Top 10 Saddest Hip Hop Deaths

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The Notorious B.I.G. (Biggie Smalls: Just six months after Tupac's death, Christopher Wallace, known as The Notorious B.I.G.

Eazy-E: Eazy-E's death in 1995 at the age of 31 from complications related to AIDS was a tragic loss for the hip-hop community.

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Prodigy (Mobb Deep: Prodigy, one-half of the iconic hip-hop duo Mobb Deep, passed away in 2017 at the age of 42 due to complications from sickle cell anemia.

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XXXTentacion: XXXTentacion's murder in 2018 at the age of 20 sent shockwaves through the hip-hop community.

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Tupac Shakur (2Pac: The death of Tupac Shakur in 1996 at the age of 25 shocked the world. As a prolific rapper, actor, and activist.

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Nipsey Hussle: Nipsey Hussle's tragic death in 2019 at the age of 33 sent shockwaves throughout the hip-hop community.

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Mac Miller: Mac Miller's death in 2018 at the age of 26 from a drug overdose stunned fans worldwide.

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Lil Peep: Lil Peep's death in 2017 at the age of 21 from a drug overdose saddened fans worldwide.

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Jam Master Jay (Run-D.M.C: Jam Master Jay's murder in 2002 at the age of 37 sent shockwaves through the hip-hop world.

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Heavy D: Heavy D's sudden death in 2011 at the age of 44 from a pulmonary embolism was a heartbreaking loss for the hip-hop community.

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