Hundreds of fans, friends and family members packed the spacious sanctuary at Jackson Memorial Baptist Church on Saturday as mourners said farewell to Carlos "Shawty Lo" Walker . The service featured prayers, tears, tributes and musical tributes, concluding with this powerful drum line:

A drum line concludes Shawty Lo's funeral

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