Juice Wrld’s girlfriend Ally Lotti is alleging there is more to the rapper’s death than has been brought to light, and Lil Bibby has appeared to respond.
“I’ve been quiet for the last year and half plus, to myself. Took myself away from everyone because I knew what was going to happen,” she said in the video. “If people knew happened the day before Jared passed, and the day that Jared passed and everything like that, which I cannot speak upon at this moment. But I will. I will. I just have to make sure that I am safe.”
“Know you guys have my full support,” Lotti continued. “I cannot let Jared’s legacy be what it is. Jared would never treat any of his fans like this…”
She added, “It’s always been about money and Jared made enough money to not have this issue.”
The video ended with Lotti saying, “I’m going to take it to court.”
On Wednesday (June 8), Lil Bibby, owner of Juice’s label Grade A Productions, appeared to address Lotti’s claims while responding to fans’ tweets.
“He was the goat, Bibby,” one fan posted. “You were fortunate enough to be given the power to continue his legacy and we hope you do it by giving us new music soon cause we’re starving.”
“Ppl say we don’t put out enough music but then they say we do it for money,” Bibby responded.
“The issue isn’t the frequency of music Bibby, don’t listen to those idiots,” another person posted. “2 albums in 2 years is enough. The thing is though, we wanna see Juice’s projects release sometime. Outsiders, Young Thug collab tape etc. Or at least some hype music from 2019, not the same sad songs.”
“I will try my best, but I am human and I have feelings,” Bibby replied. “This is not an easy job. Ppl making crazy allegations and saying hurtful things. I want to put out music because I know that’s what Juice wanted and I know the fans want it. But I sometimes want to quit.”
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Rapper Snootie Wild visits Music Choice on May 25, 2016 in New York City.
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Snootie Wild
Birthdate: April 23, 1985
Died: Feb. 25, 2022
Cause of Death: Shot
Snootie Wild, born LePreston Porter, died after reportedly being shot in Houston. According to the Houston Police Department, Snootie was found shot in the neck while next to an SUV in a ditch. A medic arrived on the scene and performed CPR on Snootie before rushing him to a nearby hospital where he was listed in critical condition. The 36-year-old rapper would succumb to his injuries a day later. Snootie’s fiancée, Krystal Meredith, confirmed his death to ABC13 and added that he didn’t have any known enemies so she doesn’t know who shot him.
Snootie, a Memphis native, was signed with Yo Gotti’s CMG label in 2013 and delivered his first big hit “Yayo” in 2014. The gold-selling single appeared on his Go Mode EP and received an all-star remix with French Montana, Jadakiss, Fabolous and YG. Before his death, Snootie was planning a comeback and promoting his single “Respect” from a new album project.
Goonew performs in ‘Nightmares’ music video.
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Goonew
Birthdate: May 14 ,1997
Died: March 18, 2022
Cause of Death: Shot
Goonew was shot and killed in District Heights, Md. The Prince George County Police Department confirmed the killing of the 24-year-old rapper. His murder remains unsolved. A reward of $25,000 was being offered for information in the case.
A native of Washington, D.C., Goonew, born Markelle Morrow, was known for his monotone rhyme flow and was a rising rap star in the DMV music scene. Prior to his death, the up-and-coming artist delivered projects like Certified Goon (2017), Big 64 (2018), Goonwick (2018), Back From Hell (2019) and Short Temper (2021).
After Goonew’s death, his mother and sister received backlash for allowing the later rapper’s dead body to be on display at his homegoing event at Bliss Nightclub in Washington, D.C. Videos from the event began circulating on social media. The clip shows the “Life Story” rhymer’s corpse standing upright onstage rocking jeans, a hoodie, sneakers and a crown on his head. “My brother was a king and that’s how exactly how he wanted to go out,” said Ariana Morrow, Goonew’s sister.
DJ Kay Slay poses for a photo during MTV’s Sucker Free at the MTV Times Square Studios on July 24, 2007 in New York City.
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DJ Kay Slay
Birthdate: Aug. 14, 1966
Died: April 17, 2022
Cause of Death: COVID-19
DJ Kay Slay passed away after a four-month battle with COVID-19. New York radio station Hot 97, where the influential DJ worked for 20 years, confirmed the sad news. He was 55 years old.
DJ Kay Slay, whose real name is Keith Grayson, was a true renaissance man of hip-hop music and culture. In the 1980s, Slay was an acclaimed graffiti artist known as Dezzy Dez and appeared in the classic hip-hop documentary Style Wars. After a prison stint in the late 1980s, Slay was released in 1990 and embarked on a career as a DJ.
He created his signature The Streetsweeper album series in 2003, the same year he would launch his indie record label, Streetsweepers, which would help boost the careers of lyricists like Papoose, Saigon and others. During his illustrious career, Slay, a.k.a The Drama King, would release nearly 30 mixtapes. His last studio project, The Soul Controller, dropped in December of 2021. The late New York DJ will also be remembered for his big posse cuts, including his last one, “Rolling 110 Deep,” where he recruited a total of 110 rappers to spit bars on a 40-minute track.
Lil Keed performs onstage during Hot 107.9 Birthday Bash 25 at Center Parc Credit Union Stadium at Georgia State University on July 17, 2021 in Atlanta, Georgia.
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Lil Keed
Birthdate: March 16, 1998
Died: May 13, 2022
Cause of Death: Unknown
Lil Keed, an artist on Young Thug’s Young Stoner Life label, died at the age of 24. A rep for Lil Keed confirmed to XXL that the Atlanta rapper had passed away. The cause of death remains unknown. News of Keed’s death was also confirmed by his brother, Lil Gotit, on his Instagram account. “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 #ImaHoldthisShitDown,” Gotit wrote in an IG post of a photo featuring himself and Keed.
Lil Keed, born Raqhid Jevon Render, was raised in the same Atlanta neighborhood as Young Thug, who eventually signed him to his YSL imprint under 300 Entertainment. Keed, an alumnus of the 2020 XXL Freshman class, launched his rap career in 2016, and captured fans’ attention with his Auto-Tuned falsetto and distinct flows in his songs.
Keed garnered his first hit, “Nameless,” in 2018, from his Keed Talk to ’Em mixtape, followed by “Snake,” on his 2019 Long Live Mexico project. The Trapped on Cleveland mixtape series is also a standout in the late rapper’s catalog. Keed was also featured on Thug’s star-studdedSlime Language 2 album, which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 in April of 2021.
Rapper Trouble attends Atlanta’s R&B Soul Picnic at Piedmont Park on April 3, 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia.
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Trouble
Birthdate: Nov. 4, 1987
Died: June 5, 2022
Cause of Death: Shot
Trouble was shot and killed in Conyers, Ga. According to the Rockdale County Sheriff’s Office, the 34-year-old rapper was killed after suffering a single gunshot wound to the chest during a reported home invasion while visiting a female friend.
Police say they have identified 33-year-old Jamichael Jones as the primary suspect in the shooting. Jones turned himself in on June 7 after evading police for two days. The Rockdale County Sheriff’s Office had obtained warrants for his arrest, which include charges of home invasion, felony murder and aggravated assault.
Born Mariel Semonte Orr, Trouble, who also went by the nickname Skoob, was a native of the Edgewood neighborhood in East Atlanta. After signing with Duct Tape Entertainment in 2011, Trouble began making a splash in Atlanta’s hip-hop scene with the song “Bussin (Remix)” featuring Waka Flocka, Trae Tha Truth and Yo Gotti. The ATL-rhymer then signed with Mike WiLL Made-It’s Ear Drummer Records in 2017. Trouble put out his debut album, Edgewood, the following year. His final album, Thug Luv, was released in 2020, and features guest appearances from artists like City Girls, Jeezy, Quavo and Boosie BadAzz.
Having been a beloved member of the community in his home city, news of Trouble’s death devastated the Atlanta hip-hop scene. In a statement regarding the “Bring It Back” rapper’s untimely passing, Def Jam, the parent company of Ear Drummer Records, reflected on the impact Trouble had on his community.
“Our thoughts and prayers are with the children, loved ones, and fans of Trouble,” reads the statement issued by Def Jam. “A true voice for his city and an inspiration to the community he proudly represented. RIP Scoob.”
