RISING star Lil Keed has died at the age of 24, his brother Lil Gotit confirmed on social media.
The rapper who had worked with Travis Scott, Young Thug and Chris Brown on his last album Trapped on Cleveland 3, leaves behind a young daughter.
Who was Lil Keed?
Lil Keed was a 24-year-old American rapper.
Born on March 16, 1998, in Atlanta, Georgia, the artist briefly worked at Subway and McDonald’s during his teenage years before breaking into the music industry.
He first started making music with his younger brother Semaja Render, posting the songs online.
He was then signed to Young Thug’s record label, YSL Records, as well as 300 Entertainment.
The rapper’s first song to make it big was Nameless in 2018.
Both his studio albums Long Live Mexico and Trapped on Cleveland 3 charted in the Billboard 200.
Despite being relatively new to the music industry, he released several albums, singles and mixtapes.
He was even featured in Future’s song Undefeated and Lil Uzi Vert’s song Heavy Meta in 2018.
What was Lil Keed’s cause of death?
The rapper’s brother, Lil Gotit, first shared an Instagram story in which he tagged Lil Keed and wrote the message: “Why bro, why u leave me bro,” followed by lots of crying emojis.
He then posted another picture of Lil Keed on his feed, confirming his passing.
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Breaking the devastating news to his followers, he wrote: “Can’t believe I seened u die today bro I did all my cries I know what u want me to do and that’s go hard for Mama Daddy Our Brothers Naychur and Whiteboy.”
A cause of death is yet to be confirmed.
Rapper Taylor Bennett paid tribute to Lil Keed in an Instagram post, saying: “I want us all to pay respect. It’s hard to give flowers when people are alive and I’m guilty.
“Keed you are the new sound of music surpassing hip hop and all genres.”
Artist Lil CeeKay also took to Instagram to pay tribute, calling him “an incredible father.”
What was Lil Keed’s real name?
Lil Keed’s real name was Raqhid Jevon Render.
He was the sixth out of seven children.
The young star had five brothers and one sister; his younger brother is rapper Lil Gotit.
What was Lil Keed’s net worth?
Lil Keed’s net worth is believed to be approximately one million dollars, according to Millyuns.
The rapper got most of his money by selling his songs, performing, and touring.
His songs can be found on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Music.
Lil’s YouTube account has almost 400,000 subscribers and over 200 million views from over 100 video postings.
He was estimated to earn around $300,000 from advertisements on his YouTube channel.