KayO Redd - Sad Details About His Life And Death, 5 Unknown Facts

Kayo Redd was a renowned rapper who was believed to be almost at the end of the tunnel, careerwise, before he met his death end. Despite being the younger brother to a famed American award-winning rapper Waka Flocka, Redd carved a niche for himself in the rap industry, refusing to remain in the shadows of his brother, until he decided to take his own life.

Although he died close to 10 years ago, the rapper’s name has still not gone missing from the lips of ardent fans who still listen to his music.

Biography of KayO Redd

It was on 1 June 1986, In Queens, New York, United States that KayO Redd was born Coades Scott. He was birthed to Deb Antney who is recognized as one of the pioneers of hip hop. She is the CEO of the Mizay Entertainment.

Details about his father are not known. However, it was stated that the father to one of her sons was previously put in prison, and not too long after he was released, he died of kidney failure, What remains unknown was if he was also the father to her other sons.

Details about the educational pursuits of KayO have not been revealed. However, growing up in a musical family, it was easy for Coades Scott to also start a career in music, adopting the name of KayO Redd. He released his first work, YNS 2: Full-Time Grind in 2012, and then in 2013, he was set to release his mixtape, Redd Kisses before he died on December 30, 2013.

Details About The Unfortunate Death Of Details KayO Redd

Redd was 27 years old in 2013 when his body was found in his home on December 29 in Henry Country, Ga. Not long before his body was found, the rapper took to Twitter to make a tweet about his upcoming Mixtape, but that was not to be.

The rapper’s body was found with a gun-inflicted wound. Initially, it seemed as though the rapper was murdered. However, following investigations, it was reached that he pulled the trigger, ending his own life. Hence, his death was considered to be suicide. While the reason for his suicide was never revealed, the mental status of Redd was something his family found concerning in the past. More so, his brother believed stress must have contributed.

Redd was buried on January 4, 2014.

Interesting Facts About The Rapper

1. He was brought up in a large family

KayO Redd was brought up in a very large family alongside 7 siblings. He was one of 5 brothers and 3 sisters. Although Kayo and his brothers were birthed by Debra Antney, his sisters were all adopted. Kayo was the youngest member of the family.

Among his siblings were the rapper, Waka Flocka Flame who was born Juaquin James Malphurs, and Wooh Da Kid.

2. His mother worked with some big names in the music world

Debra Antney did not become famous by chance. She rose to fame having played a significant role in the rise of other great rappers including Nicki Minaj, Gucci Mane, French Montana, and Flocka Flame amongst others.

3. KayO Redd lost a friend and brother before he died

Redd was not the first member of his family or group to lose his life. In 2000, the rapper lost one of his brothers, Rahleek Malphurs who was born on 13 November 1989. Rahleek who was described as a gifted student, lost his life after he was hit by a neighbors car. Rahleek sneaked out to tutor a schoolmate and it was when he was on his way back while riding on his bike that he was hit.

A couple of years before Redd died, his best friend and member of Brick Squad, Slim Dunki also lost his life. Slim Dunkin was fatally shot on 16 December 2011. According to reports, he was murdered after a fight over candy.

4. His brother Waka Flocka is a famous rapper

KayO Redd was not the only member of his family who was a rapper. He was following in the footsteps of his older brother, Waka Flocka who is a rapper. Waka has been in the music business since 2008 and has released 2 studio albums and many mixtapes.

His other brother, Wooh Da Kid is also a rapper, although he is not as famous as Flocka.

5. KayO Redd did not witness the birth of his daughter

Not too long after the death of the rapper, it was reported that a woman he had an affair with gave birth to his daughter whom she named Ittila Scott. His family members did not know that any woman was carrying his baby, hence when they knew that he had fathered a daughter, it served as a relief most especially to his mother.

Ittila Scott was born on May 2, 2014. She reportedly looks so much like her father. Redd had his daughter with a woman who was part Mexican and part Caucasian.