The Terrifying Final Hours of Lil Phat

One joyful day in 2012, Martin Vernell III, better known by his hip hop moniker Lil Phat, anxiously awaited the birth of his third daughter. Tragically, he would never get to meet her

[tayeeddings]

Tru story my daughter was born the same day I remember sitting in the hospital parking garage smoking a blunt waiting for my girl to go in labor I remember reading the story while I smoke no lie once I heard the circumstances I put my blunt out and got out the car immediately and went back in the hospital spooked of what I just read RIP Phat🪖

[joshuaclayton]

I never heard of him or his music. But at the hospital while his baby is being born is heart breaking.

[yosoytdut]

Lil Phat from Baton Rouge. Put respect on BR

[NDGOCHYLD]

Had the pleasure of meeting and working with Lil Phat. So sad what happened to him.

[jwilliamsdrums]

This is a hell of a case .. so lil phat ran off the plug, got himself hot by speeding, the car dealer slash informant wanted to tie up a loose end. He provided tracking info for the killers. That’s an accessory to murder plus after the fact with obstruction of justice. He gets off with no charges because he was probably feeding the government Russian intel as well. It’s crazy nobody took him out. But we gotta remember black on black crime always takes priority smh.

[Destroyer-Grizzly-BIH]

I couldn’t even imagine the emotions of a family expecting a new edition to the family and violently losing a member at the same time.

[LadyCash]

That man must have lived a hard life, because he could easily pass for 35. Damn he was only 19.

[swat]

The sad part of this story is, kids growing up without no father (a cycle that will never end due to situations like this and not taking care of your responsibilities.) parents lost their children. When you deep in the streets you know the consequences of playing dirty. If you run off with the money or drugs and whoever is your plug can’t let it slide. If they one slid3 might as well let them all slide. Soon as the streets smell weakness it’s over. Stay getting peeled left from right then it’s over. That’s the street life. It’s mess up but it is what it is. Hope his kids is alright and learn life from a different perspective.

[crispchaos]

His music has gotten me through some of my hardest times. R.I.P Lil Phat

[ImmDCmoe]

19 wit 3 kids is destructive damn near

[BadTV]

crazy fact: the last feature Lil Phat did was w/ BAMBINO GOLD....Bambino Gold also got taken out in a horrific way..& El Red was connected to both(allegedly) rest in peace

[hood_TheJoker]

no lessons are being learned.. young artist still dying the same way today.. it's a vicious cycle

[Bandxz]

Boosie & Phat didnt have a disagreement about money it was cause Boosie's label put Phat on a couple of his songs on his album without his permission . Boosie even said some of those songs would've blown up if he wasn't on them.

[momofboys]

They definitely should have charged the informant

[ricobrown]

Lil Phat wasn’t from Atlanta so i don’t know why you said he was one of Atlanta’s most up and coming rappers.

[TheNailDahl]

“Boozy” keeps throwing me off 😂 it’s BOO-SEE like Tootsie Roll

[Everybodyshinetogether]

Why bro sound like a scary movie narrator

[andreantoine]

That’s crazy getting killed while your girl going to labor and she has to hear the horrible news Rip Lil Phat

[KizzleLife]

He was so BIG in ATL people think he was from there but NOPE Thats a BR baby

[northwellborn]

You use this word assassinate too loosely my friend. The term refers to a killing of someone of great importance, usually politically motived. My guy here was just murdered. Words have meaning.