According to my understanding, Coolio, the rapper
who sang the smash song "Gangsta's Paradise," is still alive as of September 2021.
But in recent years, a number of other rappers have passed away from fentanyl overdoses.
Strong synthetic opioid fentanyl is extremely addictive and deadly in even trace amounts.
In many places of the world, particularly the United States,
where it causes thousands of fatalities annually, it has emerged as a serious public health concern.
In recent years, several well-known rappers, including Mac Miller, Lil Peep, and Juice WRLD,
have passed away from fentanyl overdoses.