On that gangbanging s--t, this is what I do Them guns super loud, will shoot a n---a down!. "These kids were reaching for a false dream, and these record (companies) are coming to our city and telling them that they're going to be superstars. In the crowded parking lot, a song performed by Lil Jojo blared from a car. The 18-year-old rapper signed to Meek Mill's record imprint was shot twice on Thursday (June 20). All rights Reserved. Lupe Fiasco Says "Chief Keef Scares Me". These cookies help provide information on metrics the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc. He only gives interviews when he is guaranteed the cover, said a caller who identified himself as Keefs manager. The potent smell of marijuana wafted through the air. STORY: BANG BANG! Outside the funeral home, at 3240 W. 79th St., hordes of Lil Jojos friends many clad in T-shirts emblazoned with R.I.P. And theyre not looking at giving these kids guidance or artist development, Lil Jojos cousin Charles Swift said to applause at the wake. 136,477 views. Published September 14, 2012 Updated on September 14, 2012 at 10:26 pm. Chief Keefs out of prison! the youngster exults. Hours after the shooting, 17-year-old up-and-coming rapper Chief Keef, who was featured at both Lollapalooza and the Pitchfork Music Festival this summer in Chicago and was recently remixed by Kanye West, took to Twitter to respond to the shooting, according to NBC Chicago: Its Sad Cuz Dat Nigga Jojo Wanted To Be Jus Like Us #LMAO. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. *Terms apply. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. Keef also targeted Lupe Fiasco in recent weeks after the fellow Chicago rapper said in an interview that the violence of Keef's and other young artists' lyrics was disheartening, according to NBC. Other uncategorized cookies are those that are being analyzed and have not been classified into a category as yet. As per the astrology, his zodiac sign was Aries. 'Chicago police were forced to abruptly end rapper Lil JoJo's wake when mourners nearly knocked over his casket: Tensions erupted late Friday morning at the wake of slain teen rapper Lil Jojo as hundreds of mourners, eager to take a last look, surged toward his casket, nearly knocking it to the floor and pushing family members out of the way, prompting Chicago police to clear the funeral home. A taunting tweet by rapper Chief Keef drew the interest of law enforcement. Right here, said groundskeeper Lamar Davis as he raised a sheet of worn plywood from the dirt filled hole that is Grave 1, Row 2, Lot 63, Block B, Section 30 at Mount Hope Cemetery. Copyright 2022 Rolling Out. On September 4, 2012, Lil JoJo drove down Black Disciples' block, a few streets from his own. Drill-music or simply referred to as 'drill' originated in Chicago . After the funeral home was cleared, dozens of cars traveled in a procession to Mount Hope Cemetery in the Mount Greenwood neighborhood as police from Chicago and neighboring Evergreen Park followed.Once the procession reached 115th Street and Pulaski Road, officers received a "shots fired" call along with a report that one of the motorists was carrying weapons, police said.A handful of squad cars-- their lights flashing and sirens blaring -- pulled over a white car on suspicion of the weapons offense, but later let its occupants go when none was found. In any event, the last photo of Lil JoJo was released on YouTube. 204K subscribers in the Chiraqology community. After the grave was filled, the groundskeeping crew covered it with plywood. The violence in Chicago has spread to the music world, as 16-year-old rapper Joseph Coleman, aka Lil Jojo, was gunned down late last night. Lil Jojo whose real name was Joseph Coleman was gunned down last week as he rode on a bicycle with a friend at 69th Street and Princeton Avenue in the South Side's impoverished Englewood neighborhood. Sept. 7, 1996 is a date carved into the foundation of hip hop. These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously. Teenaged Chicago rapper best known for his untimely death after beefing with Chief Keef's OTF/GBE, and the subsequent media coverage it generated. Authorities are investigating JoJos death as a gang related murder. Those were the words of Robin Russell, mother of slain teen rapper Joseph Lil JoJo Coleman. The spring will also bring something for Davis. Joseph Coleman was only 18 when he was killed after trash talking about rapper Chief Keef. Coleman was riding on a bicycle last week when he was fatally shot at 69th Street and Princeton Avenue. The prayers were led by Corey Brooks, the famed Rooftop Preacher who once spent 94 days living atop a derelict motel to dramatize the need for a community center and who walked 3,400 miles across America to raise money for efforts to curtail violence. Before his assassination took his life, he and his gang members used to celebrate his birthday on the 6th of April. Just outside the cemetery, officers with their guns drawn pulled over an SUV on suspicion that there were weapons inside. Lil Jojo is a famous Rapper born on April 6, 1994, in the United States. In what is the saddest day for Lil JoJo's mother, Robin Russell, she had to tolerate . I can assure everyone that I had nothing to do with this tragedy.. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. (Zbigniew Bzdak, Chicago Tribune). Funeral services for murdered Chicago teen rapper Lil Jojo eruped in violence. shot in the back when a car pulled up while he was riding a bicycle, took to Twitter to respond to the shooting, was engaged in an ongoing rivalry with Coleman, charged with aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, where the city's gang-fighting, anti-violence initiatives are proving effective. Copyright 2023 Interactive One, LLC. Theres a constant dialogue (with the community) to come up with fresh ideas to help keep this under control.. Lil Jojo was taking on Chief Keef, Durk, And Reese at the same time, pause. Copyright 2022 Rolling Out. Sadly, the rapper was gunned down on September 4, 2012. Walsh and fellow resident Tony Bansley organized a peaceful protest by more than 200 on a recent Saturday. Coleman, 18, was slain by a drive-by shooter in his South Side Englewood neighborhood. Investigators have been looking into whether a war of words in the Chicago hip-hop community was linked to the slaying. Fledgling rapper Lil JoJos dreams of fame and riches ended in the bargain-rate graveyard of choice in Chicagos endless gang wars. Yea a couple of these photos were on newspapers and media outlets already, but I requested all the photos from the local news station that took these photos, I made a FCC. Police were also monitoring tweets put out on Twitter celebrating Coleman's death. 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Rose after saying he'd never gotten the opportunity. jgorner@tribune.com, Jeremy Gorner and Chicago Tribune reporter. In real-life, however, Lil JoJos funeral did not go so smoothly. Keef had made a few videos of his own, a number while under house arrest in his grandmothers residence. Tooka JoJo TuTu K.I. CGR Bico Poppy Jerk Dmoney L.C. Duck Cash Modell Dell & Lil Tae . It is believed that Lil JoJos lyrics had fueled the animosity between several rival street organizations, and members of these organizations were fans of Chief Keefs music. Those who once bowed their heads are now raising their voices to demand greater oversight and a new cemetery entrance to facilitate a more orderly arrival. On top of that, JoJos brother, Cashout, posted a video of himself calling Keefs mother, with him leering at the camera as her voice crackles over speaker phone. In it he chants "BDK!" Bansley has been compiling incident reports of the some 100 gang-related funeral processions to Mount Hope a year. As Bryan Crawford of NBC Chicago's Outside Shot blog notes, "Rose was also said to have paid for the funeral of slain rapper Lil' Jo Jo, who was shot and killed while riding a bike last . Funeral Home Cleared During Slain Chicago Rapper's "Lil Jojo" Service! Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with relevant ads and marketing campaigns. Thu 13 Sep 2012 14.20 EDT. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance". Chicago Tribune. Sep 14, 2012 at 3:54 pm. Chicago police on Friday cleared out a funeral home during services for a slain teen rapper after hundreds of mourners rushed toward the casket and nearly knocked it to the floor. (Almost Knocking Casket Over): Footage of Lil Jojo's Funeral That Derrick Rose Allegedly Paid For. Lil JoJo, another younger rapper in the nearby turf of the rival Gangster Disciples, decided to make his own bid for riches and fame. By clicking submit, you agree to receive emails from Rolling Out and accept our web terms of use and privacy and cookie policy. Family and friends arrive for a funeral of rapper Joseph "Lil Jojo" Coleman at Jones Funeral Home in Chicago on Friday. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary". LIL JOJO" and an imprint of his face danced around a car as one of his songs blared from its radio. 66,365. Chicago police were dispatched to the Morgan Park area. Copyright 2023 NBCUniversal Media, LLC. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. View. James Gibson, whose Morgan Park police district covers Beverly and Mount Greenwood, predominantly middle-class neighborhoods where many police officers, firefighters and other city workers live. During the four-mile procession to Mount Hope Cemetery on the Far Southwest Side, outside the Mount Greenwood neighborhood, police got a tip that an occupant in one of the dozens of vehicles had fired a gun, authorities said. "People are showing zero tolerance for (this behavior at) these gang funerals," said Cmdr. Davis said the next step would be to plant grass seed on the surrounding expanse of barren ground. Ms Croucher vanished on February 15, 2019, and police confirmed in October 2022 that human remains found in the loft of a house in Furzton, Milton Keynes, belonged to the 19-year-old. Around the time when Lil JoJo's murder was still trending on social media Chief Keef mocked Lil JoJo's death with a message on twitter saying "It's sad because that n**** Jojo wanted to be just like us lmao".The message sparked a ton of backlash on social media, and fueled the conspiracy theory that 300 group more . He had indeed been freed after a brief stint on gun charges. His hit internet single 3hunnaK . Coleman, 18, was slain by a drive-by shooter in his South Side Englewood neighborhood. Video: Lil' JoJo's Casket Photo Leaked, Hip-Hop Funeral Turns Violent. Michael Daly reports. See more ideas about jojo, lil, rappers. View. The music that was playing stopped, with JoJos mother, Robin Russell, getting on the microphone and angrily telling everyone to, Get the f out.. . One of his videos, I Dont Like, would eventually score more than 16 million hits on YouTube. But, however much it resembled the two or three other such gang-related processions a week to Mount Hope, this cortge was unique in the procession of events that preceded it, in its genesis. Jojo was a part of the Brick . . 791,383. Unfortunately the procession to the burial site,Mount Hope Cemetery, did not go any smoother. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. Chicago police cleared out a Southwest Side funeral home today after a large group of friends of slain rap artist Lil Jojo gathered around his casket and nearly knocked it over. We will never know what type of rapper, or man, Lil JoJo, born Joseph Coleman, would have developed into since he was gunned down on September 4th in the Englewood neighborhood of Chicago. If he doing gangbanging, he is very, very good at hiding it from me, she said. Monroe Alise on her unstoppable acting career and growing up in the DMV, DJ and Atlanta Hawks host Big Tigger shares the importance of mentorship, Terence Crutchers sister travels to DC for special purpose, Deion Sanders wants to bring HBCU band culture to Colorado, James C. Horton discusses leading Harlem School of the Arts forward. When another rapper, Lil Jojo, whose real name was Joseph Coleman, 18, was gunned down in September 2012, Chief Keef - later claiming he'd been hacked - tweeted disparaging remarks towards the . All Rights Reserved. JoJo was gunned down earlier this month after feuding with rival rappers as well as with the Black Disciple street gang for months. He developed interest towards rap music at a young age and started listening to Drill-music. One person who was part of the funeral was placed under arrest, however, on a traffic charge just north of the cemetery, police said. These cookies track visitors across websites and collect information to provide customized ads. As the funeral ended, Chicago Police from the elite gang unit, armed with assault rifles, detained funeral-goers at a nearby gas station and frisked several cars and even members of Lil JoJos family. Police have been looking into whether a war of words in the Chicago hip-hop community was somehow linked to his slaying. Several police cars raced to the front of the procession and pulled over a car. The poster suggests that you please pay your last respects, and keep it moving, so the posters intentions may have been for the fans of Lil JoJo who could not make it to the funeral to pay their respects virtually. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. Coleman, 18, was pronounced dead a short while later at an area hospital. It does not store any personal data. Chicago police on Friday cleared out a funeral home during services for a slain teen rapper after hundreds of mourners . But with summer gone and winter approaching that may have to wait until a spring that Lil JoJo will never see. Teen Murdered For Wearing Lil' JoJo Hoodie; Joshua 'JayLoud' Davis' Christmas Wish Was to Work With Waka Flocka Flames . Then the grass starts growing, he added. Jojo has been in an ongoing beef with a member of up and coming Chicago rapper Chief Keef's team, Lil Reese. The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. He was riding on a friends bike, standing on the rear pegs, at 7:30 p.m., when a tan Ford Taurus pulled up and somebody began shooting. A mixture of his Jojo World was posthumously released. He was fatally shot near 69th and Princeton in the Englewood neighborhood. 19201080 38. The tombstone, if the family has the means and the inclination to purchase one, will be inscribed with the name by which his loved ones knew him, Joseph Coleman. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The footage shows an impossibly young looking JoJo and his buddies waving various firearms to the beat, including a Tech 9 and an AK 47. Family and friends arrive for a funeral of rapper Joseph "Lil Jojo" Coleman at Jones Funeral Home in Chicago on Friday. Would love your thoughts, please comment. Lil Jojos mother and sister were led out of the viewing area hysterical, as other family members took to the microphone, yelling at other mourners to Get the f\" out! Gang presence appeared to be heavy at the funeral home, with many mourners exchanging gang handshakes. The victim's parents had to led from the event in hysterics and other loved ones tried to get the mourners to calm down and settle down. However, officers arrested someone who attended the funeral after finding a handgun in a parked car outside of a gas station at 111th Street and Talman Avenue. "Get the f out!" Those were the words of Robin Russell, mother of slain teen rapper Joseph Lil' JoJo Coleman. Family and friends arrive for a funeral of rapper Joseph "Lil Jojo" Coleman at Jones Funeral Home in Chicago on Friday.