Lil' Keke

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Lil' Keke
Birth nameMarcus Lakee Edwards
Born (1976-03-29) March 29, 1976 (age 47) [1]
Origin Houston, Texas, U.S.
Genres Hip hop
Occupation(s)
  • Rapper
  • songwriter
Years active1993–present
Labels

Marcus Lakee Edwards (born March 29, 1976), better known by his stage name Lil' Keke, is an American rapper and original member of the Southern hip hop collective Screwed Up Click. [2] [3]

Contents

Biography

Music career

Lil' Keke gained national attention with his track "Southside" from his 1997 release "Don't Mess Wit Texas". In 2005, Lil' Keke signed to Swishahouse Records. [4] In an interview with HitQuarters at the time, label president and A&R T. Farris said, "He is a legend here in Houston. He plays a big role in the whole style of rap that we make down here." [5] Lil' Keke started out working alongside DJ Screw doing mixtapes.

Community service

In 2016, the rapper received an award from President Barack Obama for his community service efforts in the Houston area. [6]

Discography

Studio albums

Other albums

Collaboration albums

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References

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