Rapper Lil Loaded dies at age 20
Texas rapper Lil Loaded, whose real name was Dashawn Robertson, has died at age 20.
The Dallas County medical examiner’s office confined the rapper’s death on Monday. In a statement from Robertson’s attorney, Ashkan Mehryari, said the cause of death was suicide.
Robertson was awaiting trial for manslaughter after his friend, 18-year-old Khalil Walker; who died from a gunshot wound in October 2020. He was initially arrested by the Dallas Police Department on a murder charge and he faced a lesser charge in February of this year.
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The young rapper, who was free on bond, was due in court for an admonishment hearing in Dallas on Tuesday. According to a widely circulated screenshot, Robertson asked God for forgiveness in his final Instagram story before his suicide.
Lil Loaded became a surprise breakout star two years ago when his single 6locc 6a6y went viral. Robertson released a homemade music video for the song in July 2019. Shortly after, the popular Polish YouTuber known as Tommy Craze praised the clip in a reaction video, which has nearly 4 million views. The original music video has since racked up nearly 30 million views.
Lil Loaded is just one in a growing list of young rappers that have died between the ages of 18 and 25.
