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Lil Keed cause of death mystery deepens after autopsy results delayed in wake of YSL rapper’s shock passing at 24
LIL Keed's cause of death requires more investigation after an autopsy was conducted, as the mystery deepens following his shock passing, The Sun can reveal.
The 24-year-old rapper, allegedly complained of and was rushed to hospital, after which his liver and kidneys began to fail.
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Keed, real name Raqhid Jevon Render, died on May 13 at Burbank Hospital at around 10pm, according to reports.
A spokesperson for the LA County Dept. of Medical Examiner-Coroner told The Sun this week an autopsy has been conducted but the case has now been deferred "pending additional investigation."
Deferred means a cause of death has not been determined after an autopsy and further tests/studies need to be conducted such as toxicology reports.
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Lil Keed is said to have been clean and sober from drugs and alcohol in the time leading up to his death but had previously struggled with substance abuse, sources told TMZ.
Before his death, the YSL rapper was in a relationship with his girlfriend Quana Bandz.
She is also the mother of Lil Keed's first child, Naychur, who turned three years old on March 15, 2022, and she is reportedly pregnant with the late rapper's second child.
The Sun first confirmed the up-and-coming artist's death after his brother, fellow rapper Lil Gotit, shared the heartbreaking news on social media.
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In a post, 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."
He released his final album Trapped on Cleveland 3 in 2020.
The deluxe version included collaborations with stars such as Travis Scott, Young Thug and Chris Brown.
Lil Keed, the sixth of seven children, was signed under Young Thug's record label, YSL (Young Stoner Life), as well as 300 Entertainment.
Young Thug was arrested last month on charges including participating in criminal street gang activity as the result of a larger grand jury indictment that names 28 members and associates of his label YSL Records.
Lil Keed defended Young Thug, posting: "YSL is a family. YSL is a label. YSL is a way of life. YSL is a lifestyle. YSL is not a gang. YSL is not a criminal [organization]. YSL is not a street gang. YSL is not a mob."
A number of artists paid tribute to Keed after his death, and friends and family gathered in Fayetteville, Georgia for his funeral last month after his body was released.
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."
The rapper's first song to make it big was Nameless in 2018.
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Both his studio albums Long Live Mexico and Trapped on Cleveland 3 charted on the Billboard 200.
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Despite being relatively new to the music industry, he released several albums, singles, and mixtapes.
He was even featured in Future’s song Undefeated and Lil Uzi Vert’s song Heavy Meta in 2018.
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