Lil Keke
| Lil' Keke | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Marcus Lakee Edwards |
| Born | March 29, 1976 |
| Origin | Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Labels |
Swishahouse, Warner Music Group, TF Records, Universal Motown, Screwed Up Records |
| Associated acts | Screwed Up Click, Fat Pat, Krazy, DJ Screw, Herschelwood Hardheadz, Big Hawk, Z-Ro, Lil' Flip, UGK, Paul Wall, Slim Thug, Chamillionaire, Al Kapone, Big Pokey |
Marcus Lakee Edwards (born March 29, 1976), better known by his stage name Lil' Keke, is an American hip hop recording artist from Houston, Texas and original member of the Southern hip hop collective Screwed Up Click.
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 at the time, label president and A&R T. Farris said, "He and Lil GRoB 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.
In 2016, the rapper received an award from President Barack Obama for his community service efforts in the Houston area.
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