According to NY Daily News, KayO Redd was found dead from what appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Redd was a rapper whose real name was Coades Scott. The 27-years-old committed suicide in 2013.
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| How Did Waka Flocka Brother Kill Himself? |
His mother, Deb Antney, is often seen on Love and Hip Hop Atlanta. According to VH1, Redd had a daughter that Antney didn’t know about. KayO’s beautiful daughter, Ittila, was born after the KayO’s death.
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| KayO Redd’s Daughter Ittila |
KayO’s family was very happy to find out about his daughter. No one was happier than her Uncle who posted the following pic via his website.
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| KayO Redd’s Daughter |
Hollywood Life reports that Redd passed away on December 29, 2013. His family celebrated his life at his funeral on January 6, 2014. The following video shows Redd’s song Nationally Known.
Why Did Waka Flocka Brother Kill Himself?
Redd committed suicide because of the frustration he was dealing with due to internet interactions. This led his mother, Deb Antney, to start No R.I.P. (No Reckless Internet Posting). The video below shows Antney discussing the campaign with D. Smith:
Wetpaint explains that Tammy Rivera, Waka Flocka’s ex-wife, recently honored Redd via her Instagram account. We fell in love with Rivera after seeing how much she supported Waka after he lost his brother. The image below shows Tammy alongside KayO:
A photo posted by 💫Tammy Rivera💫 (@charliesangelll) on Jun 1, 2016 at 2:12pm PDT
They say there’s a reason and that time will heal but Waka makes it clear that time nor reason will heal the way he feels about his brother. The rapper uses Instagram to keep his memory alive:
I FUCKING MISS YOU I FUCKING MISS YOU I FUCKING MISS YOU MY 😇😇😇😇A photo posted by WAKA FLOCKA (@wakaflocka) on Jun 9, 2014 at 9:22pm PDT