XXL caught up with Lil Snupe’s mother, Denesha “Mama Snupe” Chester, recently to talk about her relationship with the rapper, what he was like growing up, future plans for his unreleased music and much more.
Update (Jan. 10, 12:45 p.m.): The correct release date for Lil Snupe's RNIC 2 (Jonesboro) is Feb. 10, not Feb. 2. The original story has been updated.
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Original Story: At just 18-years-old Jonesboro, Arkansas MC, Lil Snupe, was gunned down after a dispute over a video game battle
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What strikes you is that Lil Snupe is smiling. The late Louisiana rapper, only 18 when he was tragically killed last June, was known for, as his mentor Meek Mill put it, "spittin' so much pain." But the precocious Snupe was engaged and too engaging, too ready to hold court as the funniest guy in the room...
Lil Snupe's career ended before it could really get started, when the up-and-coming 18 year-old Louisiana rapper was shot and killed in a still unsolved murder. Despite the fact that Snupe is no longer with us, his music lives on in tracks like "Meant 2 Be," the lead single off of a new posthumous project entitled R...