Rozh, Einar and now C.Gambino. In recent years, several well-known gangster rappers in Sweden have been murdered in the open street.
These murders have had significant consequences for the rap scene, according to Dennis Franco, who has examined gangster rap in Sweden for several years.
Rap artist C Gambino shot dead in Gothenburg
Two arrested for involvement in the murder of C.Gambino
C.Gambino’s songs climb on Spotify
May seek protection from criminals
– This can mean that artists are restricted. It can also lead to artists applying to criminal networks with a large capital of violence because they are afraid, he says.
In his Assignment Review series “Top list 100 men” Dennis highlights that many rappers choose to leave the music industry for fear that they themselves may be murdered or that their family members may be harmed.
According to Dennis Franco’s sources, C.Gambino may also have been about to leave the industry for the same reason.
– Many people I have spoken to have said that this was his last song, that he was on his way out of the industry and wanted to end his career, his last song is even called “Sista Gång”, says Dennis Franco.
Revives debate against rap music
Dennis Franco believes that C.Gambino’s death will also have significant implications for the political debate surrounding the genre. He believes past debates about banning and restricting gangster rap may return.
– People will start questioning the artists behind the music more, he says.