Lil Keed

Atlanta rapper Lil Keed, signed to Young Thug's Young Stoner Life record label has died, his brother confirmed.

Georgia’s RICO statutes are similar to the federal version, but are much broader in that the criminal "enterprise" does not have to be around as long. The Justice Department has used RICO to dismantle multiple crime families and weed out corruption in several city police departments. However, in both state and federal laws, a pattern of criminal enterprise has to be established. Those crimes can include fraud, theft, computer crimes, embezzlement, credit scams, investment schemes, human trafficking, illegal gambling, bribery, kidnapping, murder, money laundering, counterfeiting, and various drug charges. Federally, RICO was originally was intended to be used to combat the Mafia. It draws from a list of 27 federal crimes and eight state crimes committed repeated over the course of a 10-year period. The 24-year-old, whose legal name is Rahqid Render according to a bio on YSL's website, was born in Atlanta. He signed with YSL in 2018 after a mixtape got the attention of Young Thug, who founded Young Stoner Life Records.

His brother Lil Gotit first announced on social media that the rapper born Raqhid Render had died. Lil Keed's rep also confirmed the death to Complex. No cause ...

The following year, after signing with YSL Records, Lil Keed released his debut album Long Live Mexico, which featured artists like Young Thung, Roddy Ricch, Moneybagg Yo, and Gunna. While Young Thug and Gunna remain behind bars pending a bond motion, other rappers have paid tribute to Lil Keed on social media. His brother Lil Gotit first announced on social media that the rapper born Raqhid Render had died.

The Young Thug protégé collaborated with Lil Gotit, Lil Yachty, Gunna, and many others.

In 2019, Lil Keed released his debut studio album, Long Live Mexico, continuing to step out of Young Thug’s shadow and make a name for himself. Later in 2018, Keed released his mixtapes Trapped on Cleveland 2 and Keed Talk to ’Em via YSL and 300 Entertainment. Born Raqhid Jevon Render on March 16, 1998 in Atlanta, Georgia, Lil Keed was the fifth of seven children, one of whom is Lil Gotit. When he was 16 years old, Lil Keed decided to pursue a rap career after his close friend’s death in 2016.

Rapper Lil Keed, a rising star from Atlanta and member of Young Thug's controversial YSL label, is dead ... according to his reps and family members.

Quana Bandz, Keed's GF posted a heartbreaking tribute mourning his death on IG saying, "I love you sooooo much baby🥺 what I'm post to do with out you😤 I can't breathe right sleep right nothing. Rapper Lil Keed Dead at 24 Rapper Lil Keed Dead at 24

The hip-hop community was shocked late Friday night when YSL member Lil Keed reportedly passed away. Reason for death is unknown at this time. The news.

Raqhid Render, aka Lil Keed, was born in Atlanta, Georgia, the sixth of seven children. This all follows Young Thug, Gunna, and 26 other members of YSL charged with conspiring to violate the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organisations (RICO) Act, murder, armed robbery, and participation in criminal street activity. The news was confirmed by his brother, Lil Gotit.

Lil Keed, a rising rapper signed to Young Thug's YSL label, has reportedly passed away. Multiple people associated with YSL and Lil Keed have posted on ...

This is devastating news for his family and YSL crew who were just indicted on RICO charges, including the head of the label, Young Thug. im sick to my stomach. Young Scooter also confirmed Lil Keed’s death by posting on his IG stories with the caption, “Rest up kid, love u lil bra.”

Rising star Lil Keed, who hailed from Atlanta, leaves behind a young daughter - his brother confirmed the death on social media.

"Every time I would sell to you and Lil Gotit you made sure I felt I was at home and made sure I left safely. im sick to my stomach. One wrote: "Rip lil keed … wtf can’t believe I’m seeing dis rn.

Lil Keed passed away at the age of 24. The tragic news was shared by his younger brother Lil Gotit on his Instagram a few minutes ago today (May 13).

RIP Lil Keed,” another fan said on “I remember when I first heard the “Wop” snippet from Keed. And I swore it was the craziest thing I’ve ever heard in my life up to that point lol. Lil Keed passed away at the age of 24. Fans just aren’t able to believe that he’s passed away at such a young age. They share the same mother and father. He has even featured in Future’s song Undefeated.

While circumstances surrounding his reported death remain unclear, Keed's brother, Lil Gotit, seemingly confirmed the news on social media.

With all of the stresses that YSL has endured this week, Keed's loss is an even heavier hit. He shared a post that spoke of YSL as a "lifestyle" and a record label, not a grand, and the YSL rapper was applauded for speaking out on behalf of his friends. Gotit, who is Lil Keed's brother, wrote: "@lilkeed Whyyy bra whyyy u leave me bra [several smiling with a tear emojis]." No one has offered information about what may have occurred or a cause of death, causing fans to speculate.

TRIBUTES have flooded social media after it was revealed that popular Atlanta rapper Lil Keed had died aged 24, according to his brother. In a social.

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UP and coming Atlanta rapper Lil Keed has died at the age of 24.His brother, artist Lil Gotit, shared the heartbreaking news on social media.In a post.

YSL is not a criminal [organization]. YSL is not a street gang. YSL is not a gang. YSL is a lifestyle. YSL is not a mob." YSL is a label. YSL is a way of life.

Lil Keed has died at the age of 24, his brother Lil Gotit has confirmed on social media. The rapper, from Atlanta, whose real name is Raqhid Render, ...

YSL is not a criminal [organisation]. YSL is not a street gang. YSL is not a mob.’ YSL is not a gang.

The rapper was the youngest of seven children and was signed under Young Thug's record label, YSL (Young Stoner Life), as well ass 300 Entertainment. Most Read.

"Every time I would sell to you and Lil Gotit you made sure I felt I was at home and made sure I left safely." im sick to my stomach. Rapper Lil Keed has died at the age of 24, his brother has confirmed.

Lil Gotit, the brother of Lil Keed, posted about the rapper's death on Instagram.

The musician, a protégé of Young Thug, died on Friday in Los Angeles, his label said.

He continued, “I was just talking about the stuff that happened in the streets and stuff around me. “I wanna be a megastar,” he said to XXL. “I don’t wanna be no superstar. 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. At a studio summit later that year, Vaynerchuk encouraged Keed to expand his presence on TikTok to reach new audiences. Keed’s brother and frequent collaborator, the rapper Lil Gotit, reacted to his death Friday night on Instagram. “I did all my cries,” he wrote. Keed had been scheduled to perform at a music festival in Charlotte, N.C., on Saturday night.

The cause of the Atlanta rapper's death has yet to be released. His brother, Lil Gotit, posted about Lil Keed's death over Instagram early Saturday .

"I don't wanna be no superstar...I wanna try to be past Prince and Michael Jackson and 'em. And I know I can do it as long as I stay committed to what I'm doing." Atlanta rapper Lil Keed died on Saturday in Los Angeles at the age of 24. And in 2018, he signed with YSL Records for his album Trapped on Cleveland 2.

The cause of the Atlanta rapper's death has yet to be released. His brother, Lil Gotit, posted about Lil Keed's death over Instagram early Saturday .

"I don't wanna be no superstar...I wanna try to be past Prince and Michael Jackson and 'em. And I know I can do it as long as I stay committed to what I'm doing." Atlanta rapper Lil Keed died on Saturday in Los Angeles at the age of 24. And in 2018, he signed with YSL Records for his album Trapped on Cleveland 2.

Lil Keed signed with Young Stoner Life Records in 2018 after one of his mixtapes was noticed by Young Thug, who founded the label.

"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." "What am I supposed to tell Naychur? What am I gone tell our new baby?" Want to get the biggest stories from PEOPLE every weekday?

The cause of the Atlanta rapper's death has yet to be released. His brother, Lil Gotit, posted about Lil Keed's death over Instagram early Saturday .

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Lil Keed, an Atlanta-based rapper who was a headliner of Young Thug's Young Stoner Life Records, has died. He was 24.

YSL is not a gang. YSL is not a street gang. YSL is a label.

Rapper Lil Keed, who was signed to Young Thug's Young Stoner Life Records, died on Friday in Los Angeles, his brother Lil Gotit confirmed.

“YSL is a family, YSL is a label,” Keed, who was not arrested or named in the indictment, reportedly wrote on social media amid the news. Young Thug’s attorney, Brian Steel, said in a statement to Page Six at the time: “Mr. Williams has committed no violation of law, whatsoever. Per the NYT, the indictment alleged that YSL was “a criminal street gang responsible for murders, robberies, drug dealing and more.” “I love you sooooo much baby 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,” she explained. I don’t go hang with everybody.” “Can’t believe I seened u die today bro,” he wrote.