{"id":15959,"date":"2025-04-16T23:00:20","date_gmt":"2025-04-16T23:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/hiphopmagizine\/hip-hop-artists-we-lost-in-2025\/"},"modified":"2025-04-16T23:00:20","modified_gmt":"2025-04-16T23:00:20","slug":"hip-hop-artists-we-lost-in-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/hiphopmagizine\/hip-hop-artists-we-lost-in-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Hip-Hop Artists We Lost in 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- ItShrt Hip Hop Magizine News -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"9431463036\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.xxlmag.com\/rappers-we-lost-2024\/\" target=\"_blank\">Death<\/a>, though inevitable, is always a tough pill to swallow. This year, the rap world has been rocked by news of the passing of several notable hip-hop artists.<\/p>\n<p>The year began with the tragic news of the death of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.xxlmag.com\/tags\/dj-unk\/\" target=\"_blank\">DJ Unk<\/a>. The Atlanta DJ and rapper <a href=\"https:\/\/www.xxlmag.com\/dj-unk-dead\/\" target=\"_blank\">died<\/a> at the age of 43 on Jan. 24. Unk, born Anthony Platt, died after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.xxlmag.com\/dj-unk-cause-of-death\/\" target=\"_blank\">suffering a heart attack<\/a> in his sleep.\u00a0Unk&#8217;s former record label, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/bigoomprecords\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\">Big Oomp Records<\/a>, memorialized Unk with a post on Instagram, writing,\u00a0&#8220;We extend our deepest condolences to his family, friends, and the countless fans who were touched by his artistry and spirit. DJ Unk was not just a legendary DJ, rapper and producer, but a true cornerstone of our label and the imprint that he left globally will be cherished forever.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The following month, the hip-hop world was blitzed with the news of<a href=\"https:\/\/www.xxlmag.com\/tags\/irv-gotti\/\" target=\"_blank\">\u00a0Irv Gotti<\/a>&#8216;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.xxlmag.com\/irv-gotti-dead\/\" target=\"_blank\">death<\/a>. The Murder Inc. cofounder <a href=\"https:\/\/www.xxlmag.com\/wack-100-irv-gotti-stroke\/\" target=\"_blank\">suffered a stroke last August<\/a>. On Feb. 5, he died from complications from years of untreated diabetes. Jay-Z, Fat Joe, Ashanti and others were present at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.xxlmag.com\/ja-rule-eulogy-irv-gotti-funeral\/\" target=\"_blank\">Irv&#8217;s funeral<\/a>, which was held in Gotti&#8217;s hometown of Queens, N.Y. Ja Rule spoke at the service.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I just wanna say, Irv, I love you,&#8221; Ja said. &#8220;Everyone in this room loves you. You touched everybody in your own way. I know everybody has their moments of that with him. So, we are all here in celebration of your life. Because it will live on forever. I love you, my brother. See you when I get there.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Irv was 54 years old.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.xxlmag.com\/tags\/young-scooter\/\" target=\"_blank\">Young Scooter<\/a>\u00a0tragically <a href=\"https:\/\/www.xxlmag.com\/young-scooter-dead\/\" target=\"_blank\">died<\/a> on his 39th birthday back in March. The Atlanta-bred rapper lost his life after fatally cutting his leg on a fence while fleeing from police. Maddeningly, the situation seems like it could have been avoided, as police have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.xxlmag.com\/demi-blanco-arrested-young-scooter-death\/\" target=\"_blank\">arrested a woman<\/a> for making a false 911 call that set events in motion leading to Scooter&#8217;s passing.\u00a0Future eulogized his childhood friend and former artist on Instagram, writing, &#8220;Life will never b the same without u my brother,&#8221; Hendrix posted. &#8220;I love you my [ninja emoji] this sh*t unreal [heartbroken emoji].&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>See all the hip-hop artists who passed away in 2025 below.<\/p>\n<p><h2 class=\"photogallery-title\">See Hip-Hop Artists We Lost in 2025<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script src=\"https:\/\/www.xxlmag.com\/rest\/carbon\/api\/scripts.js?mver=566&#038;gver=6&#038;bid=812&#038;urls[]=https%3A%2F%2Fbtloader.com%2Ftag%3Fo%3D5642230212591616%26upapi%3Dtrue&#038;urls[]=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.p-n.io%2Fpushly-sdk.min.js%3Fdomain_key%3DLT1Yn2pW9B5QzH6n4H2YlkQyVEfXVOOu82lt&#038;urls[]=https%3A%2F%2Ftownsquare.media%2Fpublic%2Fresources%2Fjs%2Fpubcid.min.js&#038;urls[]=https%3A%2F%2Fplatform.twitter.com%2Fwidgets.js&#038;urls[]=https%3A%2F%2Fapis.google.com%2Fjs%2Fplatform.js&#038;urls[]=https%3A%2F%2Fconnect.facebook.net%2Fen_US%2Fsdk.js&#038;urls[]=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.pinterest.com%2Fjs%2Fpinit.js&#038;urls[]=https%3A%2F%2Fpub.doubleverify.com%2Fdvtag%2F29287203%2FDV1106009%2Fpub.js\" type=\"text\/javascript\" async defer data-osano=\"ESSENTIAL\"><\/script><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- ItShrt Hip Hop Magizine News -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"9431463036\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Death, though inevitable, is always a tough pill to swallow. 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