Tavares Lamont Taylor (born January 6, 1993), known professionally as Lil Reese, is an American rapper. Hailing from Chicago's drill scene in the early 2010s, he is known for his collaborations with fellow rappers Chief Keef, Fredo Santana, and Lil Durk. In 2012, Taylor was featured on Chief Keef's single "I Don't Like", which peaked at number 73 on the Billboard Hot 100, peaked at number 20 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, and peaked at number 15 on the Hot Rap Songs chart. His debut mixtape, ‘Don't Like’ was released later that year. Since the first mixtape release, Taylor has gone on to release six mixtapes in total, including the 2013 ‘Supa Savage’ mixtape, as well as three EPs, including the 2017 collaborative project ‘Supa Vultures’ EP with Lil Durk.
Taylor was raised in the Englewood, to a large family. During his formative years growing up in a notorious 16-story high-rise housing project called “Calumet Building”, he became affiliated with the Black Disciples gang early as age five, becoming a member by his preteens after relocating to Englewood where he became close friend with Lil Durk.
CareerEdit
Taylor gained recognition when he was featured on Chief Keef's hit "I Don't Like", which garnered widespread international attention. He then began to receive popularity through his music videos, including "Us" and "Beef". He then caught the eye of producer No I.D., who had produced albums or tracks for artists such as Common, Kanye West, and others, which led Taylor to sign with hip hop label Def Jam.[4]
In November 2012, he released a remix for his song "Us" with Rick Ross and Drake which later appeared on Rick Ross' mixtape The Black Bar Mitzvah.[5] Taylor also created many songs with up-and-coming music producers, such as Young Chop. He is also featured on Juelz Santana's song "Bodies". In January 2013, Taylor released a remix to his song "Traffic" featuring Young Jeezy and Twista. On September 2, 2013, Taylor released his second solo mixtape Supa Savage, featuring guest appearances from Chief Keef, Lil Durk, Fredo Santana, Wale and Waka Flocka Flame.[6]
Legal issuesEdit
In May 2010, Lil Reese pleaded guilty to burglary charges and was given two years of probation.[7]
On October 24, 2012, a video allegedly showing Lil Reese assaulting a woman was posted to the internet.[2] On April 28, 2013, Lil Reese was arrested by Chicago Police on a warrant issued two days earlier, based on criminal trespass to a residence with persons present, battery, and mob action from the video incident from February 2012.[1][7]
On June 23, 2013, Lil Reese was arrested in Chicago and charged with motor vehicle theft after an incident on April 13, 2013, where he was not able to provide proof of ownership for a BMW 750Li.[8] However, the charge was later dropped. On July 13, 2013, Lil Reese was arrested again in Chicago for marijuana possession, a violation of his probation.[9]
On November 11, 2019, Taylor was shot in the neck and critically wounded[12] at a busy intersection in the area of Markham and Country Club Hills. Country Club Hills police responded to 167th Street and Pulaski Road around 2:30 p.m. Witnesses told police Taylor was pursued by a driver of another car during a chase. Witnesses reported hearing as many as 12 gunshots during the chase. The driver of that vehicle got out of his car and shot the man with what witnesses called a small rifle and then fled the scene.[13]
On November 18, Taylor sent out information about being released from the hospital and that he survived the shooting and is "Alive and Well".[14] A day after leaving the hospital, he released a new song "Come Outside".[15]
Twitter racism controversyEdit
In March 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, Taylor posted a controversial message on Twitter: "Chinese people nasty asl man got the whole [world] fuck up".[16] Many condemned him, calling his tweets racist. Taylor faced immediate backlash for his comment; many asked him to delete the tweet. After his Twitter account was suspended, he went on Instagram to post a screenshot of the official violation notification from Twitter with the captions, "Lol Look how the Chinese people did my Twitter".[17][better source needed]
2021 shootingEdit
On May 15, 2021, Taylor and two other men were injured in a shootout at a parking garage in Chicago and were taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital.[18] His eye was grazed by a gunshot; he and another of the men, who was shot in the knee, were later listed in fair to good condition, and the third in critical condition with multiple wounds to the torso.[12] The shooting was reportedly over a stolen Dodge Durango.[19]
^ ab"Rapper Lil Reese Grazed in Eye During Shooting ..." TMZ. May 15, 2021. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
^Negovan, Tom (November 11, 2019). "Chicago rapper Lil Reese critically wounded in shooting at Country Club Hills intersection". WGN. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
^"Lil Reese Says He Had 'Hella Luck' Discharge From Hospital Following Shooting". Billboard. November 18, 2019. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
^"Lil Reese Drops First Song Since Being Shot, 'Come Outside': Listen". Billboard. November 19, 2019. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
^"Lil Reese Sends Racist Tweet About Coronavirus". HotNewHipHop. March 12, 2020. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
^Dowlatt, Orlando (March 16, 2020). "Lil Reese Twitter Suspended Over Racist Coronavirus Tweet". Urban Islandz. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
^Callas, Brad (May 15, 2021). "Lil Reese Reportedly Shot in Chicago". Complex. Retrieved May 15, 2021.
^Harris, Christopher (May 15, 2021). "Lil Reese and two others reportedly shot in Chicago". Revolt. Retrieved May 15, 2021.
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This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification The reason given is Much of the information in this article is supported by unreliable sources Please help by adding reliable sources Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately from the article and its talk page especially if potentially libelous Find sources Lil Reese news newspapers books scholar JSTOR April 2021 Learn how and when to remove this template message Tavares Lamont Taylor born January 6 1993 known professionally as Lil Reese is an American rapper Hailing from Chicago s drill scene in the early 2010s he is known for his collaborations with fellow rappers Chief Keef Fredo Santana and Lil Durk In 2012 Taylor was featured on Chief Keef s single I Don t Like which peaked at number 73 on the Billboard Hot 100 peaked at number 20 on the Hot R amp B Hip Hop Songs chart and peaked at number 15 on the Hot Rap Songs chart His debut mixtape Don t Like was released later that year Since the first mixtape release Taylor has gone on to release six mixtapes in total including the 2013 Supa Savage mixtape as well as three EPs including the 2017 collaborative project Supa Vultures EP with Lil Durk Lil ReeseBirth nameTavares Lamont Taylor 1 2 3 Also known asReese MoneyGrim ReaperBorn 1993 01 06 January 6 1993 age 30 Chicago Illinois U S GenresHip hopdrillOccupation s RappersongwriterYears active2010 presentLabelsGlory BoyzRBCDef Jam Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Legal issues 4 Personal life 4 1 2019 shooting 4 2 Twitter racism controversy 4 3 2021 shooting 5 Discography 5 1 Mixtapes 5 2 EPs 5 3 Singles 5 3 1 As a lead artist 5 3 2 As a featured artist 5 4 Guest appearances 6 ReferencesEarly life EditTaylor was raised in the Englewood to a large family During his formative years growing up in a notorious 16 story high rise housing project called Calumet Building he became affiliated with the Black Disciples gang early as age five becoming a member by his preteens after relocating to Englewood where he became close friend with Lil Durk Career EditTaylor gained recognition when he was featured on Chief Keef s hit I Don t Like which garnered widespread international attention He then began to receive popularity through his music videos including Us and Beef He then caught the eye of producer No I D who had produced albums or tracks for artists such as Common Kanye West and others which led Taylor to sign with hip hop label Def Jam 4 In November 2012 he released a remix for his song Us with Rick Ross and Drake which later appeared on Rick Ross mixtape The Black Bar Mitzvah 5 Taylor also created many songs with up and coming music producers such as Young Chop He is also featured on Juelz Santana s song Bodies In January 2013 Taylor released a remix to his song Traffic featuring Young Jeezy and Twista On September 2 2013 Taylor released his second solo mixtape Supa Savage featuring guest appearances from Chief Keef Lil Durk Fredo Santana Wale and Waka Flocka Flame 6 Legal issues EditIn May 2010 Lil Reese pleaded guilty to burglary charges and was given two years of probation 7 On October 24 2012 a video allegedly showing Lil Reese assaulting a woman was posted to the internet 2 On April 28 2013 Lil Reese was arrested by Chicago Police on a warrant issued two days earlier based on criminal trespass to a residence with persons present battery and mob action from the video incident from February 2012 1 7 On June 23 2013 Lil Reese was arrested in Chicago and charged with motor vehicle theft after an incident on April 13 2013 where he was not able to provide proof of ownership for a BMW 750Li 8 However the charge was later dropped On July 13 2013 Lil Reese was arrested again in Chicago for marijuana possession a violation of his probation 9 In May 2022 Reese was arrested for aggravated assault in Houston Texas He was released in January 12 2023 after serving 7 months in Harris County Jail 10 11 Personal life Edit2019 shooting Edit On November 11 2019 Taylor was shot in the neck and critically wounded 12 at a busy intersection in the area of Markham and Country Club Hills Country Club Hills police responded to 167th Street and Pulaski Road around 2 30 p m Witnesses told police Taylor was pursued by a driver of another car during a chase Witnesses reported hearing as many as 12 gunshots during the chase The driver of that vehicle got out of his car and shot the man with what witnesses called a small rifle and then fled the scene 13 On November 18 Taylor sent out information about being released from the hospital and that he survived the shooting and is Alive and Well 14 A day after leaving the hospital he released a new song Come Outside 15 Twitter racism controversy Edit In March 2020 during the COVID 19 pandemic Taylor posted a controversial message on Twitter Chinese people nasty asl man got the whole world fuck up 16 Many condemned him calling his tweets racist Taylor faced immediate backlash for his comment many asked him to delete the tweet After his Twitter account was suspended he went on Instagram to post a screenshot of the official violation notification from Twitter with the captions Lol Look how the Chinese people did my Twitter 17 better source needed 2021 shooting Edit On May 15 2021 Taylor and two other men were injured in a shootout at a parking garage in Chicago and were taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital 18 His eye was grazed by a gunshot he and another of the men who was shot in the knee were later listed in fair to good condition and the third in critical condition with multiple wounds to the torso 12 The shooting was reportedly over a stolen Dodge Durango 19 Discography EditMixtapes Edit Don t Like 2012 Supa Savage 2013 Supa Savage 2 2015 300 Degrezz 2016 Better Days 2017 GetBackGang 2018 GetBackGang 2 2019 Supa Savage 3 2021 EPs Edit Supa Vultures w Lil Durk 2017 Normal Backwrds 2018 Lamron 1 2020 Lamron 2 2021 Singles Edit As a lead artist Edit List of singles showing year released and album name Title Year Album Us 2012 Don t Like Traffic featuring Chief Keef As a featured artist Edit List of singles as featured performer with selected chart positions showing year released and album name Title Year Peak chart positions Certification AlbumUS 20 USR amp B 21 USRap 22 I Don t Like Chief Keef featuring Lil Reese 2012 73 20 15 RIAA Platinum 23 Finally Rich Bang Like Chop Young Chop featuring Chief Keef and Lil Reese 2014 Bang Like ChopGuest appearances Edit List of non single guest appearances with other performing artists showing year released and album name Title Year Other artist s Album OVA 2012 Freddie Gibbs Off The Shits Lil Durk I m Still A Hitta My Lil Ni gas Fredo Santana Chief Keef It s A Scary Site Respect Fredo Santana Don t Try It Frenchie Concrete Jungle 2 Nobody Move Jay Stonez Bodies 2013 Juelz Santana God Will n S O S Smash On Sight Cap1 Lil Durk T R U 2 It No Lackin 24 Funkmaster Flex Waka Flocka Flame Wale Who You Mad At Me Or Yourself Competition Lil Durk Signed to the Streets Street Life Gangway Remix Lil Herb On My Soul 2014 Welcome to Fazoland On A T Shirt Plies Purple Heart Bad Habits 2015 Fredo Santana Que Ain t No Money Like Trap Money Go To War Fredo SantanaReferences Edit a b Ziezulewicz Geoff April 29 2013 South Side rapper Lil Reese arrested on warrant Chicago Tribune a b BECKY SCHLIKERMAN November 2 2012 Lil Reese tied to video beating suntimes com Archived from the original on October 27 2012 Retrieved October 24 2012 Archived copy Archived from the original on March 27 2017 Retrieved May 15 2021 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint archived copy as title link Lil Reese Chicago Rapper Signs With Def Jam Recordings islanddefjam com July 2 2012 Archived from the original on June 23 2022 Retrieved November 17 2012 Rick Ross And Drake remix US Globalgrind com October 9 2012 Retrieved November 17 2012 Lil Reese Releases Supa Savage Mixtape XXL Mag September 2 2013 Retrieved November 25 2015 a b Andres Tardio April 30 2013 Lil Reese Found Sleeping In Car Arrested On A Warrant HipHopDX Archived from the original on July 2 2013 Retrieved December 11 2021 Jake Paine June 24 2013 Lil Reese Arrested Charged With Auto Theft HipHopDX Archived from the original on July 3 2013 Retrieved December 11 2021 Jake Paine July 14 2013 Lil Reese Arrested For Drug Possession HipHopDX Archived from the original on May 24 2015 Retrieved December 11 2021 https balleralert com profiles blogs rapper lil reese has been reportedly released from prison https allhiphop com news lil reese arrested in texas for aggravated assault a b Rapper Lil Reese Grazed in Eye During Shooting TMZ May 15 2021 Retrieved May 16 2021 Negovan Tom November 11 2019 Chicago rapper Lil Reese critically wounded in shooting at Country Club Hills intersection WGN Retrieved November 11 2019 Lil Reese Says He Had Hella Luck Discharge From Hospital Following Shooting Billboard November 18 2019 Retrieved November 18 2019 Lil Reese Drops First Song Since Being Shot Come Outside Listen Billboard November 19 2019 Retrieved November 19 2019 Lil Reese Sends Racist Tweet About Coronavirus HotNewHipHop March 12 2020 Retrieved May 21 2020 Dowlatt Orlando March 16 2020 Lil Reese Twitter Suspended Over Racist Coronavirus Tweet Urban Islandz Retrieved May 21 2020 Callas Brad May 15 2021 Lil Reese Reportedly Shot in Chicago Complex Retrieved May 15 2021 Harris Christopher May 15 2021 Lil Reese and two others reportedly shot in Chicago Revolt Retrieved May 15 2021 Chief Keef Album amp Song Chart History Hot 100 Billboard Prometheus Global Media Retrieved August 30 2012 Chief Keef Album amp Song Chart History R amp B Hip Hop Songs Billboard Prometheus Global Media Retrieved August 30 2012 Chief Keef Album amp Song Chart History Rap Songs Billboard Prometheus Global Media Retrieved August 30 2012 Gold amp Platinum Recording Industry Association of America Retrieved August 27 2020 New Mixtape Funkmaster Flex Who You Mad At Me Or Yourself Vibe April 13 2013 Retrieved April 13 2013 Lil Reese at Wikipedia s sister projects nbsp Media from Commons nbsp Data from Wikidata Portals nbsp Biography nbsp Chicago Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Lil Reese amp oldid 1179786627, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
