2020. A year that will not soon easily be forgotten, a year filled with tragedies, devistation, and death. 2020 hit millions of lives across the globe, effecting everyone differently causing heartache and depression. despite the nations pandemic, 2020 was also the year that took countless of young and talented rappers too soon. Gifted talent just like Melvin Abdul noble Jr, aka, Mo3, after being shot to death while driving in his home state. Check out this article for more information on Mo3 and his death back in 2020.
A lot has happened in the past year. Sometimes it feels like there’s too much to keep up with, so we tend to concentrate on those major events. But some of the famous people we just lost few years back were more than just famous — they were extremely talented. The loss of these talented individuals and their contributions is a big loss for our society as a whole. Death truly is one of the few things we cannot avoid, but when death comes by the hand of another man, life is stolen from those victims and their family. The pain that comes with losing a loved one can be unbearable--both emotionally and mentally.
It's a very unfortunate reality that I wish was generalized to any and all genres of music, but when it comes down to it, the hip-hop industry has been the center of these shortcomings over the last 25 years we've been into this culture. It's a subject that doesn't get enough attention from the media, which I understand. Not many people want to accept the fact that hip-hop has the highest rate of homicide cases than any other genre of music. In 2015, a study was conducted and indicated that murder was the cause of 51.5% of American hip-hop musicians deaths, with the average age of death at or between 25-30 years old. Why is this? Reasons believe it's due to the involvements of criminal gangs, rumpant drug use, and poor pastorale care.
It's no secret that the rap community is riddled with gang violence.
Unfortunately, Mo3 lost his life due to gang relation. In an interview months before his death, Mo3 described himself as a "gang member turned rapper." He discussed his personal struggles and the message behind his music.
"The black community and the Hispanic community, we deal with a lot of poverty and struggle." Mo3 stated "I'm giving a message, I'm giving hope. Me I've been a rapper, but you could do whatever you want."
The Dallas-based rapper was gunned down on a busy highway in broad daylight, It is believed that there was an altercation between Mo3 and the suspect prior to shooting him. This led many to speculate that this is another case of gang violence.
It was a sad day losing beloved rapper Mo3 on November 11th, 2020. Our hearts were broken to hear of his passing at the age of 28, when he was robbed of his life while being in Texas.
The American singer and songwriter's death marks the second high-profile killing of a rapper in Dallas this year. The city's mayor denounced the fatal shooting on Twitter and said he visited the scene of Mo3's murder.
"I'm sick of talking about our dead," Mayor Eric Johnson said in a video posted to his Twitter account. "It has to end."
According to witnesses, Mo3 was driving on interstate 35 in Dallas when he noticed that another vehicle was pursuing him. When Mo3 had to stop, Kewon Dontrell White jumped at the opportunity, approaching Mo3s vehicle. Failing at retrieving one of his guns, Mo3 fled south on foot, being chased by White. He was shot multiple times with a assault rifle, fired by White, and transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Mo3, whose real name is Melvin Noble, was a Dallas native who rose to fame following a 2016 collaboration with Boosie Badazz, "Errybody (Remix)," reaching 4 million views on YouTube. His latest single, "Shottaz," was released in September and was an ode to the Dallas rapper's hometown. Mo3 gained fame as an underground rapper from Texas in 2014. He signed with E1 records in 2015, and released his first studio album "Shottaz Reloaded" in 2016. In 2018 he released his second album "Badazz MO3"
His tragic death has left many mourning the loss of such an artistic and promising young man. Our hearts go out to his family and friends.
