Hip-hop hasn’t been exempt from gun violence; as it turns out, some rappers happened to be at the center of it all. Here are ten rappers who were shot but made it through to tell their story, putting up with resilience and strength in life-threatening circumstances.
1. 50 Cent
On May 24, 2000, one of the spookiest Hip Hop moments in history went down when 50 Cent, born Curtis Jackson, was shot nine times at close range outside his grandmother’s home in Queens, New York. Fortunately, 50 Cent survived the attack and was hit in his hand, arm, hip, and face. He had spent a total of 13 days in the hospital and then used that experience for fuel for his breaking-out-of-the-box debut album entitled Get Rich or Die Tryin’.
2. Tupac Shakur
Before his tragic death in 1996, Tupac Shakur survived a brutal shooting on November 30, 1994, in the lobby of Quad Recording Studios in Manhattan. Pac was shot five times during the ambush yet the attack did not try to hold his music career back. Although he had survived this first attempt on his life, Tupac was killed two years later in a drive-by shooting in Las Vegas.
3. The Game
On October 1, 2001, Jayceon Taylor, now known as The Game, was shot five times by a group of men in his hometown, Compton. After having spent three days in a coma, he recovered for several months. This shooting became one of the huge points in his life, which made him commit to rapping as a career and later turned into an extremely successful one.
4. Megan Thee Stallion
In July 2020, Megan Thee Stallion was shot in the foot following a dispute after a pool party. She later accused fellow rapper Tory Lanez of being the gunman. Despite her injuries, Megan has continued to thrive in her career by speaking on violence against women and advocating for mental health awareness.
5. Lil Tjay
In June 2022, Lil Tjay was shot seven times in a suspected attempted robbery in Edgewater, New Jersey. He had sustained severe wounds to his chest and neck but miraculously survived after undergoing emergency surgery. Lil Tjay has since returned to music as he recently shared his road to recovery with fans.
6. Kodak Black
On February 12, 2021, Kodak Black was among those shot outside a party in West Hollywood, not long after Justin Bieber’s pre-Super Bowl performance. A fight had broken out that resulted in gunfire injuring a few people, which included Kodak. He survived the shooting and later spoke of thanks for having made it alive.
7. 21 Savage
On his 21st birthday, 21 Savage faced a horrific shooting that left him in critical condition. What was supposed to be a night of celebration then turned out to be the night he got shot six times and his best friend Johnny B died from it. This didn’t go well with 21 Savage, and this actually inspired much of the reflecting in his songs.
8. Timbaland
Before he was the iconic producer, Timbaland was accidentally shot at 15 years old. It left him partially paralyzed for nine months, but the traumatic event didn’t deter him from his music career that would later equate to an endless amount of chart-toppers.
9. Waka Flocka Flame
In January 2010, Waka Flocka Flame was shot in the arm in an attempted robbery at an Atlanta car wash. The rapper was rushed to the hospital and survived, using the incident later for inspiration in his music. Waka Flocka’s career continued to rise with the release of singles like “Hard in da Paint” and “No Hands.”
10. Lil Wayne
Lil Wayne has a different story. At age 12, the rapper attempted to take his life by shooting himself in the chest. The bullet narrowly missed his heart. Since then, Wayne has spoken about his mental health struggles to raise awareness of seeking help.
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