Lil Phat

Melvin Vernell III (July 25, 1992 – June 7, 2012), better known by his stage name, Lil Phat, was an American rapper.

Biography

Vernell was born in Waco,Texas, but moved to Baton Rouge, Louisiana at an early age.[citation needed][when?] 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.[3] In 2011, there was a shooting at one of his concerts, after which one of his associates was arrested for second-degree murder.[1]
Death
On June 7, 2012, Vernell was shot 5 or 6 times inside a parking garage next in Sandy Springs, Georgia, near Atlanta by who knows. Two suspects were seen fleeing the scene. He was pronounced dead on the scene. As of 1 January 2013 no suspects have been arrested.[4] Lil Phat Footage
Mixtapes
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