He survived, and released another song, which implicated McGriff in the shooting. The incidents escalated until 50 Cent was shot nine times on May 24, 2000, by unknown attackers. 50 Cent refused to back down after countless threats, instead mocking McGriff through the lyrics of his song "Ghetto Qu'ran," which was released in 2000. McGriff optioned the rights to four more Goines books, with the vision to produce a franchise.īut life went sour for McGriff after he was asked to settle a dispute between rappers 50 Cent and Ja Rule. The film Crime Partners was shot later that year in Harlem, New York, and included appearances by Ja Rule, Snoop Dogg and Ice-T. He lined up a cast, locations and even pre-released a volume of music for the film consisting of musicians on Gotti's Murder, Inc. He had previously been shot in September 2017, outside of a store in Hollywood.In 2000, McGriff flew to Los Angeles in an attempt to purchase the rights to Goines' novel. The shooting took place at Makeda’s Homemade Cookies in South Memphis. The store owner said Young Dolph walked in to buy cookies when someone drove up, shot, and killed him around 1 p.m., FOX News 13 reported. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family at this most difficult time," a representative from APA Agency said in a statement to Variety. His dedication, drive, hard work, and loyalty to all those around him always came first and he will be deeply missed. The world has lost an icon, a great man and beloved artist who has been taken too soon. “All of us at APA are shocked and deeply saddened by the sudden and tragic loss of our dear friend and client, Young Dolph. Young Dolph died in a shooting in Memphis, Tennessee on November 17, 2021. He was left partially immobile for nine months.Īre you surprised that so many rappers were shot? Share your thoughts in the comments section. When he was 15 years old, Timbaland was accidentally shot by a co-worker. He spent 13 days in the hospital treating his wounds. On May 24, 2000, 50 Cent was shot nine times at close range. Several famous rappers survived being shot. was shot in a drive-by shooting in Los Angeles. His slaying remains unsolved to this day. On September 7, 1996, Tupac Shakur was shot multiple times in a drive-by shooting in Las Vegas, Nevada. Who is the most famous rapper who has been shot? Tupac Shakur tops our list. Two of the most famous shootings involving rappers never resulted in anyone being charged.
Some of these famous hip-hop stars survived their shootings, while others perished as a result. Several famous rappers from New York, Los Angeles, and Detroit have been shot. This list contains information about rappers who have been shot, loosely ranked by fame and popularity. Update: Dive into the best new hip hop with our list of 2020's top rap songs.
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