Also if you'd like to join this month's giveaway of a brand new iPhone 12 Then all you have to do is subscribe to the channel and watch this video until the end to find and comment the hidden message Good luck Guru Guru was one half of the rapper duo gangstaar He started gaining recognition in the 80s and by the 90s He was one of the most respected rappers in the community on the 19th of April 2010 His fans got the devastating news of his passing the rapper was fighting cancer bravely, but couldn't beat the disease Heavy D Heavy D was a prominent rapper in the 90s He formed a group called heavy D in the boys where he was the only rapper in the group On the 8th of November 2011 heavy D fell unconscious outside of his house in Beverly Hills He was battling many serious health conditions at the time including cardiac issues Doctors later revealed the cause of his death to be pulmonary embolism This happens when a blood clot is traveled to the lungs Lil Peep Gustav Elijah R, aka Lil Peep, was born on the 1st of November 1996 He became a hit as soon as he started uploading his music on SoundCloud Lil Peep is most credited for giving rise to the emo rap sound in the 2010s Peep is the prime example of talented rappers not being looked after by the music industry His management knew about his depression and still chose to ignore it Then on the 15th of November 2017, the worst happened and the news of his demise came as a shock to his fans He was about to perform at a concert in Arizona His fans had come to see him but after reaching the venue they heard that he had become a victim of a fatal overdose His autopsy revealed his Xanx was heavily coated with fentanyl which is an extremely dangerous drug This caused his death as even a little amount of fentanyl is enough to kill a person and Peep had consumed a large amount of it XXX Tintasione Jasse Dwayne Riccardo Onfroy, more commonly known as XXX Tintasione, was a very controversial public figure from the beginning His rise to success was rapid but his dark side also couldn't stay hidden for much longer He had a history of violent crimes, especially related to women abuse On the 18th of June 2018, someone shot Dwayne in Florida and he succumbed to the wounds His songs are still gaining new fans every day and he's left behind a legacy much bigger than him Jimmy Wo Poe Travon to Sean Frank Smart, more famously known as Jimmy Woe Poe, was one of the crew members of Wiz Khalifa His songs Elm Street and Elm Street 2 paved the way for him to become a notable rapper His journey was cut short when the 21-year-old was gunned down on the 18th of June 2018 He got killed in a drive-by shooting incident He was with another person who also got shot with him but survived when he was taken to the nearby hospital Jimmy was still alive when the paramedics came but when he got to the hospital he couldn't hold on much longer Jimmy's manager broke the news to his fans He posted a note on Facebook to confirm that he indeed had been killed His note read, I lost my brother today and it's the worst feeling in the world He was destined for greatness and he wanted the best for his friends, family and community We lost a great person today but just know I will do everything in my power to make his memory live on forever Love you bro, hashtag long live woe Poe Mac Miller Mac Miller was one of the most sought after rappers of the 2010s He was the guy everyone wanted to collaborate with Just like Lil Peep, Mac had also hinted at his problems with drugs and alcohol He was even arrested for drunk driving in 2018 He was in a relationship with Ariana Grande and following their split, things got extremely complicated for him Mac also became a victim of a drug overdose on the 7th of September 2018 and lost his life Juice World Juice World was the up-and-coming rapper in 2019 He had been steadily releasing his songs and 2019 was the year where his songs were being displayed on charts He was featured with more underrated artists like him and the results were showing But on the 8th of December 2019, his fans got the news of him overdosing on powerful painkillers He was at the airport when he got the seizure and by the time he reached the hospital, it was already too late The rapper had quite the following at the time of his demise But he also gained a lot of new fans who only listened to him after he passed away His songs, which were released posthumously, topped the charts, showing that had he been alive he would have ruled the genre Nipsy Hussle Hermias Joseph Azgadom, more famously known as Nipsy Hussle, was one of the most respected rappers Nipsy was special because he wasn't just a rapper, he was an activist and entrepreneur as well His fan following wasn't as monstrous as some of his peers, but his fans were loyal On the 31st of March 2019, someone shot him in broad daylight outside of his LA store Nipsy died on the spot, sending his fans in the industry in mourning Before his death he had subtly mentioned in interviews that he was gaining a reputation of being a snitch Which loosely translated that someone always had him at their target People realized the depth in his music after he was gone His songs sales increased 900% more after his death DMX DMX was one of the biggest names in the rap industry in the late 90s in early 2000s He brought a more loud and gruff style, which represented his New York roots He was the only rapper besides Tupac who had two number one albums in the same year His album It's Dark and Hell is Hot is now given the status of a classic Fans were aware of DMX's addiction issues, but since his overdose in 2016, it looked like he might have left drugs for good He was looking healthy and was talking a lot about spirituality This is why the news of his overdose came as a shock to his fans His reps were constantly giving updates on his health He was brought to the hospital in a vegetative state and suffered a massive cardiac arrest On the 9th of April 2021, the news of his demise broke out, leaving millions across the world completely shattered Lil Marlow Rudolph Johnson, aka Lil Marlow, was an Atlanta rapper He came into the limelight after releasing five mixtapes To the Hardway, The Wire, 9th Ward God, The Real One, and 1st and 3rd He was more of an underground rapper and joined a record label much later than most of the rappers He truly was done with the street life and wanted to try his luck in an alternate career Sadly, he got killed in a targeted shooting on 11th of July 2020 He was in his car behind the wheel while someone shot him The police received a call about an accident on Atlanta Highway When paramedics arrived, they checked him and pronounced him dead on the scene To this day, the investigation is going on, but no possible suspect names have come up yet King Vaughn King Vaughn had only been in the game for a year, but still, he managed to make a name for himself with songs like Back Again Dave Vaughn, De Quand Bennett, aka King Vaughn, had quite a trouble some childhood He's run-ins with the law were only getting more dangerous with time He was even accused of shooting and killing a person, but later got acquitted in that case On the 6th of November 2020, he was in a club in Atlanta, and when he came outside, someone shot him He couldn't survive the wounds and was declared dead after some time King's burial took place on the 15th of November, which was attended by his family and close friends With that, we've come to the end of this video We know this list is honored only a handful of rappers Do comment below the names of more rappers that have left behind a legacy which can't be matched Let us know your thoughts on the whole video below Also, don't forget to leave a like on this video And if you're new to this channel, make sure to hit that subscribe button for all future content Thanks for watching, until next time