Gun violence among rappers is nothing new and the latest shooting of Punjabi rapper-singer turned politician Sidhu Moose Wala is only a testimony to the fact that the hip-hop community at large has had a long history where artists have been murdered in broad daylight.
The first rapper who was shot and killed is believed to be Scott La Rock. The incident happened in the year 1987. The rapper was the founding member of the hip-hop group Boogie Down Productions.
Here, take a look at the rappers who were shot and killed or survived.
