Lil Keed Laid To Rest In Atlanta

BYAron A.Updated on September 26, 20226.0K Views

Lil Keed was laid to rest this week in Atlanta.

Tragedy struck the hip-hop community a few weeks ago when Lil Keed was pronounced dead. The rapper was only 24 years old with a budding future ahead of him.

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This week, friends and family gathered in Fayetteville, GA for his funeral service where Keed was laid to rest. Posts on social media from his friends and family reveal that pallbearers wore all white. Lil GotIt shared a photo of himself dressed in an all white outfit, writing in the caption, "Say Keed I went Rick Owen 4 you brada."

News of Keed's death rippled through the Internet earlier this month after his label and Gotit confirmed that the rapper passed away. A formal autopsy has yet to hasn't determined the official cause of death. However, sources close to Keed said that he suffered from stomach pains prior to his hospitalization. Once he was admitted into the medical facility, his organs reportedly began to fail. The sources also said that he had been sober in recent months.

In the past few years, Lil Keed's grew into one of the most promising talents out of the new generation of Atlanta. Between the Trapped On Cleveland series and his appearances on Slime Language 2, he established himself as the next up on the Young Stoner Life roster.

We'll continue to keep you posted on any more updates surrounding Lil Keed's death.

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Aron A.

Aron A. is a features editor for HotNewHipHop. Beginning his tenure at HotNewHipHop in July 2017, he has comprehensively documented the biggest stories in the culture over the past few years. Throughout his time, Aron’s helped introduce a number of buzzing up-and-coming artists to our audience, identifying regional trends and highlighting hip-hop from across the globe. As a Canadian-based music journalist, he has also made a concerted effort to put spotlights on artists hailing from North of the border as part of Rise & Grind, the weekly interview series that he created and launched in 2021. Aron also broke a number of stories through his extensive interviews with beloved figures in the culture. These include industry vets (Quality Control co-founder Kevin "Coach K" Lee, Wayno Clark), definitive producers (DJ Paul, Hit-Boy, Zaytoven), cultural disruptors (Soulja Boy), lyrical heavyweights (Pusha T, Styles P, Danny Brown), cultural pioneers (Dapper Dan, Big Daddy Kane), and the next generation of stars (Lil Durk, Latto, Fivio Foreign, Denzel Curry). Aron also penned cover stories with the likes of Rick Ross, Central Cee, Moneybagg Yo, Vince Staples, and Bobby Shmurda.