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Lil Keed, Atlanta rapper on Young Thug’s label, reported dead at 24

Lil Keed was among the opening acts at the sold-out Back Outside Tour at State Farm Arena on Sunday, December 12, 2021. (Photo: Robb Cohen for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

Credit: Robb Cohen for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution

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Lil Keed was among the opening acts at the sold-out Back Outside Tour at State Farm Arena on Sunday, December 12, 2021. (Photo: Robb Cohen for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
By Liset Cruz
May 14, 2022

Lil Keed, whose real name was Raqhid Jevon Render, died early Saturday morning at the age of 24, according to his brother Lil Gotit’s verified Instagram page.

Render was born in Atlanta with ties to the same Cleveland Avenue neighborhood as Young Thug. The cause of death has not been released at this time.

Lil Keed was one of several rappers signed to Young Thug’s Young Slime Life (or Young Stoner Life) record label. However, he was not part of the indictment that led to Young Thug’s and Gunna’s arrests earlier this week.

ExploreYoung Thug’s lawyers file emergency bond motion, cite ‘torturous’ jail conditions

A total of 28 people have been arrested and charged in connection to Young Thug, who is accused of co-founding a violent street gang. Their charges include racketeering, murder and RICO violations.

ExploreRapper Gunna jailed in Fulton on racketeering charge; attorneys ask for bond

Lil Keed was among the performers at the sold-out Back Outside Tour at State Farm Arena in December.

— Please return to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution for updates.

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Liset Cruz is an intern for Atlanta Now. She is a senior at the University of Georgia majoring in journalism and sociology with minors in Latinx studies and human services. She aspires to become an investigative reporter and cover politics, crime, immigration and civil rights.

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