World's best rappers who died at the prime of their careers

Piece by: ZENNA ISSA

20 September 2023

•Rappers with the best music in the world who weren't able to achieve their prime and the reason why they didn't succeed in their career.

To a musician reaching their peak level/prime level is the greatest thing that any artist can wish for.

Some may be blessed to reach their peak at the beginning of their career while others have to wait and struggle in the industry so as to reach their optimum level.

Reaching your optimum level in any profession isn’t really a guarantee because of either natural calamity like death or lack of finances to finance your career even further.

As much as we would always like our best people in the field, they may have other plans and change their professions.

Most fans don’t really understand that for a celebrity to change their career choices takes a lot of courage and they need all the support they need.

Below are some of the celebrities due to various reasons weren’t able to reach their prime limit.

1) Lady S

Kenyan rapper Sharon Wangwe, known to many as Lady S had created a name for herself in the music industry.

Sadly her life was cut short by a road accident on Thika Road in September,2007.

The late Lady S was well known for her hit songs Ukimwona, Kilio, Nare Sitaki, among others

Lady S who was signed under Calif Record died in a road accident on Thika Road, barely days before she left for her first ever international concert in the UK.

2) XXXTentacion

Jahseh Dwayne Ricardo Onfroy popularly known as XXXTentacion was an American rapper who used his songs to talk about depression.

The American rapper died at the age of 20 when his career was at its peak point. The rapper whose career ended while it was beginning is remembered for his hit song “Sad” which has continued to win awards even after his death.

Clearly, had he been alive he would have changed the rap industry more, received many awards and created more platforms for people to express themselves and fight depression through music.

3)Juice World

Jarad Anthony Higgins was a rapper who died at the age of 21. Ironically, he had sung a song that he wouldn’t make it past 21 and died days after his 21st birthday.

His career had started shining only two years before his death and he hadn’t released a lot of his songs. The rapper became famous after his hit son Lucid Dreams back in 2017.

Most of his songs that have won awards were released after his death. If he were alive his career would have been brighter than it was during his 2-year success.