ATLANTA, GA - JULY 17: Lil Keed performs at 107.9 Birthday Bash 25 at Center Parc Credit Union Stadium at Georgia State University on July 17, 2021 in Atlanta, Georgia.(photo by Prince Williams/Wireimage) ATLANTA - Atlanta rapper Lil Keed has died, his brother confirmed.The verified Instagram account of Lil Gotit posted Saturday morning: "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."The cause of the rapper's death is unknown.
He was affiliated with Atlanta-based Young Stoner Life Records.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. The official music video for his song, "Nameless" has more than 33 million views on YouTube and the music video for his song, "Snake," has more than 12 million views.ARTISTS, FANS STUNNED BY NEWS OF LIL KEED'S DEATHLil Keed was set to perform at Daze in Blue, a music festival in Charlotte, on Saturday.The rapper's final Instagram post was promoting an upcoming show in Cairo, Georgia.
He's collaborated with several artists including YSL Records' Gunna, also from Atlanta, for a song called "Fox 5".Lil Keed's death is days after artists associated with the YSL record label have been accused of federal crimes.