The untimely death of Shawty Lo has shocked Atlanta and the entire country. Shawty Lo was recently honored by Beyonce at her formation concert and many other artists have been showing love to the late rapper. Fans have been buying his music again and even asking for more unreleased songs. National Recording artist Pohhla who made a name from himself with his anti-chiraq movement and single is mourning the loss of a friend and someone he respected. Pohhla had planned on releasing his song with Shawty Lo this winter. He was shocked and devastated about the untimely death of the artist he defines as a "real one." We talked to Pohhla about Shawty Lo and the single.
When did you meet Shawty Lo. “I first met Shawty Lo in like 2013 through a close friend and Atlanta based producer named Gamble. Over the years I always wanted to do a song with him and finally I asked Gamble to link it up and they liked the track so we moved forward from there He was one of the realest in the rap game that's why I didn't understand the beef with him and TI. Those are real dudes and a lot of these artists these days will do anything to be seen but he always just himself.
He was a father and he loved all his kids. I think thats what really sad about everything. His kids lost a great dad. Atlanta took a major lost with big bro's death. Ain't often you run into a genuine guy. He helped feed a lot of people. He gave brothers a chances and hoped he could come from the hood and win Grammys. That's something to look up to If I had to say something to him right now I would say the same thing I always told him, YOU A Real ---- one lol.”
WSB Atlanta reported the following about Shawty Lo’s death. After initially describing the crash as a hit-and-run, “it has been confirmed now that it was a single car accident,” Fulton police spokeswoman Cpl. Maureen Smith said.The rapper formed the hip hop group D4L with fellow Atlanta rappers Fabo, Mook-B and Stoney. The group released the popular songs "Betcha Can't Do It Like Me" and "Laffy Taffy."
Outside the ORG studio off Donald Lee Hollowell, one of Shawty Lo's 11 children, Michael Robinson spoke with WSB saying, "We trying to strong, but we can't. You know, we can't bring him back, but he in a better place, though.”
Check out Pohhla featuring Shawty Lo here