NEW details have emerged regarding the untimely death of 24-year-old Atlanta rapper Lil Keed, but an autopsy set to be released soon may give fans more answers.
The rapper reportedly suffered from stomach pain in the days leading up to his death, according to TMZ, which also revealed that an autopsy on the performer is expected this week.
The outlet reported that Raqhid Jevon Render, better known by his stage name Lil Keed, was rushed to a Los Angeles hospital where his liver and kidneys started to fail, leading to his untimely death. But fans may still want to know exactly how he died so young.
Lil Keed is said to have been clean and sober from drugs and alcohol in the time leading up to his death but had previously struggled with substance abuse, sources say.
Before his death, the YSL rapper was in a relationship with his girlfriend Quana Bandz.
She is also the mother of Lil Keed’s first child, Naychur, who turned three years old on March 15, 2022, and she is reportedly pregnant with the late rapper’s second child.
Read our Lil Keed blog for the latest news and updates…
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Who is Quana Bandz?
Quana Bandz was Lil Keed’s girlfriend, as well as the mother of their three-year-old daughter.
Bandz and Lil Keed had been together for eight years before his untimely death.
Quana Bandz and Lil Keed had one daughter, NayChur, five years after they started dating, and in a social media post, Bandz revealed they have another baby on the way.
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Quana Bandz shares video of daughter Naychur
The video posted to Lil Keed’s girlfriend’s Instagram account features daughter Naychur bopping her head to one of her father’s singles.
Quana captioned the video in part: “my baby daddy made this song after our break up im sorry I left you KEED IM SORRY we knew WE was meant to be with each other because we made our way back with each other months later and Deaded df out of our situations Just to be back Together.”
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Is Lil Keed’s girlfriend pregnant?
According to the final carousel image in her first Instagram post to her account, Quana Bandz is pregnant with her second child from Lil Keed.
Their first, Naychur, turned three on March 15, 2022.
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Young Thug’s reaction to Lil Keed’s death
According to Lil Keed’s brother Lil Gotit, he spoke with Young Thug on Saturday.
“Talked to @thuggerthugger1 yesterday,” the rapper’s brother wrote.
“Keed u f****d him up with this one but we know you guarding him through these times and make sure he gone be alright.
“We da proud family can’t nothing stop us.”
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Who is Lil Gotit, continued
He began collaborating with his brother Lil Keed and started to release songs.
The rapper’s music first became popular in some of Atlanta’s best nightclubs, but now his audience is quickly expanding as he becomes well-known on YouTube – most of his videos have over 2 million views.
In 2018, he signed with YSL after a mixtape got the attention of the Young Thug, the founder of the record label.
Lil Gotit’s most popular songs include Playa Chanel, Bet Up and Bricks in the Attic among a few others.
So far he has collaborated with Lil Uzi Vert, Gunna, Lil Mosey, Slimelife Shawty, Hoodrich Pablo Juan, Guap Tarantino and his brother.
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Who is Lil Keed’s brother, Lil Gotit?
Semaja Zair Render, known professionally as Lil Gotit, is a 22-year-old American rapper, singer, and songwriter.
The name Lil Gotit was reportedly derived from Maja Gotit, a nickname inspired by him “having everything”.
Born on August 6, 1999, in Atlanta, Georgia, Lil Gotit is the youngest of seven children.
After dropping out of high school during freshman year, the rapper moved to Cleveland Avenue.
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Lil Keed was due to perform in North Carolina
According to his Instagram story, Lil Keed had been due to perform in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Saturday.
The festival is called Daze In Blue and is committed to playing its role in the cycle of love by being the remedy to negative thoughts.
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What was Lil Keed’s net worth?
According to Millyuns, Lil Keed’s net worth is estimated to be about one million dollars.
The rapper made the most of his money through song sales, performances, and tours.
YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Music all stream his music.
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Drake supporting Lil Keed at a performance
A fan of Lil Keed posted a video of the late rapper being joined on stage by Drake.
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Trippie Redd pays tribute
Adding a series of videos to an Instagram carousel, Trippie Redd wrote: “Bro I can’t believe this 🥺😢😢😢 I was always encouraging u to take this rap s*** serious I brought u on tour with me because I had faith in you can’t understand this one truly hurting my soul rest easy brother 5Life.”
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Young Thug’s manager pays tribute
Garfield Larmond, Young Thug’s manager, also turned to social media to inform that Thug had brought Lil Keed on his first tour.
“Rest easy Keed,” Larmond wrote in part.
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Lil Keed featured on an Uzi Vert song
In 2018, Lil Keed and his younger brother Lil Gotit – real name Semaja Render – featured in fellow rapper Lil Uzi Vert’s song Heavy Meta.
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Lil Keed’s last YouTube video
OnlOn May 13, Lil Keed shared the poster for his upcoming show in Georgia on Memorial Day, May 28, 2022.
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Who are Lil Keed’s parents?
There isn’t any publicly released information on Lil Keed’s parents.
What is known, however, is that his parents separated when he was young.
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Fans on Lil Keed’s death, continued
Another fan wrote: “24 isso young bro. wee still figuring out life at that age. i hate death so much. that lil keed news just f****d me up fr.”
Someone else tweeted: “That lil Keed news just killed my whole vibe.”
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Fans on Lil Keed’s death
Since Lil Keed’s death was announced, fan tributes have begun to pile in via Twitter.
One fan said: “rest up lil keed and prayers out to all your people.”
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Lil Keed’s girlfriend on death
Via Instagram, Lil Keed’s girlfriend Quana posted a video and a long caption as a tribute.
She wrote: “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 why you leave US bru. What am I supposed to tell Naychur? What am I gone tell our new baby ?”
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A ‘family, a label, a way of life’
He allegedly posted a defense of the YSL — Young Stoner Life — label earlier this week, following the RICO indictment filed in Fulton County against a number of the label’s rappers, including founder Young Thug, alleging ties to the Young Slime Life criminal gang, per AllHipHop.
The YSL label is “not a gang, not a criminal organization, not a mob,” according to Lil Keed’s post, but rather a “family, a label, a way of life.”
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Lil Keed’s YouTube channel
Lil Keed’s YouTube channel has around 400,000 followers and has had over 200million views from over 100 video uploads.
Advertisements on his YouTube channel were anticipated to bring in roughly $300,000 per year.
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What was Lil Keed’s net worth?
According to Millyuns, Lil Keed’s net worth is estimated to be about one million dollars.
The rapper made the most of his money through song sales, performances, and tours.
YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Music all have his music.
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Lil Keed’s family
Lil Keed was the sixth child in a family of seven.
His younger brother, rapper Lil Gotit, is one of his five brothers and one sister.
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What was Lil Keed’s real name?
Lil Keed’s real name was Raqhid Jevon Render.
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Taylor Bennett pays tribute
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.”
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What songs did Lil Keed feature on?
He was featured in Future’s song Undefeated and Lil Uzi Vert’s song Heavy Meta in 2018.
