![]() Shawty Lo first made his name as a member of (and the money behind) D4L, the pioneering group best known for ‘Laffy Taffy’ and ‘Betcha Can’t Do It Like Me’ (although he doesn’t appear on ‘Laffy Taffy’, as he was incarcerated when it was recorded). Given his pivotal role in the direction of post-millennial hip-hop, that’s a reasonable reaction. Something about Shawty Lo’s death made fans feel like they had lost not just a rapper, but the entire concept of yelling “ayyy” off brown liquor in 2007. More than once I witnessed the conversation mutate into a more generalized appreciation of early and mid-2000s Southern rap. #RIPShawtyLo trended on Twitter as fans posted their favorite memories of hearing the rapper’s stand-out hit ‘Dey Know’, random deep cuts from his catalog, and even a very recent selfie video of Lo at one of Atlanta’s legendary strip clubs (soundtracked by 21 Savage). On Wednesday morning, the world paid its respects to Shawty Lo in the modern fashion: by sharing content. Early reports that the accident was a hit and run turned out to be false, and while the two women who were in the car with him escaped with non-life-threatening injuries, Lo sadly did not. Andrew Friedman takes a closer look at his overwhelming influence and lasting legacy.Ītlanta rapper Shawty Lo died in a car crash on Tuesday night. ![]() ![]() D4L’s Shawty Lo, the influential Atlanta rapper responsible for 2008 smash hit ‘Dey Know’, died tragically on Tuesday September 21 in a car accident. ![]()
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