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Joe Jackson, the patriarch of the mega-talented Jackson family, has died. He was 89. 

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Rising Pittsburgh rapper Jimmy Wopo was killed in an apparent drive-by shooting on Monday (June 18). He was one of the victims in a shooting that occurred in the Middle Hill neighborhood of Pittsburgh. 

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Sad news out of Texas. On Monday (May 7), rapper Big T, known for singing the hook on Lil Troy’s “Wanna Be A Baller,” passed away. 

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Producer Chylow “Chyskillz” Parker has passed away from a reported heart attack. The Queens producer is known for his early work with Onyx, crafting the beats for classic cuts like “Shiftee” and “Throw Ya Gunz.”

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The legendary DJ Lovebug Starski has passed away. The Hip-Hop pioneer was just 57. 

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The future brother-in-law of DJ Khaled was shot and killed in the Bronx on Sunday night (Sept. 4). Initially reported as a drug deal gone wrong, it turns out it was a case of being at the wrong place at the wrong time. 

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It’s a sad day in the R&B/Soul music world. Dennis Edwards, a former lead singer of the Temptations has passed away. 

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Ex-NBA player Rasual Butler and his wife were killed in a car crash early this morning (Jan. 31) in Los Angeles. He was 38. 

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Bay Area Hip-Hop legend and the Coup’s longtime DJ Pam The Funkstress, born Pam Warren, has passed away. 

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Reggie Osse aka Hip-Hop podcast virtuoso Combat Jack has passed away. He was just 48. 

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Lowell Hawthorne, the founder and CEO of Golden Krust Caribbean Bakery & Grill, reportedly shot and killed himself in his Bronx factory on Saturday (Dec. 2). He was 57. 

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It’s been about a week and a half since the untimely passing of rapper Lil Peep and more details are being revealed about his cause of death. Reportedly, the powerful drug fentanyl may have contributed to his death.