Lil' Keke
Lil' Keke
Lil' Keke | |
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| Birth name | Marcus Lakee Edwards |
| Born | March 29, 1976[1] |
| Origin | Houston, Texas, United States |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper |
| Years active | 1993–present |
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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]
Lil' Keke | |
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| Birth name | Marcus Lakee Edwards |
| Born | March 29, 1976[1] |
| Origin | Houston, Texas, United States |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Labels |
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| Associated acts | |
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 and Lil GRoB 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
1997: Don't Mess wit Texas
1998: The Commission
1999: It Was All A Dream
2001: Peepin' In My Window
2001: Platinum In Da Ghetto
2002: Birds Fly South
2003: Street Stories
2003: Changin' Lanes
2004: Currency
2005: Undaground All Stars: The Texas Line Up
2005: Str8 Out da Slums (with The Jacka)
2008: Loved by Few, Hated by Many
2012: Heart of a Hustla
2014: Money Don't Sleep
2016: Slfmade
2018: Slfmade 2
Other Albums
2000: From Coast to Coast
2010: Still Standing
2011: Ridin' with da Top Off Vol.1: Best of Both Worlds
2011: Testimony
2012: The Round Table
2013: Top Features Vol.1
2014: The Round Table Vol.2: Still Hungry
2015: Top Features Vol.2
Collaboration Albums
2003: The Big Unit (with Slim Thug)
2004: Wreckin' 2004 (with Big Hawk)
2004: Bad Company (with Shorty Mac)
2005: Since the Gray Tapes Vol.3 (with Big Pokey)
2006: If You Ain’t Hungry, Don’t Come To The Table (with CMG)
2008: Still Wreckin' (with H.A.W.K.)
2011: Standing Ovation (with Don Chief)
2013: "Trunk Waving and Misbehavin'" with DJ Gold of the SUC
2014: From the Southside to WTX (with Rawsome Russ)
2015: "Bunny Hopping and Body Rocking" with ACT of SUC