Many in the Atlanta rap community took to social media to express condolences over the death of  Shawty Lo, who was killed overnight in a car crash .

The rapper, known for his hit "Dey Know" and the 2006 charttopper "Laffy Taffy" with his Atlanta group D4L, was known as the "King of Bankhead." He was 40.

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The influential work of an 88-year-old Korean painter is at the center of the High Museum of Art exhibition “Kim Chong Hak, Painter of Seoraksan” opening April 11. Shown here: "Fall" (1980) in watercolor on hanji paper.
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People join a rally in support for U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention employees on Tuesday afternoon, April 1, 2025, at the Atlanta headquarters after federal cuts triggered significant layoffs. (Photo: Jenni Girtman for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

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