This week one of XXL's writers, Byron Crawford, blogged about an issue plaguing the hip-hop community: death and dying young. While this isn't a new issue to anyone, regardless of whether or not you follow this genre of music (the trials and tribulations of Tupac and Notorious B.I.G. are wellknown with those following the industry also aware of individuals such as Big L and Proof) but the angle from which Crawford talked about this problem was new. Strokes. Seizures. Kidney failure. These problems are putting rappers in the hospital and they aren't old men.DMX was in the hospitol after a stroke as was Nate Dogg (he's on number two now). DMX is 37. Nate Dogg is 39.
Or how about MC Breed, 36, who just got off life support after a kidney failure?
Something Crawford didn't touch on is why this is happening. He merely reported that it was happening but I have a feeling there is a reason and it isn't coincedence.
These rappers are all from the harder rap scene. They have been involved in beefs, had run-ins with the law and keep the persona 24/7 that they are not to be f***ed with. That takes a toll on your body. It's stress related. How mean does DMX look in that picture above? Its a fulltime job to look that angry and mean all the time. Being hard may be killing the grandfathers of rap.
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