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Mubu Krump was a part-time rapper and full-time gangster, hailing from the Windy City. Most known for his dissing of the opposition, Krump would gain notoriety for his savage behaviour, going so far as to mock deceased OTF members at their death sites. Krump would be killed in 2018.

Keith Hayer, aka Bang Da Hitta or Mr Rogers, was a Chicago rapper and ICG/PBG gang member. Heavily active in the streets, Hayer was suspected in various shootings and murders. However, luck is on his side, with Hayer having beaten every serious case that has been thrown at him.

Lil Jay, known as 'The Clout Lord', is a Chicago rapper who became popular at the beginning of the Chicago Drill Scene. Throughout the years, he’s been through it all. However, his most serious case came in 2015. For this case, he ended up serving 7-years in the Cook County Jail.

The murder of Paul Massey was loud, brutal and brazen. Mark Fellows, nicknamed 'The Iceman' because of his cold and methodical approach to carrying out murder, was the perpetrator. In addition, he was tied to another gangland murder. Mark was very much into his fitness and stalked his victims prior to gunning them down. Audio Credit - CO.AG Music.

King Von's co-defendant who was confronted and snuffed out during Miami's Rolling Loud Festival in 2019 was Ameer Golston, aka 'AAB HellaBandz.' The aspiring rapper was outside a nightclub when shots rang out, and he ended up being gunned down in the middle of the street. With chaos circulating around the scene, the shooter jogged away and solving the case proved difficult. Eventually, CCTV footage, phone records and networking with CPD helped to crack the case. A breakthrough had resulted in a man being charged with Golston's brazen murder. He was a Chicago man, who had allegedly committed the murder, with his motivation being revenge. A month prior, a police deposition had Ameer Golston being named as the killer in his friend's death. However, if he is indeed guilty, he likely already knew this information. Music Credit: CO.AG Music.

The pimp whose death caused an explosion at the busiest US intersection was Kenneth Cherry Jr, aka 'Kenny Clutch'. Attending a private party, the rapper was taken out following an argument in the valet parking lot. He never even spoke to his killer at the event, but was gunned down following a brief conversation with the driver of a Range Rover. Ammar Harris was the driver, and he was also a mack. When the Maserati crashed, two other innocent people died. Music Credit: CO.AG Music

The Chicago rapper who survived two assassination attempts was Young Pappy. Pappy was making waves within the Chicago Drill scene, and had established the drill sound in his north side Chicago neighbourhood. Having made it out of two shootings relatively unscathed, receiving an arm wound on one of them, Young Pappy wouldn't make it to see his career progress. In May 2015, he would be gunned down by an unknown shooter. Music Credit: CO.AG Music.

Baton Rouge PD believed that they had caught the serial killer preying on local Baton Rouge, Louisiana women. However, they quickly realized that they were wrong about this assessment. Sean Vincent Gillis was the second active serial killer. *Detail Correction - Hardee Moseley Schmidt was Gillis's Third Victim.

The Liverpool taxman dubbed 'The Devil' was Stephen French. Growing up in Liverpool's Toxteth neighbourhood, French endured pain from an early age. With racism and violence being a part of everyday life, French started committing crime, eventually becoming one of the most feared criminals in his city. He relished his nickname, using it to his advantage whenever he robbed dealers.

ShootaShellz was an up-and-coming rapper hailing from the Windy City. Shellz was involved in at least six homicides, and was part of a gang known as BlackMobb. His gang was embroiled in a war with a gang known as No Limit. Ultimately, this Chicago rapper would lose his life to the violence and savage diss track that he put out into the Universe. ShootaShellz's death was investigated by the FBI. Rest in peace to him and his victims.

Philadelphia is a dangerous city, known for being a place where the crime of murder often goes unpunished. Contract killing is something that takes place in the City, with one such member of a contract killing team being exposed in 2020. He was charged with four murders that happened in an eight-month time period. Rest in peace to all four victims.

The Tampa rapper who was acquitted of a 2020 double-murder, before allegedly going on to kill again, was Billy Bennett Adams the third. At the time of the double-murder, he was going by the rap name Ace NH. Somehow, he received an acquittal for the double-murder, but he is now locked back up for a 2023 homicide. He is awaiting trial for the murder of Alana Sims, his girlfriend.

The Chicago Music Video In Which All Three Rappers Are Now Gone is the 'Tyquan Way' Music Video. Releasing in early 2017, the gang members song fulfilled its aim of mocking, taunting and disrespecting their opposition. However, all three rappers from the video are now deceased.

A Philadelphia teenager was awaiting trial on four murder charges back in 2021. The teenager had been caught on video allegedly gunning down a Philly comedian the day before Christmas in 2020. In the new year, the teenager is alleged to have killed another 3 people. Whilst he waited in custody, news about his case died down. However, in 2023 he would be put back into the spotlight, following his escape from prison. Hurst had vaulted over two fences, before cutting through the perimeter fence. Finally free, he made his way to NYC to record music under his rap name Lil Scatted.

Baltimore's number one trigger puller who was accidentally released from custody was Sandtown native Montana Barronette. Running a gang called TTG 'Trained to Go', Barronette struck fear into the hearts of Sandtown residents, and was eager to pull the trigger in order to protect his operation. He soon became a serial killer.

The cases linked to the Chicago man dubbed 'The Gravedigger' span from 2012 until 2018. Yarmel Williams was a member of a Chicago based gang of Mickey Cobras, Black Disciples and Gangster Disciples, known as 051 Young Money. He is suspected/verified to have been present in multiple fatal cases in the City.

The brazen 2017 hit outside of Cook County Jail was that of THF Bob-O. Bob-O, a Chicago gang member, had just beaten a first-degree murder charge. Unfortunately, a seeming win turned into a major loss just minutes from Cook County.

The Memphis teenaged rapper whose music video caused a heap of controversy back in 2015 was Baby CEO. Jonathan Brown was born and raised in Memphis, Tennessee. The death of his brother in 2014 caused him to jump into the music game, with his music causing controversy because of his troubling behaviour.

Ronald Joseph Dominique was cunning, sadistic and deceptive. Utilising his appearance and personality to fool his victims, he would only strike when they were completely bound, and at his mercy. In the 1990s/early 2000s, Louisiana was suffering from four active serial killers, men who each had a compulsive urge to kill. Ronald Dominique was one such killer, with his murders receiving very little media coverage.

The tragic death of Washington D.C rapper Douglas Brooks, who went by the name 'Swipey' or 'Dirty Swipey' was unexpected. His style, energy and music all contributed to his newfound success within the DMV. Sadly, his life and career came to a sudden close at a party in Suitland, Maryland in 2016.

Dennis Leighton Clem was part of the white-based prison organisation known as the 'Aryan Circle'. In just a matter of months, he had gunned down four people and vowed never to return to the Texas Department of Corrections. Music Credit: CO.AG Music.

The Florida bodybuilder who ordered two hits, before later killing a British policeman, was David Francis Bieber. Bieber was originally from the City of Fort Myers, Florida. He'd been a bodybuilder since his teenaged years, and was heavily involved with using and selling steroids. Following the 1995 contract killing of Markus Mueller, Bieber was interrogated and Fort Worth police felt confident that he'd been involved. However, Bieber wasn't the actual triggerman, rather he'd ordered the hit. Eventually, Bieber fled the United States and crossed into the United Kingdom via Kent. In 2003, he murdered British policeman Ian Broadhurst and wounded two other officers. As officers tried to handcuff him, he began firing an illegal pistol. Bieber had been driving a stolen BMW. Music Credit: CO.AG Music.

Cordell Daniel Jones, better known by his rap name 'Yae Yae Jordan', was an up and coming rap artist out of Detroit, Michigan. Hailing from Puritan Ave, Jones had a street reputation and big artists like Chief Keef were enjoying his music. Unfortunately for Jones, a nightclub shooting cost him his entire rap career and life. Cordell Jones was sentenced to between 33 and 60 years in prison. Music Credit: CO.AG Music.

A New York City Bronx Gangster who is still widely known today is Peter 'Pistol Pete' Rollack. With a family reputation to live up to, Pistol Pete began working as a supplier at the Soundview Housing Projects during the late 1980s, early 1990s. He grew a fearsome reputation for being a stone cold killer in the Bronx and built a gang which still exists today. His power crossed into various US States and attracted the attention of the United Bloods Nation. Upon meeting UBN Founder OG Mack, Pistol Pete was allowed to spread and run his own set known as SMM. Music Credit: CO.AG Music.

The most bloodthirsty Detroit group of the 1980s was without a doubt the Best Friends organisation. The group had close to 50 members and existed during the most violent period in Detroit's history, the mid-late 1980s. Surviving off of paid hits, the group eventually expanded to moving weight. However, murder and money were their main addictions. Music Credit: CO.AG Music.