"He was spittin' so much pain, he's from the south with a flow like an east coast guy," Meek said. Meek turned around to get back to Lil Snupe, and the 17-year-old was signed to the MMG rapper's label within the hour. They let the window down, grabbed the mixtape and it was like 10 minutes later, 20 minutes later they called me," Snupe told MTV News back in February. And I went and knocked on the van, on the window. "He was in a van, they was finna pull off. Lil Snupe passed along a demo tape as Meek Mill was leaving. Snupe burst onto the rap scene after a chance meeting with rapper Meek MIll during a tour stop at Grambling State University. Shortly after his death, Lil Snupe was mourned as an up-and-coming rapper who was making the most of his big break. The Winnfield City Police Department said they received calls about gunshots at the Maplewood Apartments just after 4 am, and when they arrived found Lil Snupe with two gunshot wounds to his chest. Holden as a suspect, and he was captured by police. Reports said he was shot after a dispute over a video game turned violent. Lil Snupe, born Adderran Ross, was gunned down June 20 in Winnfield, Louisiana. The funeral brought hundreds of people to the Jonesboro-Hodge High School auditorium, so many in fact that the rapper's family had to move the funeral from 11 am to 1 pm. No other information on the death of Lil Snupe has yet been reported.įrom my understanding this is #lilsnupe just 12 hours ago playing a game with his now killer!!! #RIPLilSnupe Snupe was laid to rest on Saturday, a funeral so overflowing that people showed up three hours early to mourn the teenage rapper. R.I.P tears coming dn my eyes snupe is a amazing friend artist I cnt believe ths!sending my prays 2 his family & his DCR family! - DJ KHALED June 20, 2013 When you had the money and opportunities he had, why would you be Chillen wit bums who would have guns/shoot some1 over 100$ - $ambin0 June 20, agreed, but why is a celeb Chillen wit a fool who is strapped and shoot over 100$? - $ambin0 June 20, 2013 Lil snupe is dead shot an killed over 100$ dice game XXL Mag HNH & multiple DC associates confirming Wasnt a fan but this world is fucked up - $ambin0 June 20, shot an killed over 100$ dice game - $ambin0 June 20, 2013 One user made several Twitter references to a dice game gone wrong, replying to the original tweet and then saying on his own shot an killed over 100$ dice game - $ambin0 June 20, 2013 The call I got this morning is un real RIP 2 my Lil nigga lilsnupe Snupe's manager posted the tweet but did not elaborate, and others commenting on the post alleged that Lil Snupe had been killed in a conflict over a dice game - but that allegation has not been acknowledged nor confirmed by anyone close to the up and coming rapper.
There are very few details available at the moment, but we'll keep you informed once more news on Snupe's death surfaces."Īs both sites note, Leem7st has not provided details on Lil Snupe's death, simply tweeting once about the 18-year-old's death before going silent on Twitter. Meek Mill also tweeted about Snupe early this morning, obviously in disbelief. "Lil Snupe, 18 years old (he just had his birthday seven days ago), was reportedly shot dead, news which has been confirmed by his manager, Leem7st, on Twitter. HotNewHipHop adds that Lil Snupe had just turned 18 this month and that Meek Mill and Snupe's manager confirmed that he had been killed:
Snupe, who had just recently signed with Meek Mill's Dreamcatcher's imprint, was the victim of senseless violence last night and ultimately lost his life." "It is with a heavy heart that we at stupidDOPE announce the untimely death of the young MC known to the world as Lil' Snupe. Lil Snupe's death was reported through hip hop sites on the web, and site stupidDOPE says that, as of now, little is known about the incident: Twitter is abuzz with "RIP Lil Snupe" messages after the rapper and protege of Meek Mill was reportedly shot dead.