Lil Loaded#Discography
{{Short description|American rapper (2000–2021)}}
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{{Infobox musical artist
| background =
| name = Lil Loaded
| image = File:Lil Loaded.png
| caption = Lil Loaded in 2021
| alias = Loaded
| birth_name = Dashawn Maurice Robertson
| birth_date = {{Birth date|2000|8|1|mos=1|noage=1}}{{cite news |title=Who be Texas rapper wey die at di age of 20 |url=https://www.bbc.com/pidgin/tori-57320350 |access-date=August 2, 2021 |work=BBC News Pidgin |date=June 1, 2021|language=pcm}}
| birth_place = San Bernardino, California U.S.
| death_date = {{death date and age|2021|5|31|2000|8|1}}
| death_place = Cedar Hill, Texas, U.S.
| origin = Dallas, Texas, U.S.
| years_active = 2018–2021
| genre = {{hlist|Hip hop|trap|drill}}
| label = Epic
}}
Dashawn Maurice Robertson (August 1, 2000 – May 31, 2021), known professionally as Lil Loaded, was an American rapper from Dallas, Texas. He rose to fame in mid-2019 after his song "6locc 6a6y" went viral.{{Cite web|last=Steele|first=Tom|date=May 31, 2021|title=Dallas rapper Lil Loaded has died, officials confirm|url=https://www.dallasnews.com/news/obituaries/2021/05/31/dallas-rapper-lil-loaded-has-died-officials-confirm/|access-date=May 31, 2021|website=Dallas News|language=en}}
Early life
Dashawn Robertson was born in San Bernardino, California, and raised in Dallas, Texas. When asked what it was like growing up in Dallas, he said: "It's like everywhere in the city, you see different stuff, I guess you kind of grow up a little bit faster I would say in Dallas". He grew up with five siblings, an older brother,
two older sisters, a younger sister, and a younger brother and was raised by a single mom while his dad was in prison. In 2015, when Robertson was 15, his older brother who was 23 at the time was murdered.{{Cite web|title=Exclusive: Lil Loaded Tells His Life Story (RIP)|url=https://www.vladtv.com/article/272825/lil-loaded-tells-his-life-story-rip|access-date=2022-01-22|website=www.vladtv.com|language=en}}
Career
Robertson started rapping in late 2018. His first song was "B.O.S.", a take on YNW Melly's song "Butter Pecan".{{Cite magazine|last=Iasimone|first=Ashley|date=May 31, 2021|title=Lil Loaded, Dallas Rapper Behind '6locc 6a6y,' Dies at 20|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/obituary/9580442/lil-loaded-dead/|access-date=June 3, 2021|magazine=Billboard|language=en}} He rose to prominence in 2019 when YouTuber Tommy Craze included his song "6locc 6a6y" in a reaction video in which he watched YouTube music videos that had 0 views. "6locc 6a6y" was certified gold in May 2021, by which point it had received over 28{{Nbsp}}million views on YouTube.{{cite news |last1=Noble |first1=Alex |title=Rapper Lil Loaded Dies at 20 |url=https://www.thewrap.com/rapper-lil-loaded-dies-at-20/ |access-date=May 31, 2021 |work=TheWrap |date=May 31, 2021}}{{Cite web|last=Skelton|first=Eric|date=March 12, 2020|title=Lil Loaded Is Blowing Up On YouTube With Hard-Hitting Street Anthems|url=https://www.complex.com/music/lil-loaded-interview-6locc-6aby|access-date=May 31, 2021|website=Complex|language=en}}{{Cite web|last=Alexander|first=Bryan|date=May 31, 2021|title=Rapper Lil Loaded, whose song '6locc 6a6y' was a 2019 viral hit, dies at 20|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/music/2021/05/31/lil-loaded-rapper-dashawn-robertson-dead-at-20/5286288001/|access-date=June 3, 2021|website=USA Today|language=en-US}} Robertson later released "Gang Unit", which had garnered more than 59{{Nbsp}}million YouTube views by May 2022.
He also released a single with Chicago drill rapper King Von, on March 20, 2020, named "Avatar".{{Cite web|date=March 20, 202o|title=Avatar (feat. King Von) - Single|url=https://music.apple.com/it/album/avatar-feat-king-von-single/1502797489|access-date=March 27, 2024|website=Apple Music|language=en-US}}
Robertson later signed with Epic Records. He released his 6locc 6a6y mixtape in 2019, and returned in 2020 with A Demon in 6lue and Criptape.{{Cite web|last=Saponara|first=Michael|date=May 31, 2021|title=Dallas Rapper Lil Loaded Has Died At 20|url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.62412/title.dallas-rapper-lil-loaded-has-died-at-20|access-date=May 31, 2021|website=HipHopDX}}
On May 31, 2022, Robertson's team posthumously released "Cell Tales" on the first anniversary of his death.{{Cite web |title=Posthumous Lil Loaded Song "Cell Tales" Arrives One Year After His Death |url=https://www.complex.com/music/lil-loaded-cell-tales |access-date=2022-06-11 |website=Complex |language=en}}
Legal issues
On October 25, 2020, Robertson allegedly shot and killed a friend, 18-year-old Khalil Walker, while recording a music video.{{Cite web|last=Setaro|first=Shawn|date=November 10, 2020|title=Dallas Rapper Lil Loaded Arrested for Murder|url=https://www.complex.com/music/2020/11/lil-loaded-arrested-murder-report|website=Complex}} Robertson turned himself in to police on November 9, 2020, after a warrant was issued for his arrest. He was indicted on a lesser charge of manslaughter in connection with the incident in February 2021. Robertson maintained that the incident was an accident.{{Cite news|date=June 1, 2021|title=Rapper Lil Loaded dies aged 20|language=en-GB|publisher=BBC News|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/newsbeat-57275571|access-date=June 1, 2021}}
Death
Robertson died in his home in Cedar Hill, Texas, apparently by suicide via gunshot wound to the head, on May 31, 2021, at the age of 20.{{Cite web|title=Lil Loaded Dead at 20|url=https://www.xxlmag.com/lil-loaded-dead/|access-date=June 1, 2021|website=XXL|date=May 31, 2021 }}{{cite web |last1=Woods |first1=Aleia |title=New Details Surface in Lil Loaded's Death |url=https://www.xxlmag.com/lil-loaded-death-details/ |website=XXL |date=June 3, 2021 |access-date=16 November 2021}}{{Cite web |date=2021-06-01 |title=Dallas Rapper Lil Loaded Dead At 20 |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/news/dallas-rapper-lil-loaded-dead/ |access-date=2024-10-19 |website=CBS News Texas}} He was found dead by his mother who then called the police. When police arrived, they saw his mother outside of the home crying and she told them Robertson was inside the house with a gunshot wound. She claimed he had been upset over a breakup with his girlfriend the night before.{{Cite web|title=Lil Loaded's Mother Said He Was Distraught About A Breakup Prior to His Death|url=https://www.complex.com/music/lil-loaded-mother-rapper-distraught-about-breakup-prior-to-death|access-date=2022-01-23|website=Complex|language=en}}
Discography
= Studio albums =
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| scope="row"| A Demon in 6lue
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= Mixtapes =
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| scope="row"| 6locc 6a6y
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| scope="row"| Criptape{{Cite web|title=Lil Loaded Drops "CripTape" Project Ft. Pooh Shiesty, Hotboii, BigKayBeezy|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/lil-loaded-drops-criptape-project-ft-pooh-shiesty-hotboii-bigkaybeezy-new-mixtape.121025.html|access-date=June 1, 2021|website=HotNewHipHop|date=December 11, 2020}}
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= Singles =
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