Rap’s young stars connect with their audience on a deep emotional level – so it’s especially devastating when they die, as those fans explain
To listen to rap
music in 2020 is to be in a constant state of mourning.
Mac Miller, Lil Peep and Juice WRLD have died of drug overdoses; XXXTentacion, Jimmy Wopo, Nipsey Hussle and Pop Smoke are among the MCs to have been murdered.
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