**UPDATE**
After initially reporting a hit-and-run accident, Fulton police spokeswoman Cpl. Maureen Smith has relayed to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution that “it has been confirmed now that it was a single car accident.”
(This article was first published on September 21, 2016 at 08:08 EST.)
Atlanta rapper Shawty Lo (born Carlos Walker) was killed in a hit-and-run accident alongside the city’s I-285 southbound at Cascade Road in the wee hours of this morning (September 21), 11 Alive NBC has confirmed.
Cpl. Partrena Smith said the incident took place around 2:20 a.m. and the Atlanta Police Department have yet to release a description of the vehicle that fled the scene.
The 40-year-old founding member of the rap quartet D4L, whose 2005 hit “Laffy Taffy” reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in January 2006, was traveling from popular ATL strip joint Blue Flame when his car was struck by another unknown vehicle when it crashed into two trees before catching fire.
Lo was ejected from the vehicle and died at the scene while two other passengers were transported to the closest hospital.
Veteran Atlanta radio host, Ryan Cameron of V103Atlanta also confirmed with Shawty Lo’s manager that he had passed away.
A native of Moultrie, Georgia, Lo was not only the first D4L member to go solo but also the most successful out of the quartet. In 2008, he released his debut album Units in the City, which spawned hits such as the gold-selling lead single “Dey Know,” “Foolish,” and “Dunn Dunn,” with the latter being a catalyst for a publicized beef between himself and T.I. (they later squashed things out without any violence). A few years later in 2011, he inked a deal with 50 Cent’s short-lived G-Unit South imprint.
Walker also reportedly leaves behind 11 children. His extensive family became part of national conversation when the Oxygen Network ordered a series with the self-explanatory theme, All My Babies’ Mamas, before reneging on the television show as it was set to debut in early 2013.
HipHopDX extends our condolences to all friends and family of Shawty Lo. View his final moments via his Instagram account down below. It appears he left this life celebrating to the fullest.
RIP Lo, ‘dey know, dey know’ *doing the running man dance*
Damn RIP OG
Damn RIP
wow… woke up to this news; Lo was official man rest up
Daym …this is sad news to me..I been to a couple of his shows, he was a cool down to earth dude …I’m be bumpin that ‘foolish’ for the rest of the day. Sleep easy LO
I remember seeing this nigga at jingle jam in Hartford ct in 2007. He was dancing and rapping on stage in combat boots and camo shorts whilst twirling a Gucci umbrella. He later explained that he had they umbrella open indoors because ” it was a good chance he might make it rain”. He then Went on to throw a wad of dollar bills into the crowd. RIP to this man
RIP Dey Know got one of the best beats from the South in the 2000s. Thanks for the dope Instagram messages on your way out.
I never liked this man’s music but that’s a fucked up way to go. R.I.P. Shawty Lo.
I always like this dude especially when he went solo, I’m talking about as a person this was one of the
coolest rappers ever. All he ever wanted to do was stay drama free and take care of his kids.
looks like he got to enjoy himself one last time at the skrippers before this tragedy happened
Foolish and dey know I still listen to those tracks, when he dissed Ti with that line “Cross your T’s and dot your I’s I’m the real bankhead homie and that’s no lie”
probably preventable
As was your birth…
lol lol lol lol lol
I’ll be honest, I always found him wack, especially being a part of D4L. But I heard he was a humble, stand up guy. RIP to him.
God daym!! Must be 2 sides. R.I.P
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Damm, just found out about this. I was 21 when I copped units in the city. RIP t o a real G, this nigga was well respected in atl.
“Dead After FIREY Car Accident”……………..Anybody else think this headline sounds retarded and insensitive? Why not just say dead in car accident? He aint even burn in that shit.
RIP Lo
Maybe one of them migos had a hand in this??? they where fucking with Fabo???