Official Hip Hop/Rap Music Thread

[Cutter15]

Lil Phat (Trill Fam) was apparently shot and killed yesterday. Don't have a link, posting from phone. Confirmed via Twitter by Webbie.

[BlueNGold]

It's this guy's birthday today. Can't believe he's already 35.

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[areobee401]

Quote: Originally Posted by Cutter15

Lil Phat (Trill Fam) was apparently shot and killed yesterday. Don't have a link, posting from phone. Confirmed via Twitter by Webbie.

http://www.billboard.com/news/rapper...07272152.story

Quote:

Police Capt. Steve Rose confirmed to WXIA-TV, the local NBC affiliate, that 19-year-old Melvin Vernell III, who went by Lil Phat, was shot several times on the parking deck near the entrance of Northside Hospital Women's Center and was pronounced dead later that night. Authorities are searching for two men who were spotted fleeing the scene following the shooting. Vernell was an up-and-coming member of Trill, a hip-hop imprint started in Baton Rouge, La. On its website, the label calls him "the underdog ready to bust to the front line with his consistent street anthems and hustler music lyrics." The rapper was featured on Webbie's hit single "Independent," which reached No. 9 on the Hot 100 in 2008

19 years young is too soon to die.

R.I.P.

[Cutter15]

Quote: Originally Posted by areobee401

19 years young is too soon to die. R.I.P.

Way too young. I really enjoyed his unique style. He's gonna be missed.

[Cyros]

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[BlueNGold]

This is awesome.

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[Reaman]

Quote: Originally Posted by BlueNGold

This is awesome. NSFW

Channel Orange [Frank Ocean's debut album] hits the shelves on July 17!

[BlueNGold]

Quote: Originally Posted by Reaman

Channel Orange [Frank Ocean's debut album] hits the shelves on July 17!

Yeah, I'm looking forward to that.

Plus we get Nas' album next month as well.

EDIT: Oh yeah, and 50's, although I'm not that hyped about it anymore. The Big 10 mixtape gave me hope for some good music from him but I wasn't feeling The Lost Tape.