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Lil' Keke

Houston, TX

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Region: Upper Gulf Coast / Houston Area Conference: Texas

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Did You Know

  • • Lil Keke's moniker derives from his childhood nickname, "Keke," meaning "baby."
  • • He hails from the Southside of Houston, Texas, a cornerstone of his lyrical content.
  • • His 1997 album, "Don't Mess Wit Texas," cemented his status in the Houston rap scene.
  • • Keke's unique "chopped and screwed" flow helped popularize Houston's signature sound.
  • • He collaborated with DJ Screw, a pioneer of the chopped and screwed technique.
  • • "Southside" is considered his signature song, an anthem for Houston's culture.
  • • Lil Keke's music profoundly influenced the development of Houston hip-hop.
  • • He was part of the original Screwed Up Click, a legendary Houston rap collective.
  • • Keke's introspective lyrics often explored themes of struggle and resilience.
  • • He remains a respected elder statesman in Houston's vibrant hip-hop community.
  • • Lil Keke, born Marcus Edwards, started rapping in Houston's notorious Southside at age 15.
  • • His nickname "Don Ke" signifies respect and influence in Houston's rap scene.
  • • Keke's freestyle on DJ Screw's tapes gained him early recognition in the underground.
  • • He co-founded Commission Music, a label that helped launch several Houston careers.
  • • "Southside" on "Playaz Nite Out" became an anthem solidifying his Houston roots.
  • • Keke's collaborations with DJ Screw defined the Screwed Up Click sound.
  • • His album "Don't Mess Wit Texas" (1997) is considered a Houston rap classic.
  • • Lil Keke's music helped popularize the "chopped and screwed" sound globally.
  • • He received a BMI Songwriting Award for his contribution to "Still Tippin'."
  • • Lil Keke's influence extends to modern artists like Travis Scott and Megan Thee Stallion.

Locations in Lyrics

116 location references across 18 songs

Songs & Places

Worry Bout U
Houston, TX H-town, TX
"H-town"
Chunk Up the Deuce
Houston, TX Port Arthur, TX Texas P.A.T., TX
"Well it's that grain gripper from Houston, Tex"
Baller in the Mix
Houston, TX Texas South Dakota North Carolina South Carolina H-Town, TX Herschelwood, TX Southside, TX
"I'm in here with my, ah, Herschelwood Click"
We From Texas
Texas Houston, TX Huntsville, TX Port Arthur, TX H-Town, TX
"Texas is here, ain't no stuntin'"
Still Pimping the Pen
Houston, TX Texas Atlanta, GA Virginia California H-Town, TX Southside, TX Southside Houston Texas
"Houston, Texas, is the home of the players and pimps"
Texas On The Map (feat. Paul Wall & Bun B)
Texas
Slab holiday
Houston, TX U.S. Route 290, TX Interstate 10, TX Bellaire, TX texas gulf coast, TX Detroit, MI New Orleans, LA 3rd Ward, TX South Park, TX South Side, TX Sunny Side, TX red line, TX
"south park, sunny side, 3rd ward trailin to."
Still Pimping Pens
Houston, TX Texas Atlanta, GA Virginia California Los Angeles, CA Detroit, MI H-Town, TX Herschelwood, TX Hollywood, CA Houston, Texas Southside Houston, TX
"Herschelwood if ya hoes that know"
Peepin’ in My Window [Screwed]
Houston, TX Miami, FL St. Joseph, MO Kearney, MO H town, TX Herschelwood, TX
"8100 block of Windemere and Herschelwood"
It’s Goin’ Down
Houston, TX Texas East Coast West Coast Eastside, TX H-Town, TX Herschelwood, TX Northside, TX South Race, TX Southside, TX Westside, TX
"H-Town, in effect for Texas"
I’m a G (Loved By Few Hated By Many Version)
Houston, TX New Orleans, LA Chicago, IL Herschelwood, TX
"Welcome to Herschelwood, soldiers get it how they live"
Don’t Mess wit Texas
Texas Houston, TX Gulf Coast US-Mexico Border, TX Texas Gulf Coast, TX Lincoln, NM Chicago, IL Botany Boys, TX Cloverland, TX Southeast H-Town, TX Southside, TX Southside Houston, TX Texan's front door, TX Texas streets, TX
"T-E-X-A-S is the state you don't mess with"
Bounce and Turn
Houston, TX H-Town, TX Herschelwood, TX Southside, TX
"And Herschelwood Texas is still bouncin' and turnin'"
Niggas Be Hating Me
Houston, TX Herschelwood, TX Southside, TX
"So far so good, ain't no complaints in Herschelwood"
Still Tippin’ (Remix)
Boulevards, TX H-Town, TX Southside, TX
"On Boulevards I'm a slow creeper, hog the lane like the trash truck"
Do You Love It
Mississippi Tennessee Atlanta, GA Georgia Houston, TX
"Through Missi, Tenni, Alanta"
Southside
Houston, TX Texas Louisiana Mississippi Atlanta, GA Belfort, TX Exxon, TX H-Town, TX King, TX South Side, TX Southside, TX West Apple, TX
"Hit the Belfort and the King"
Texas On The Map
Texas Port Arthur, TX Houston, TX Dallas, TX Austin, TX San Antonio, TX
"Texas boys in the building, yeah / This how we do it"

Rivers & Roads in Song Nearby

Interstate 45 8 US Route 90 9 Interstate 10 36 U.S. Route 59 9 Brazos River 42 Trinity River 11

Connected Places

Houston, TX
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