Lil Gnar: Last News

About a month ago, Charlamagne the God was publically dragged for questioning Chief Keef‘s influence, absurdly claiming that the Chicago rapper didn’t “change the world.” Those defending Keef’s impossible-to-overstate legacy defended it on Twitter, and even exposed some new wrinkles: Lil Gnar, an artist signed to Keef’s label 43B, tweeted at the time: “im in spain rn n da biggest rappers here told me dey learned english jus to understand what chief keef says.” That’s pretty incredible! If I sound reflective, it’s because this week saw the ninth anniversary of Almighty So, a mixtape from Chief Keef that’s become a significant chapter in his career. So it’s no small thing that his next full-length project is being billed as a sequel.

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DEALSPartisan Records has signed the Ezra Collective and announced the release of the outfit’s first single for the label, ‘Victory Dance’. The label’s MD, Zena White, says: “We are so proud and excited to welcome Ezra Collective to our roster.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorVeteran Chicago rapper and drill pioneer Chief Keef has launched a new label, 43B (“Forget Everybody”) in partnership with RBC Records and BMG, and his first signing is Atlanta-based rapper Lil Gnar (pictured above, right, with Keef).Since 2014, Chief Keef has released several albums through RBC — including “Sorry 4 the Weight,” “Thot Breaker” and “Mansion Musick” — which was acquired by BMG four years ago.According to the announcement, 43B is a multi-tiered label, offering distribution and marketing services for artists and producers. It also notes that the name (“Forget Everybody”) is intended to emphasize the importance of individuality and autonomy.The label will be helmed by Chief Keef’s longtime manager, Idris Dykes, who will be acting as co-CEO, as well as Sophie Kautz who has been appointed as the head of A&R and marketing.

 Atlanta-born Rapper Lil Keed has died at just 24-years-old, leaving behind a young daughter. His brother confirmed the sad news in an emotional tribute on social media. The rising star, whose real name is Raqhid Render, leaves behind a grieving family. On social media his brother 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." (sic)The star has collaborated with musicians like Young Thug, Chris Brown and Kylie Jenner's boyfriend Travis Scott.A cause of death has not yet been confirmed.Raghid was signed to Young Thug's record label, YSL (Young Stoner Life), as well as 300 Entertainment.The star’s song, Nameless, reached number 42 on the Billboard Hip Hop/R&B Songs Airplay chart.He worked with Travis and Chris on his last album, Trapped on Cleveland 3, which came out in 2020. Before he broke into the music industry, Raghid briefly worked at Subway and McDonald's during his teenage years. The rapper was also the youngest of seven children and leaves behind a young daughter named Naychur.Fans and friends took to social media to pay tribute to the artist following his tragic death. Musician, Lil Gnar, wrote: “rip lil keed … wtf can’t believe I’m seeing dis rn.