Melvin Vernell III (July 25, 1992 - June 7, 2012), better known by his stage name, Lil Phat, was an American rapper.
Biographyedit:
Vernell was born in Waco, Texas, but moved to Baton Rouge, Louisiana at an early age. 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. In 2011, there was a shooting at one of his concerts, after which one of his associates was arrested for second-degree murder.
Deathedit:
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 on the scene, and two suspects were sighted running from the location at the time of the shooting. Channel 2 Action News has confirmed that three of four suspects in the murder of hip-hop artist Lil Phat are now in custody. San Francisco State basketball player Decensae White has been charged with the murder.
Mixtapesedit:
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
2013: Y.N.I.C,
Album Appearancesedit:
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'"
"Showin' 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
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