
10 Most Shocking Hip Hop Deaths -- 2012 has been the year that will go down as one of the most memorable in hip hop history. Not because of the great music that came out this year, but for the great losts we all endured. This year we lost icons in the music industry like never before. The type of icons that will never be replaced because of their originality, creativity and GOD giving talents.
HipHopNews24-7.com wanted to reflect on this year 10 most shocking Hip Hop deaths in the order in which our readers reacted to the strongest. Not everyone on this list are rappers, but they all played a row in Hip Hop in some shape or form. This list does not determine who was most important in life, because they were all deeply loved. R.I.P to the music Icons we lost in 2012. And lets pray we don't lose anymore.
Let's remember the Icons we lost in 2012.

1. Whitney Houston

2. Don Cornelius

3. Adam Yauch - (MCA Beastie Boys)

4. Ms Melodie

5. Lil Phat - Trill Entertainment

6. KMG - (Above The Law)

7. Chuck Brown

8. Rodney King

9. Christopher Martin - (Yung Berg’s Manager)
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10. Alori Jah - (Kendrick Lamar/TDE affiliate)

Chris Lighty — Violator Mgr
Also R.I.P To Donna Summer, Dick Clark, Sherman Hemsley, Yvette Wilson,
Etta James, Tyrone “Scratch” Scott And Big Perm.
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Comment by Taneisha on August 29, 2012 at 12:33am Gone but not forgotten. Nice Job @ Futuristic Blogger
Comment by Taneisha on August 29, 2012 at 12:33am I didn't know we lost all those people this year.
RIP to all the deaths remember'd up there on the deathlist panel!
it was hard dealing with atleast 6 of them for me!!
RIP
Superb Post @ Futuristic Blogger!
#CLASSIC!!!!
Comment by Futuristic Blogger on August 29, 2012 at 12:39am Thanks @ Daddymack
I wanted to do something to remember those people we lost.
With the rapid news today, we easy forget them.
In 48 hours it becomes old news.
I change my count- atleast 8 or 9 people!!!
Sometimes i look at these people that were alive and kickin and wonder when will my clock stop ticking
#Scary but i think about it all the time. @Futuristic Blogger, and you did just that with that here bro! you took us on a freight train ride in reverse since the begining of 2012!!! that was a good look!. actually this recap took me to a song we featured on here at the begining of the year!
SKILLZ- and the recap he did of 2012 with all the people who died! I still rocks that song as of to date just reflecting on the powerful people we have lost big or small
Comment by DOLLA on August 29, 2012 at 1:42am RIP TO ALL, THEY SMILING DOWN.
Comment by skip donahough on August 29, 2012 at 1:59am R.I.P TO EVERYONE WHO WE EVER LOST BUT A BIG R.I.P. TO
BIG PERM HE FROM MY CITY AND WAS A COLD DUDE ON THE
MIC LANSING,MI STAND UP.
Comment by POWERFUL! on August 29, 2012 at 2:22am
Comment by jacolby lewis on August 29, 2012 at 2:23am
Comment by POWERFUL! on August 29, 2012 at 2:25am © 2013 Created by HipHopNews24-7.com.


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