Rapper 29-E was shot Sunday morning following a concert in Seattle. The up-and-coming rapper was one of three victims wounded during the shooting but was the only fatality. According to reports, the shooting occurred following a dispute at Seattle's Chop Suey nightclub. The gunmen allegedly opened the club's side door and began to shoot into a crowd, which included concert-goers and artists.
29-E was shot and rushed to Harborview Hospital where he later died. The show's host was also hit with a bullet to the chest and is currently in critical condition. Although he has undergone surgery, doctors have not said whether or not he will survive. The third person wounded received less critical injuries and is said to be in stable condition.
Two suspects have been apprehended and are being questioned by authorities. Though it has not been confirmed, authorities believe that the shooting may have been gang related.
Departed Music Personalities
Freddie Hubbard, Dec. 29: The 'hard bop' jazz trumpet legend who worked with greats like John Coltrane, Ornette Coleman and Art Blakey during his prime died more than a month after suffering a heart attack on Nov. 20. He was 70 years old.
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Delaney Bramlett, Dec. 27: The accomplished singer, songwriter and producer to such stars as George Harrison and Eric Clapton died at the age of 69 after complications from gallbladder surgery. He's seen here (right) in 1970 with Grateful Dead frontman Jerry Garcia (left).
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Eartha Kitt, Dec. 25: The sultry 'Santa Baby' songstress who went on to have a long career in music, movies and on stage died on Christmas day after a long battle with colon cancer.
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Davy Graham, Dec. 15: The folk singer known and respected across the music world for his nimble fingers and innovative use of tuning, died from a seizure in his London home. He was 68, and also had a long battle lung cancer.
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Odetta, Date Unknown: The singer who became intertwined with the civil rights movement and sang during the 1963 march on Washington died of what her manager says was a heart attack. She was 77.
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Ralph Joseph "Jody" Reynolds, Nov. 7: The rockabilly singer, whose lone Top 10 hit 'Endless Sleep' ushered in a wave of similar songs about teens and tragedy in the late 1950s, died of liver cancer. He was 75.
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Mitch Mitchell, Nov. 12: The rock durmmer, left, and last surviving member of the legendary Jimi Hendrix Experience, was found dead of apparent natural causes in a Portland hotel room at age 61. The leader of the band overdosed in 1970, while bassist Noel Redding, right, died in 2003.
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Miriam Makeba, Nov. 10: THe South African singing legend who was banned from her own country for more than 30 years under apartheid died from a heart attack after collapsing on stage in Italy. She was 76.
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Shakir Stewart, Nov. 1: The Island Def Jam executive who became head of the legendary rap label following Jay-Z's departure, killed himself on Nov. 1. Police say he died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. He was 34 years old.
Merl Saunders, Oct. 24: The rock and jazz keyboardist who recorded albums with music titans like The Grateful Dead and Miles Davis, died at the age of 74 after complications from a stroke.
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Reader Comments(1 of 1)
Jamesat 1-05-2009
what did he sing
Velokubric07at 1-05-2009
Wow!!! Miley Cyrus's sex
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tknight321at 1-05-2009
This (c)rap crap is no surprise, no wonder my working stage crew is wearing kevlar at every show we do that involves rapper! It's just gonna be too long a time till they kill themselves off.
hlfmoonbayat 1-05-2009
C-Rappers get what they preach.
Pimpinat 1-05-2009
again you people make me sick! I never heard of this guy and i just checked his myspace and he doesnt rap about guns the ghetto drugs etc. He was a artist who spoke from the soul. you assholes who judge people by what kind of music they write or perform are ignorant. rap crap my ass, its not worse then your honkey tonk get drunk steal a truck and beat your old lady music. or your take lsd and have random sex with hairy women music or your shove your religion down your throat music. stop judging people. see how easy it was for me to judge and stereotype, anyone can do it, doesnt make you smart to hate a genre of music, it makes you closed minded and ignorant. I love music period. i love country, jazz, rock, metal, rap/hip hop, oldies. classical, i love it all, its a form of expression. i love waking up in the morning and listing to a little james brown i feel good to get my day started, i love relaxing in the spa with a glass of champagne listening to some Beethovens 5th, or at the club listening to some jay-z, get my point. there is a bad seed in every one of them, dont judge or be judged yourself.
lolly32popat 1-06-2009
wow i totally feel the same way you do. people are so closed minded. i wish there were more people out there who could open their minds and enjoy an artist for the talent they have. thank you for your post and being able to put how i feel into words and i hope people will learn from your post and open their mind. i think if they did the world might just begin to be a better place to live.
r1pughat 1-06-2009
F*ck people and their closed-mindedness. While they sleep and rest on the successes of their forefathers, the country is going to crap because they believe that they are still on top. What can expect from a country of people who are damn near last in math and science globally? Their opinion is worth more than research and education. It's a sad day in America when no one is interested in facts.
rdaburleyat 1-06-2009
Gee whiz Pimpin, how gay! Are you Chris Crocker?
rdaburleyat 1-06-2009
sob! sob! LEAVE RAPPERS ALONE!!! sob! sob!
JOHNWat 1-23-2009
rappers die violent deaths and country stars dont