10. BIG PUN
Christopher Lee Rios, also known as Big Pun, was an American rapper. Born November 10, 1971, he died on February 7, 2000 by a heart attack. R.I.P
9. LL COOL J
LL Cool J (James Todd Smith) , is an American rapper and actor from Queens, New York. This year there was a hoax with him being 'Dead'. On June 03 the rapper's reps officially confirmed that LL Cool J is not dead. “He joins the long list of celebrities who have been victims to this hoax. He's still alive and well, stop believing what you see on the Internet,” they said.
8. COMMON
Common, (Lonnie Rashid Lynn, Jr) is an American hip hop recording artist, actor, film producer and poet from Chicago. Aged 44, he is the first hip hop artist on the list.
7. 50 CENT
Curtis James Jackson , known as 50 Cent, was born on July 6, 1975, in New York City. After an early life of crime, drugs and violence, he turned to a career as a rapper, with one of his most popular songs being "In Da Club" made in 2009, with over 350,000,000 Views.
6. EMINEM
Eminem, Slim shady or as many know him "The Rap God". He has made quite a few songs, not publishing alot and worked with the famous Rihanna To make songs like "Monster" and "Love the way you lie"
5. 2PAC
Tupac Amaru Shakur AKA 2Pac died by murder On September 7, 1996, American hip-hop artist 2Pac was fatally shot in a drive-by shooting in Las Vegas, Nevada. R.I.P
4. THE NOTORIOUS B.I.G
Christopher George Latore Wallace, better known by his stage names The Notorious B.I.G, Biggie, or Biggie Smalls, was an American rapper. He is consistently ranked as one of the greatest and most influential rappers of all time. The Murder of Christopher Wallace, or The Notorious B.I.G. and Biggie Smalls, happened on the night of March 9, 1997, when the rapper was shot four times in a drive-by shooting in Los Angeles, California which led to his death an hour later. R.I.P
3. NAS
Nas, an American Rapper and Songwriter, Nasir bin Olu Dara Jones is his full name, hes still alive and making more music.
2. RAKIM
William Michael Griffin, Jr., better known by his stage name Rakim, is an American rapper. One half of golden age hip hop duo Eric B. & Rakim, he is widely regarded as one of the most influential and most skilled MCs of all time.
1. JAY-Z
Jay-Z or Shawn Corey Carter is A Famous American Rapper, it might be related to the fact that hes in a relationship with the famous queen B, Beyonce. The two have performed a few songs together including "Upgrade U", "Deja Vu" and "Drunk in Love"