Deceased Hip-Hop Artists (Who Weren't Murdered)

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T.J. Swan, Juice Crew vocalist and 1980s hip-hop pioneer, passes away November 22, 2024 at age 57.

Reggie Gibson (August 23, 1970 – November 19, 2024), better known as Saafir, was an American rapper, producer, and actor.
On November 19, 2024, it was announced that Saafir had died, "at 8:45 a.m., surrounded by friends and family." He was 54. No cause of death was released, though Saafir had been struggling with various health issues for quite a while leading up to his death.

 

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Irving Domingo Lorenzo Jr. (June 26, 1970 – February 5, 2025), professionally known as Irv Gotti or DJ Irv, was an American record producer. On February 5, 2025, he died in New York City at the age of 54, following another stroke.

Gene 'Groove' Allen was born on 26 February 1964 in Long Island, New York, USA. He was a member of the rap group Groove B. Chill. He died on 12 February 2025 in Maryland, USA.

 

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Guru died of AIDS man.

It was cancer

 

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Go Mack, a member of the pioneering West Coast group Above The Law, has reportedly passed away. His death was announced by fellow musicians and affiliates on social media. While the exact cause of death is not officially stated, some reports mention it was a heart attack. Go Mack, whose real name was Arthur Lee Goodman III, was the DJ for Above The Law.

Larry Goodman (died c. January 12, 2023), known professionally as Laylaw, was an American record producer and rapper from Los Angeles, California. He worked primarily as a record producer in the West Coast hip hop scene during the early-to-mid-1990s. Goodman was an associate of Ruthless Records artists N.W.A and Above the Law.