Lil Keed was an Atlanta rapper and Young Thug’s protege. He died in Los Angeles on Friday. He was 24 years old. Keed’s cause was confirmed by 300 Entertainment. The New York Times However, he did not give any details about the cause of death. He was to perform at the Charlotte music festival on Saturday.
Keed’s brother Lil Gotit confirmed Keed’s death via Instagram on Saturday, after rumors started to circulate on social networks. XXL. “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,” Gotit wrote. He also included the hashtag “Ima hold this s— down.”Gotit also shared a message on his Instagram Story, writing: “Whyyy bra whyyy u leave me bra.”
Keed’s brother is also survived by Quana and Naychur Bandz, his girlfriend. Bandz shared an Instagram gallery with several videos, along with a long tribute to him. “I love you sooooo much baby,” She wrote. “What I’m post to do with out you. I can’t breathe right sleep right nothing I don’t even wanna talk to nobody Keed I can’t take this why you leave US bru. What am I supposed to tell Naychur? What am I gone tell our new baby ? Keed I just told you the other day if you left me with these two kids I was gone loose my mind. My Mind is lost baby.”
Keed was born Raqhid Jevon Ren on March 16, 1998. He was born in Atlanta’s Cleveland Avenue neighbourhood and rapped about his upbringing in his mixtape series. Trapped in Cleveland. The third part was released in 2020, two-years after the first. Interview with him in August 2020 ComplexKeed claimed that the gap gave him time and allowed him to grow as a rapper.
“Back then, I was talking about stuff like typical rappers: shooting, killing, just saying s— because that’s what everybody wanted to hear,”Complex asked Keed about the growth he has made over the years. “I was just talking about the stuff that happened in the streets and stuff around me. Now that I done grew from all that and I done moved myself out of that situation, I’m letting folks know why I was so trapped on Cleveland, as far as me going to the hood every day and all the shootouts. I just had to move myself out of the situation to better myself and my family.”
Keed joined Young Thug’s Young Stoner Life Records in 2018 with Young Thug. Keed wasn’t among the performers charged in a Fulton County grand juror indictment for alleged YSLThe criminal street gang was involved in the murders, drug dealing and other crimes. “YSL is a family, YSL is a label, YSL is a way of life, YSL is a lifestyle, YSL is not a gang,”Keed responded to the allegations via social media.
Keed released seven albums in two years. Future, Roddy Rick, Gunna and Lil Yachty were among his collaborators. He became close friends with motivational gurus. Gary Vaynerchuk after Keed mentioned him in a song. Keed nearly appeared in a Super Bowl Planters commercial for 2019. Keed was featured on the cover of The New York Times in 2020. XXLJack Harlow and Fivio foreign for the magazine’s Freshman Class Issue.Â
