Marcus Lakee Edwards (born March 29, 1976), better known by his
stage name
A stage name is a pseudonym used by performers and entertainers—such as actors, comedians, singers, and musicians. Such professional aliases are adopted for a wide variety of reasons and they may be similar, or nearly identical, to an individu ...
Lil' Keke, is an American rapper and original member of the
Southern hip hop collective
Screwed Up Click
The Screwed Up Click (or S.U.C.) is an American hip hop collective based in Houston, Texas, that was led by DJ Screw. Its most notable members include DJ Screw, Big Hawk, Big Mello, Big Moe, Big Pokey, the Botany Boyz, E.S.G., Fat Pat, Li ...
.
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. In an interview with
HitQuarters
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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."
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.
Discography
Studio albums
* 1997: ''
Don't Mess wit Texas
''Don't Mess wit Texas'' is the debut studio album by American rapper Lil' Keke from Houston, Texas. It was released on June 17, 1997, via Jam Down Records. It was reissued in 2004 by another Houston-based record label Rap Classics. There is als ...
''
* 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''
* 2008: ''
Loved by Few, Hated by Many''
* 2012: ''Heart of a Hustla''
* 2014: ''Money Don't Sleep''
* 2016: ''Slfmade''
* 2018: ''Slfmade 2''
* 2020: ''Slfmade 3''
* 2022: ''Lgnd''
Other albums
* 2001: ''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
''Wreckin' 2004'' is a collaborative studio album by American rappers and Screwed Up Click
The Screwed Up Click (or S.U.C.) is an American hip hop collective based in Houston, Texas, that was led by DJ Screw. Its most notable members inclu ...
''
(with Big Hawk)
*2004: ''Bad Company''
(with Shorty Mac)
*2005: ''
Str8 Out da Slums''
(with The Jacka)
*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)
*2020: ''Slab Talk''
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Lil Keke
1976 births
Living people
African-American male rappers
Gangsta rappers
Rappers from Houston
Screwed Up Click members
Songwriters from Texas
Southern hip hop musicians
Underground rappers
21st-century American rappers
21st-century American male musicians
Universal Motown Records artists
African-American songwriters
21st-century African-American musicians
20th-century African-American people
American male songwriters