Snootie Wild's Family Issues Statement Following His Death

March 02, 2022

Snootie Wild's family shares a statement after the rapper was shot and killed this weekend.

Memphis rapper Snootie Wild tragically lost his life this weekend after he was found laying in a ditch in Houston with gunshot wounds to his neck. The 36-year-old artist was a father of seven, well-known for his songs "Yayo" with Yo Gotti and "Made Me" with K Camp. Following his death, the rapper's family has issued a statement calling for an investigation to bring Snootie's killers to justice.





"We are devastated by the untimely passing of our beloved LePreston Porter, known to the world as gold-selling and Billboard charting Hip Hop recording artist Snootie Wild," wrote the Porter family in an official statement. "He meant the world to us. A son, loving boyfriend, brother to four sisters, a father of seven, and a nephew and cousin to a host of others, he held many roles within our family and was a big kid at heart. LePreston was a beautiful, compassionate and talented soul whose presence was ever felt within our family.

A son of Memphis, TN who loved his city, Snootie was a man of the people and dearly loved creating music, and performing fun, high-energy live shows that brought all types of Hip Hop lovers together with his music. His fans were part of his family. So much so that he didn’t like to look down from the stage and would frequently join the crowd. Any city that he visited, he frequently ventured out to underserved areas to connect with the people.

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