Rising rapper HALF-A-MIL was found shot to death in his apartment last week (24OCT03) in Brooklyn, New York. Brooklyn-based rapper Half-a-Mill climbed his way up from the underground in the late '90s and nearly broke into the mainstream. [Back up link] The back up link doesn’t have those 3 freestyles with Nature in it. His initial breakthrough came in 1997 with an appearance on the one and only album by the Firm, a highly touted supergroup featuring Nas, AZ, Nature, and Foxy Brown alongside producers Dr. Dre and the Trackmasters. YFN Lucci wanted by ATL police for role in shooting death 125 replies | 4 hours ago September 18, 2004 – Detroit rapper Antonio (Wipeout) Cadell He began his career in 1995 as an independent artist releasing his self-titled Half-A-Mill … Hip hop. 1992-2003 Label. Half a Mill Birth name. @hiphop. January 25, 1973 Brooklyn, New York, United States Died. Occupation(s) Rapper Years active. Jasun “Half-A-Mil” Wardlaw was a rapper out of the Albany Projects, Brooklyn, New York. WTF Happened to Half-A-Mill?? He was associated with acts such as AZ, Kool G Rap, The Firm, Noreaga, Nature & DJ Scratch. Half a Mill Productions (1995) Penalty Recordings (1998-1999) Warlock Records (2000-2003) Brooklyn-based rapper Half-A-Mill climbed his way up from the underground in the late ‘90s with an initial breakthrough on 1997’s one and only album by The Firm, the supergroup featuring Nas, AZ, Nature and Foxy Brown, alongside producers Dr. Dre and the Trackmasters. His initial breakthrough came in 1997 with an appearance on the one and only album by the Firm, a highly touted supergroup featuring Nas, AZ, Nature, and Foxy Brown alongside producers Dr. Dre and the Trackmasters.Following this high-profile appearance, Half-a-Mill … Jasun Wardlaw Born. Brooklyn-based rapper Half-a-Mill climbed his way up from the underground in the late '90s and nearly broke into the mainstream. For the record, if you didn’t know, Half A Mill was found shot to death in his apartment in 2003. October 24, 2003 – East coast rapper and SPICE 1 and Kool G Rap affiliate Jasun (Half a Mill) Wardlaw *Killed in a Brooklyn housing project. October 24, 2003 (aged 30) Brooklyn, New York, United States Genre. RIP [Download everything from this blog post, in one folder here.] Half-A-Mill born Jasun Wardlaw (January 25, 1973 – October 24, 2003) was a Brooklyn-based, American rapper who was shot dead in his home in the Albany Projects in Brooklyn, New York October 24, 2003. Jasun Ward (January 25, 1973 – October 24, 2003) better known by his stage name, Half-A-Mill was a Brooklyn-based, American rapper who released 2 albums, "Milíon" on April 25th, 2000 and "Da Hustle Don't Stop" on June 18th, 2002. The following is a list of notable hip hop musicians who have been murdered.. A 2015 study concluded that murder was the cause of 51.5% of American hip hop musician deaths. Full details surrounding the shooting have yet to be released. The rapper and father of three, whose real name is Leval Lyde, was hit by a single shot to the chest on Fulton Street at 4:49 a.m. as his cousin watched in horror. After this high-profile appearance, Half-a-Mill the November 26, 2003 – New Orleans rapper and No Limit Records artist James (Soulja Slim) Tapp *Killed inside his mother’s house. The study noted that this figure refers primarily to premature deaths as most hip hop musicians have not yet lived long enough to fall into the highest-risk ages for heart- and liver-related illnesses.