THE music world was rocked when rapper Lil Keed passed away suddenly.
The rising star, who had worked with Travis Scott, Young Thug, and Chris Brown, died at the age of 24 on May 13, 2022.
Who was Lil Keed?
Lil Keed was a 24-year-old American rapper born on March 16, 1998, in Atlanta, Georgia.
Before breaking into the music industry, the artist briefly worked at Subway and McDonald's during his teenage years.
He first started making music with his younger brother Semaja Render, posting the songs online.
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He was then signed to Young Thug's record label, YSL Records, as well as 300 Entertainment.
The rapper's first song to make it big was Nameless in 2018.
Both his studio albums Long Live Mexico and Trapped on Cleveland 3 charted on the Billboard 200.
Despite being relatively new to the music industry, he released several albums, singles, and mixtapes.
He even featured in Future’s song Undefeated and Lil Uzi Vert’s song Heavy Meta in 2018.
What was Lil Keed's cause of death?
Seven months after his death, the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner ruled that Lil Keed died of natural causes as a result of eosinophilia.
The rare condition results in sufferers having a "higher than normal level" of eosinophils - a type of white blood cell - in the body.
According to the Mayo Clinic, "this condition most often indicates a parasitic infection, an allergic reaction or cancer".
People reported that the coroner's report could not determine the underlying cause of the condition.
Lil Keed died in a Burbank hospital after being admitted for "stomach and back pains" on May 13, 2022.
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He is said to have complained to pals about the symptoms in the days before his untimely death, TMZ reported.
The artist "had been sick in bed for four days" due to his discomfort, the medical report stated.
The rapper's brother, Lil Gotit, had "noted that [his] eyes were jaundiced and drove him to the hospital in a private vehicle".
En route to the medical facility, Lil Keed suffered from a seizure seeing him become unresponsive. He then passed away in hospital at 10.14pm that evening.
The budding star had been in hospital for stomach pain, but "he left against medical advice and did not seek follow-up care".
The coroner noted that Lil Keed regularly consumed alcohol and smoked from a vape pen.
According to his family, he was not a drug user and did not have any unrelated medical conditions.
The rapper's brother, Lil Gotit, confirmed his death in an Instagram story in which he tagged Lil Keed and wrote the message: “Why bro, why u leave me bro,” followed by lots of crying emojis.
He then posted another picture of Lil Keed on his feed, confirming his passing.
Breaking the devastating news to his followers, he wrote: "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."
Quana Bandz, Lil Keed's girlfriend and mother of his daughter Naychur, said: "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."
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."
Artist Lil CeeKay also took to Instagram to pay tribute, calling him "an incredible father."
What was Lil Keed's real name?
Lil Keed's real name was Raqhid Jevon Render.
He was the sixth out of seven children.
The young star had five brothers and one sister; his younger brother is rapper Lil Gotit.
What was Lil Keed's net worth?
Lil Keed's net worth is believed to be approximately $1million, according to Millyuns.
The rapper got most of his money by selling his songs, performing, and touring.
His songs can be found on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Music.
Lil's YouTube account has almost 400,000 subscribers and over 200 million views from over 100 video postings.
He was estimated to earn around $300,000 from advertisements on his YouTube channel.