Lil Phat
| Lil Phat | |
|---|---|
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Melvin Vernell III |
| Born |
July 25, 1992[1] Waco, Texas, United States[2] |
| Origin | Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
| Died |
June 7, 2012 (aged 19) Sandy Springs, Georgia, United States |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupations | Rapper |
| Years active | 2007–2012 |
| Labels | Trill Entertainment |
| Associated acts | Webbie, Lil Boosie, Foxx, Lil Trill, Shell, Mouse |
Melvin Vernell III (July 25, 1992 – June 7, 2012), better known by his stage name, Lil Phat, was an American rapper.
Biography
Vernell was born in Waco, Texas, but moved to Baton Rouge, Louisiana at an early age.[citation needed] He began rapping as a teenager, and was signed to Trill Entertainment in 2007 when he was just 15 years old; he joined the trio rap group "3 Deep" with two other Trill Entertainment artists Mouse & Shell. The same year, he featured as a guest artist on fellow rapper Webbie's single "Independent". In 2010, the rappers once again collaborated on the album Trill 4 Life.[3] In 2011, there was a shooting at one of his concerts, after which one of his associates was arrested for second-degree murder.[1]
Death
On June 7, 2012, Vernell was shot 5 or 6 times inside a parking garage in Sandy Springs, Georgia, near Atlanta. He was pronounced dead at the scene, and two suspects were sighted running from the location at the time of the shooting.[4] Channel 2 Action News has confirmed that three of four suspects in the murder of hip-hop artist Lil Phat are now in custody.[5]
Mixtapes
- 2008: Life of a Yungsta hosted by DJ Khaled
- 2009: Death Before Dishonor hosted and mixed by Trap-A-Holics
- 2010: Trill 4 Life with Webbie, hosted by DJ Chill
- 2011: Never Use A Pen Again
- Studio albums
- 2014: Y.N.I.C
Album Appearances
| Year | Song | Artist | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | "Do It Stick It" | Trill Fam | Trill Entertainment Presents: Survival of the Fittest |
| "Materialistic Bitch" | |||
| "Watch My Shoes" | |||
| "Rubberband Knots" | Foxx | Street Gossip | |
| 2008 | "Do It Stick It" | Webbie | Savage Life 2 |
| "Independent" | |||
| "Thuggin'" | |||
| "Showing' Off" | |||
| 2009 | "My Avenue" | Lil Boosie | Superbad: The Return of Boosie Bad Azz |
| "Top Notch" | |||
| "I'm a Dog" | |||
| "My Levi's" | |||
| 2010 | "Do It Again" | Incarcerated | |
| "Do It Bigger" | Trill Fam | Trill Entertainment Presents: All or Nothing | |
| "Turn the Beat Up" | |||
| "Count My Money Backwards" | |||
| "That's My Baby" | |||
| "My Age" | |||
| 2011 | "What's Happenin'" | Webbie | Savage Life 3 |
| "Trilla Than a Bitch" | |||
| "Right Now" | |||
| "Bounce That" | |||
| "Pops I Luv U" | |||
| 2012 | "Flush the Yayo" | OJ da Juiceman | Cook Muzik 2 |
| 2012 | "In My Shoes" | Young Scooter | Plug Brothers |
| 2012 | By Any Means Necessary | Lil Trill | By Any Means Necessary |
| 2012 | Rarri | Bambino Gold | F*ck Being Indicted |
| 2012 | That's My Ju | Lil Mal | Live From Shady Oaks 3 |
| 2013 | Pussy & Mouf | Mista Cain | Louisicain 2.5 |
| 2013 | Stick Up Kidz | Bambino Gold | Strictly 4 Traps N Trunks 56 (Hosted By Bambino Gold) |
| 2013 | Roadrunner | Young Scooter | From The Cell Block To Your Block |
| 2013 | Fucked Her | Webbie | Savage Life 4 |
| 2014 | Been Threw So Much | Young Scooter | Street Lottery 2 |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Tony Johnson » Feelin’ Today: Rest In Peace- Melvin Vernell III, a.k.a. “Lil Phat” « BlackAmarillo.com
- ↑ "Lil' Phat Biography, Biografia de Lil' Phat, Lil' Phat Bio, Lil' Phat Trivia". Online: 6lyrics.com. Jun–Jul 2012. Retrieved 2012-07-30.
- ↑ RapFix – Trill Ent. Rapper Lil Phat Dead At Age 19
- ↑ Melvin Vernell III, Shot To Death Outside Womans Hospital | Global Grind
- ↑ Russian Mobster Arrested for Lil Phat's Murder | Channel 2 Action News