Drugs and shootings: why Lil Peep, Tupac and other rappers died so early

In December last year, rapper Juice WRLD died. His death was discussed all over the world. The young performer could have achieved great success in hip-hop, but fate decreed otherwise. We collected the stories of other rappers who left this world too soon.

Juice WRLD, or Jared Anthony Higgins, became famous thanks to the singles All Girls Are the Same and Lucid Dreams, which were included in his debut studio album Goodbye and Good Riddance. According to the results of sales, the record received platinum certification. After that, Jared started recording a new album, which he wanted to honor the memory of the early departed idols Xxxtentacion and Lil Peep.

The rapper died at the age of 21 from a heart attack caused by a drug overdose.

Roma Englishman met the leader of the LSP group Oleg Savchenko in 2012. After that, the duet 's songs won the hearts of listeners in a short time , as in Both in Russia and in the CIS countries. LSP "fitovali" with Oxymiron and Pharaoh, gave big concerts.

His death shocked millions of listeners. In memory of comrade Oleg LSP recorded the song "Body" and shot a video.

Xxxtentacion has won a huge audience of devoted fans in just a couple of years. He was noticed not only by ordinary listeners, but also by hip-hop stars: the musicians of the band $uicideBoy$ invited him to become a special guest at concerts as part of their tour. The musician was at the peak of his career when his life was suddenly cut short.

On June 18, 2018, when the rapper was leaving a motorcycle dealership in Miami, two unknown people ran up to him. One of them tore out a bag with money, and the second fired several bullets at Xxxtentacion. The rapper fell into a coma and died. He was only 20 years old.

Lil Peep conquered the world at the age of 19. He was especially loved by listeners from Of Russia. His debut mixtape titled Lil Peep: Part 1, consisting of 11 tracks, attracted the attention of music lovers, and the compositions Awful Things, The Way I See Things, Benz truck and White wine have gained millions of views on YouTube.The performer died on the night of November 16, 2017 in a tour bus. The cause of death is called an overdose of xanox. There is still a debate on social networks about who exactly gave the rapper the ill-fated pill that stopped his heart at the age of 21.

One of the best Russian rappers of the early noughties, MC Molodoy, was the soloist of the P-13 collective. He participated in battles and was actually one of the founders of the battle culture in Of Russia. After getting acquainted with Ligalise, M. S. Molodoy released several albums that were popular. Then the rapper suddenly went into the shadows.

On June 29, 2009, information appeared on the Internet that MC Young was missing. Friends reported to the police about the disappearance of a friend. A month later, the musician was found dead. He died of cardiac arrest at the age of 26.

Tupac Shakur was and remains a hip-hop legend. He is still considered one of the best-selling musicians of all time. Tupac's latest album was included in the list of the best hip-hop albums in history according to MTV, but the rapper did not find his release.

In September 1996, Tupac came to Las Vegas to fight Mike Tyson. On the way to the nightclub after Tyson's victory, Tupac's car came under fire. The rapper was shot 5 times. Shakur died on September 13, he was 25 years old.