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Lil Phat
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Lil Phat in 2007
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Melvin Vernell III |
| Born | July 25, 1992 Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Died | June 7, 2012 (aged 19) Sandy Springs, Georgia, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper |
| Years active | 2007–2012 |
| Labels | Trill Entertainment, Atlantic Records Killian&Co. (current) Asylum Records, Warner Bros. Records (former) |
| Associated acts | Webbie, Lil Boosie, Foxx, Lil Trill, Shell, Mouse and Big head da dome doctor. |
Melvin Vernell III (July 25, 1992 – June 7, 2012), better known by his stage name Lil Phat, was an American rapper. Born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Vernell began rapping as a teenager and was signed to Trill Entertainment in 2007 when he was 14 years old. He is best known for his contribution to the single "Independent" by Webbie. He made a number of guest appearances on Trill Entertainment releases before being killed at the age of 19.
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Death
On June 7, 2012, Vernell was shot and killed outside Northside Hospital in Sandy Springs, Georgia, where he was awaiting his daughter's birth. Two suspects were spotted fleeing the scene, according to witnesses. Three men were convicted of the murder in August 2014. Related charges concerning a fourth defendant, Mani Chulpayev, were dropped.
Discography
Album Appearances
| Year | Song | Artist | Album |
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| 2007 | "Do It Stick It" | Trill Fam | Trill Entertainment Presents: Survival of the Fittest |
| "Materialistic ..." | |||
| "Watch My Shoes" | |||
| "Rubberband Knots" | Foxx | Street Gossip | |
| 2008 | "Do It Stick It" | Webbie | Savage Life 2 |
| "Independent" | |||
| "Thuggin'" | |||
| "Showing' 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 Ft. Lil Trill " | |||
| 2011 | "What's Happenin'" | Webbie | Savage Life 3 |
| "Trilla Than a ..." | |||
| "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 | ... & Mouf | Mista Cain | Louisicain 2.5 |
| 2013 | Stick Up Kidz | Bambino Gold | Strictly 4 Traps N Trunks 56 (Hosted By Bambino Gold) |
| 2013 | Roadrunner | Young Scooter | From The Cell Block To Your Block |
| 2013 | ... Her | Webbie | Savage Life 4 |
| 2014 | Been Threw So Much | Young Scooter | Street Lottery 2 |
| 2014 | Glocks Wit Drums | Bambino Gold | Strictly 4 The Traps N Trunks 86 (Hosted By Cap1) |
See also
- List of murdered hip hop musicians
