Lil Keed, a rapper with Young Thug’s Young Stoner Life Records, passed away on Friday night, his brother Lil Gotit confirmed.
Keed, whose birth name was Raqhid Jevon Render, was just 24 years old. He was best known for working with Travis Scott and Chris Brown on his most recent album, Trapped on Cleveland 3.
His brother posted a heartfelt tribute to him alongside a picture of the now deceased rapper in an early morning post.
Gone too soon: Lil Keed, a rapper with Young Thug’s Young Stoner Life Records, passed away on Friday night, his brother Lil Gotit confirmed
In the photo, the rapper wore a plaid shirt and held a weapon in his arms. A huge gold chain looped around his neck.
Lil Gotit captioned the post, ‘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 #ImaHoldthisShitDown.’ [sic]
Lil Keed’s cause of death is not immediately clear. He was due to perform in North Carolina on Saturday night.
Heartfelt: His brother posted a heartfelt tribute to him alongside a picture of the now deceased rapper in an early morning post
Set to perform: Lil Keed’s cause of death is not immediately clear. He was due to perform in North Carolina on Saturday night (pictured 2021)
The Atlanta native recently spoke out about the treatment of his friend Young Thug after he and several other people with ties to YSL were arrested on RICO charges.
‘YSL is a family. YSL is a label. YSL is a way of life. YSL is a lifestyle. YSL is not a gang. YSL is not a criminal [organization]. YSL is not a street gang. YSL is not a mob,’ he wrote at the time.
Young Thug and 27 others were arrested earlier this week on suspicion of gang involvement and conspiracy to violate the Georgia criminal racketeering law.
Showed his support: The Atlanta native recently spoke out about the treatment of his friend Young Thug after he and several people with ties to YSL were arrested on RICO charges
Legal troubles: According to The New York Times, the indictment alleges that Young Thug founded Young Slime Life, a gang started in Atlanta in 2012 with connections to the Bloods; Young Thug pictured November 2021
According to The New York Times, the indictment alleges that Young Thug, born Jeffrey Williams, founded Young Slime Life, a gang started in Atlanta in 2012 with connections to the Bloods.
It also alleges that members of YSL were ‘involved in a wide variety of illegal activities, including witness intimidation, murder, attempted murder, carjacking, robbery, theft and drug dealing.’
Young Thug insists he never committed any crime and that YSL is not a street gang.