Carlos Rico Walker ( born Carlos Rico Walker ; March 31, 1976 - September 21, 2016) is an American rapper, better known by his stage name Shawty Lo , the founder of D4L Records, and a member of the hip hop group D4L .
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| Birth name | Carlos Walker (Carlos Walker) |
| Date of Birth | March 31, 1976 |
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| Date of death | September 21, 2016 (aged 40) |
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| A country |  USA |
| Professions | Rapper, Songwriter, Producer |
| Years of activity | since |
| Genres | South rap |
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| Labels | IRS , G-Unit |
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His first solo album Units in the City was released on February 26, 2008. RICO was released posthumously in 2017.
He died in a traffic accident on the I-285 motorway on September 21, 2016 (he lost control, his Audi A7 car crashed off the road, crashed into a tree, turned over and caught fire). He had 11 children (9 daughters and 2 sons) from 10 women. He was buried at Forest Lawn Cemetery in College Park ( Georgia ).
Discography
- Studio albums
- Units in the City (2008)
- Still Got Units (2014)
- RICO (2017, posthumously)
Rewards
- BET Hip Hop Awards
- 2008, Rookie of the Year
- 2008, Track of the Year, “ Dey Know ”
- Ozone awards
- 2008, Best Rap Album, Units in the City (nomination)
- 2008, Breakthrough Artist
- 2008, Club Banger of the Year, “ Dey Know ” (nomination)
- 2008, Best Mixtape / Street Album, “I'm Da Man 2” with DJ Scream (nomination)
Links
- Shawty Lo on the Internet Movie Database