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Young Thug’s Older Sister Passes Away While He Continues Behind Bars

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Young Thug is mourning the loss of his sister, Angela Grier, who was found dead in her home in Fayette County, Ga. The cause of death has not been confirmed, but a fellow family member shared the news. Atlanta rapper Young Thug is mourning the loss of his sister, Angela Grier, who was confirmed dead […]

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How Lil Keed’s Friends and Family Rallied to Put Together His First Posthumous Album

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Dupree also notes that’s what made him transcend the confines of staying with one genre. “He wasn’t just a rapper, he was a rockstar, a pop icon. He crossed over,” he describes. “He had different sounds for different occasions. A lot of people wanted to do features with him because he matched anyone’s energy on the track.”

Although his team laughs about how every time Lil Keed came to 300’s New York office, he would be ready to party and shoot pool or a joke (“Our whole relationship revolves around us laughing,” Gotit says), the excitement of rallying to put his work into the world doesn’t erase the fact that they are still grieving his tremendous loss.

Gunna’s Name Censored In Lil Keed’s Verse On “Hottest”

Though Gunna recently denied rumors that he’d be leaving YSL, it seems that the estate of Lil Keed harbors strong feelings against the DS4EVER rapper. On Friday, Keed’s team unveiled his first posthumous album, Keed Talk To ‘Em 2, which he recorded before his death last year. The posthumous Lil Keed project boasts 20 songs in total with high profile collabs alongside Young Thug, Offset, Trippie Redd, and Big Sean, who appears on the official version of “Hottest.” However, some fans pointed out a noticeable difference between the official Big Sean-assisted record and a version that leaked previously.

An old version of “Hottest” emerged where Lil Keed name-dropped both Gunna and Young Thug. The record arrive in May 2022, around the time of both Keed’s death and the sweeping YSL RICO indictment. This was also months before Gunna copped an Alford plea that earned him the label of “snitch” in rap circles. On the OG version, Keed raps, “Leave that boy stiff like an action figure/ Me and Spider and Gunna some big drippers.” However, fans noticed that Gunna’s name was censored from Lil Keed’s verse on the official version that dropped last Friday.

Lil Keed’s Brother Vs. Gunna 

It seems like the decision was made by either Lil Keed’s family or YSL the label. When Gunna made his return to social media earlier this year, he made homage to Young Thug and Lil Keed, which led to significant backlash. Keed’s brother, Lil GotIt, unfollowed Gunna on Instagram after many believed that he turned on Young Thug. Afterward, GotIt lashed out and further distanced himself from Gunna, writing, “Dont call me twin” in response to the “pushin p” rapper calling Keed his “twin.”

Lil GotIt shared a more general statement about those mentioning Lil Keed afterward during an appearance on Instagram Live. “My momma said she would like for nobody to post Keed in any type of way. Like, tryna be funny. Just don’t post it,” he said, which many also presumed to be directed at Gunna. “That’s what my mom said. Nobody post bruh. It could be happy, it could tryna be funny, it could be you really f*ck with him.. just don’t post him at all.” Check out Lil Keed’s official version of “Hottest” ft. Big Sean above. 

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Lil Keed Was A Fascinating, Versatile Chameleon Of Rap

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On “Muso Kuso” from his new, posthumous album Keed Talk To ‘Em 2, Atlanta rapper Lil Keed sounds suspiciously like his mentor Young Thug. From the guttural, yowling flow he affects alongside guest rapper Nav, to the nasal, high-pitched whine he tacks onto the ends of his bars, he near-perfectly duplicates the YSL impresario’s most distinctive vocal traits. Normally, this kind of thing might not even be notable for a trap rapper operating under the banner of an older, more experienced contemporary.

But just two tracks earlier, Keed appeared to be set on channeling the more brusque, blunt-ended style of trap rap pioneers like Jeezy and Yung Joc. On “Go See,” the album’s blustering, boisterous intro, Keed sounds like he stepped out of a time machine freshly arrived from a decade earlier. And on “Bags To The Sky,” the bridge between the two tracks, he’s a SoundCloud rapper, floating along on a cotton candy beat as he delivers a signature chirpy chant of a hook, giving his take on the briefly dominant sound of the late 2010s.

These three tracks perfectly encapsulate and preface a project that displays all of Keed’s fascinating, chameleonic versatility, his way of refusing to settle into one recognizable style for an entire project. The second installment of his Keed Talk To ‘Em series – and unfortunately, the last – is as freewheeling and loose as its title suggests. Here is a rapper at play, trying out and discarding new styles as he sees fit, showing off, and getting down. It’s perhaps a glimpse behind the scenes of the album recording process that circumstances forced into being an album itself.

You often hear rappers talk about recording hundreds of songs in the course of creating a new project, then having to whittle that daunting number down to a playlist that could reasonably be finished in an hour or on the average commute. And while many of those sketches never see the light of day – barring the leaks that have become increasingly common in the digital era as hard drives go missing and hackers waylay file exchanges – this is what often takes place in those sessions: Play.

In the 50 years since rap was first recorded for mass consumption, dozens of unique approaches have been developed, copied, modified, and evolved from the relatively straightforward rhyme schemes of old. And rap has also slowly absorbed traits of outside genres as it incorporated new technologies and production styles that allowed for greater experimentation. The landscape is truly sprawling, and oftentimes, an artist wants to try out all those toys in the toy box before settling on the one or two that will come to define the sound of a song, album, or catalog.

The time to do this is mostly behind closed doors. Hip-hop is as much a branding exercise as it is a musical genre; the most successful artists have clearly defined, easily recognizable cadences, vocal tones, beat choices, and even ad-libs. You just know when you’re hearing a Jay-Z verse – even a verse that was merely penned by him and performed by someone else – or an Eminem screed or a sermon by Pastor Future. And as much as that’s how artists build their legacies and set the foundation for long careers, any veteran artist can also tell you, it gets boring.

This is why someone like Common does an album like Electric Circus or Kanye West drops 808s & Heartbreak. However, the reception for such experimentation can vary wildly – just look at the two examples mentioned above. So, for many artists, there’s more benefit in experimenting out of the spotlight, fine-tuning any planned musical shifts, and only gradually showing off that versatility in the interest of slowly evolving into a different kind of artist or sharing a different side of themselves.

Lil Keed had two great advantages going for him in that respect. The first was timing; he had the good fortune to come into his own as a rapper just when streaming and the internet have been eroding the barriers between subgenres of rap. Taking it even further, because so many young rappers are developing their craft in the spotlight as a result of SoundCloud, Instagram, and song leaks, fans are much more receptive to big musical shifts. The other great advantage Keed had was being signed to one of the more nurturing artistic environments in the music business today.

Young Thug, who once paid Lil Baby an impressive sum to give up trapping and stick to rapping, allowed Keed to try things. You could just about hear the support he was being given on projects like Long Live Mexico and his Trapped On Cleveland mixtapes. As much as Keed operated in the mode of modern trap, he never felt restricted. He didn’t need to sound like Thug or Lil Baby or Young Scooter or any of his influences. He just did, bouncing from track to track employing whichever flow felt right on the beat. It makes sense; this is what Young Thug always did, so of course, he’d allow his artists similar freedom (the freedom he was often criticized for enjoying at a similar phase of his own career).

Keed is able to take this even further, veering dangerously close to boom-bap traditionalism on “Lost My Trust” with Cordae, getting introspective on “Can’t Fall Victim” and “Self Employed,” and even taking a gospel-R&B tack on album closer “Thank You Lord.” Keed stood out because he was so unconstrained by the boundaries that usually box in other rappers. He could do anything, so he did. It’s a shame that the world was deprived of the opportunity to see what he would do given the tools and toys that will undoubtedly continue to be added to hip-hop’s ever-growing repertoire of styles, sounds, and new technology.

Keed Talk To ‘Em 2is out now via YSL and 300 Entertainment.

Lil Keed is a Warner Music artist. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.

Young Thug Joins Lil Keed On Posthumous Release, “All I Wanna Know” From New Album

Of the new albums that dropped this weekend, Lil Keed’s posthumous 20-track project is quickly proving to be a fan favourite. The late rapper’s estate unleashed the long-awaited Keed Talk To ‘Em 2 on Friday (March 17), following his original 2018 release. On that, he worked with the likes of Lil Yachty, 21 Savage, and Slimelife Shawty. Thanks to his hard work, the latest installment in the series has an equally impressive roster of collaborators.

NAV on “Muso Kuso,” Big Sean on “Hottest,” and Offset on “How Many” are just a few of the titles markedly aided by industry icons. Others include Trippie Redd’s work on “Get Money,” Cordae’s appearance on “Lost My Trust,” and finally, Karlae’s bars on the fun-loving “Betty Boop.” The guest listeners are arguably most excited about, however, is Young Thug, who showed out on two separate tracks for his fallen friend.

Lil Keed’s New Album Includes Two Features from Thugger

Thugger’s first appearance comes on “All I Wanna Know,” on which he and Keed take turns singing over production by London on da Track, Carter Lang, and Westen Weiss. “Safety locks came in the Benz like I’m a child / Young age adapted to the streets, I’m runnin’ wild,” the YSL head begins his first verse.

On the bridge, the So Much Fun hitmaker continues, “All I know how to do is make this cash talk to you / All I know how to do is make these bags walk to you,” before launching into the chorus. Young Thug’s second feature on his artist’s posthumous release comes on “Big Bag,” which Keed also tapped Dolly White for. Together, the three artists created a unique song that many fans already love.

Stream Lil Keed’s “All I Wanna Know” with Young Thug on YouTube above. Afterward, check out the full Keed Talk To ‘Em 2 project here if you haven’t already. If you’re in need of more release recommendations, you can find them on our Fire Emoji playlist update.

Quotable Lyrics:

Yeah, and I just wanna know if you down for me
If it ever came down to it, would you fold on me?
Throw these bands back and forth, monkey in the middle
Come here, girl, feel the breeze, I chop the ceilin’ (Woo)

Lil Keed’s Posthumous Album, “Keed Talk To ‘Em 2” Features Big Sean, Trippie Redd, Young Thug, And More

As the one-year anniversary of Lil Keed’s untimely death approaches, his estate and Young Stoner Life Records are doing their part to keep his legacy alive. Today (March 17), they shared the late rapper’s Keed Talk To ‘Em 2 album, which includes a host of impressive collaborators. Ahead of the 20-track effort’s debut this weekend, we heard “Long Way To Go” and “Self Employed” as featureless singles, proving just how much talent we lost with his passing last May.

Some of the more established names on the tracklist include Big Sean, who helped out with “Hottest,” as well as NAV. The Canadian lent his talents to “Muso Kuso,” while Young Thug assisted on both “All I Wanna Know” and “Big Bag” with Dolly White. Additionally, Offset came through with bars for “How Many,” which has quickly emerged as a favourite amongst Lil Keed fans so far.

Lil Keed and Big Sean Remind Us They’re the “Hottest”

Other well known artists who helped bring the posthumous project to life include Trippie Redd, KayCyy, Karlae, Fridayy, and his brother, Lil Gotit. As The Source notes, an extra special person was in charge of executive production – the Atlanta native’s 4-year-old daughter, Naychur Render. It serves as a follow-up to the original Keed Talk To ‘Em that arrived in 2018 with appearances from 21 Savage, Lil Yachty, Brandy, and more.

Check out Lil Keed and Big Sean’s collaborative effort, “Hottest,” on YouTube above. Afterward, tell us which Keed Talk To ‘Em 2 collaboration you’re most excited about in the comments. Make sure to check back later this weekend for more release recommendations on our Fire Emoji playlist.

Keed Talk To ‘Em 2 Tracklist

  1. Go See
  2. Bags To The Sky (with jetsonmade)
  3. Muso Kuso (feat. NAV)
  4. SRT (feat. Lil Gotit)
  5. Hottest (feat. Big Sean)
  6. How Many (with Offset)
  7. Get Money (feat. Trippie Redd)
  8. Think About It
  9. Long Way To Go
  10. Can’t Fall Victim (feat. KayCyy)
  11. All I Wanna Know (with Young Thug)
  12. Lost My Trust (feat. Cordae)
  13. Hitman
  14. Betty Boop (feat. Karlae)
  15. Off Land (feat. Lil Jairmy)
  16. Big Bag (feat. Young Thug & Dolly White)
  17. Kick Back (feat. Lil Gotit & StickBaby)
  18. Self Employed
  19. Love Me Again
  20. Thank You Lord (feat. Fridayy)

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The Best New Music This Week: 6lack, EST Gee, Lil Keed, Doechii, and More

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  • 6lack, “Fatal Attraction”


  • EST Gee, “The One and Only”


  • Doechii “What It Is (Block Boy)”


  • Lil Keed f/ Young Thug, “All I Wanna Know”


  • Ni’jah f/ Childish Gambino & KIRBY, “Sticky”


  • T-Pain, “A Change is Gonna Come”


  • Diddy, Metro Boomin, The Weekend, and 21 Savage, “Creepin” Remix

Lil Keed’s Estate Releases Highly Anticipated Posthumous Album ‘Keed Talk To ‘Em 2’

Lil Keed's Estate Releases Highly Anticipated Posthumous Album 'Keed Talk To 'Em 2'

Lil Keed’s estate just dropped the eagerly awaited Keed Talk To ‘Em 2 album. Keed Talk To ‘Em 2 is the culmination of songs recorded over several years up until a week before his passing. It was executive produced by Keed’s main inspiration and #1 fan, his 4-year-old daughter Naychur Render.

The album is the follow-up to his critically acclaimed 2018 release Keed Talk To ‘Em, and offers a vivid illustration of Keed’s indisputable musical influence, adaptable tone, and lyricism.

The album features Big Sean, Offset, NAV, Trippie Redd, Cordae, Young thug, Dolly White, Karlae, and more.

Lil Keed’s brother and fellow rapper Lil Gotit says of the album, “This is one of the best albums he ever put out. He spoke from his heart in this music and everyone is behind him 100%. I’m happy I was able to work with him on SRT and ‘Kickback’ with our brother Stick Baby. This whole project and everything outside of the music meant a lot to him so we had to make sure everything is perfect.”

You can hear the new album below.

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Lil Keed Is Constantly Alert In His Final Music Video, ‘Hitman’

Lil Keed‘s estate has released his posthumous album, Keed Talk To ‘Em 2. On the heels of the album’s release, Keed’s team has shared the video for “Hitman.”

The song is a braggadocious anthem, which recalls his tough-natured persona.

“Yeah, I’m drippin’, I stunt on these motherf*ckers / All this jewelry, I can’t hide from your baby mother / She a real headhunter, she eat the rubber / Tote my Cuban links on me, my neck is cluttered,” he raps on the song’s first verse.

The song’s accompanying visual is one of the last Keed filmed before his untimely death last year. In the video, Keed is seen in a mansion, surrounded by beautiful women, as well as his close associates, who are on guard for him at any moment.

At the end of the film is a message to fans from Keed’s family, explaining that this is the rapper’s final music video.

Keed Talk To ‘Em 2 was executive produced by his daughter, Naychur Render, who Keed often said was his biggest inspiration.

You can check out the video for “Hitman” above.

Keed Talk To ‘Em 2 is out now via Young Stoner Life and 300 Entertainment. Find more information here.

Lil Keed is a Warner Music artist. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.