5. 50 Cent
Too many hip hop songs involve some bragging, whether it’s about women, money or gangs. Apparently rappers like to show off their street cred. These boasts have been blamed for much of the violence in hip hop. These acts of violence have claimed artists like Biggie and Tupac.
In 2000, 50 Cent was shot nine times at close range, getting hit in the face, right hand, hip and chest. Surviving the attack helped build buzz for his mix tapes, paving the way for the launch of a successful rap career.
Eminem‘s protégé, Obie Trice, was shot at twice in Detroit in December 2005. One of the bullets entered his head and doctors deemed it too dangerous to operate, meaning it’s still lodged there to this day. Doctors told him that had the bullet traveled less than an inch further, he wouldn’t be alive today.
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