The 20-year-old, who had a viral hit with his song "6locc 6a6y" in 2019, faced a murder charge in the shooting of his best friend.
Dallas rapper Lil Loded, who went viral with "6locc 6a6y" in the summer of 2019, has died.
The Dallas County Medical Examiner's Office confirmed that the 20-year-old, whose legal name was Dashon Robertson, died Monday. The cause and manner of his death have not been determined.
Robertson signed with Epic Records after "6locc 6a6y" went viral, racking up over 25 million views on YouTube. That song was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America last week, and Robertson wrote about the certification in an Instagram post that she had the "dopest fanbase on earth".
Ashkan Mehriri, a lawyer for Robertson, said his client's death was "very sad" and he did not see it coming.
Mehriari said the record label strongly believed in Robertson and invested heavily in its success.
"He had a very bright and promising musical career ahead of him," he said.
Stanley Gabart, whose production company worked with the record label, said the death of a young man who was very talented and full of joy came as a shock.
"This kid was on a great path," he said, adding that he loved watching Robertson make music.
Gabart said "he struggled with some things we wish we would have known, I wish we could have intervened" and got a different result.
Robertson was arrested last year on charges of murder in connection with the shooting of his best friend, 18-year-old Khalil Walker.
He was convicted on a lesser charge of murder in February, and his lawyer said at the time that there was no malice in the incident.
Court records show that Robertson, who was free on bond, was to be heard on Tuesday. Mehriyari said the hearing was just a warning and it was not weighing on his client.
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