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Lil Reese | |
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| Birth name | Tavares Lamont Taylor[1][2][3] |
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| Born | (1993-01-06)January 6, 1993 (age 32) Chicago,Illinois, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2010–present |
| Labels | Kyyba Music/300 EntertainmentWarner Music |
Tavares Lamont Taylor (born January 6, 1993), known professionally asLil Reese, is an American rapper. Hailing from Chicago'sdrill scene in the early 2010s, he is known for his collaborations withChief Keef,Fredo Santana, andLil Durk. In 2012, Taylor was featured on Chief Keef's single "I Don't Like", which peaked at number 73 on theBillboard Hot 100, peaked at number 20 on theHot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, and peaked at number 15 on theHot 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 theEnglewood neighborhood on theSouth Side ofChicago to a large family. During his formative years growing up in a notorious 16-story high-risehousing project called “Calumet Building”, he became affiliated with theBlack Disciples gang as early as age five, becoming a member by his preteens after relocating to "64th and Normal" inEnglewood where he became close friends with gang memberLil Durk.
Taylor gained recognition when he was featured onChief 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 producerNo I.D., who had produced albums or tracks for artists such asCommon,Kanye West, and others, which led Taylor to sign with hip hop labelDef Jam.[4]
In November 2012, he released a remix for his song "Us" withRick Ross andDrake which later appeared on Rick Ross' mixtapeThe Black Bar Mitzvah.[5] Taylor also created many songs with up-and-coming music producers, such asYoung Chop. He is also featured onJuelz Santana's song "Bodies". In January 2013, Taylor released a remix to his song "Traffic" featuringYoung Jeezy andTwista. On September 2, 2013, Taylor released his second solo mixtapeSupa Savage, featuring guest appearances from Chief Keef,Lil Durk,Fredo Santana,Wale andWaka Flocka Flame.[6]
In May 2010, Taylor pleaded guilty to burglary charges and was given two years of probation.[7]
On October 24, 2012, a video allegedly showing Taylor assaulting a woman was posted to the internet.[2] On April 28, 2013, Taylor was arrested byChicago 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, Taylor was arrested in Chicago and charged withmotor 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, Taylor was arrested again in Chicago formarijuana possession, which violated his probation.[9]
In May 2022, Taylor was arrested foraggravated assault of a family member inHouston, Texas. He was released on January 12, 2023 after serving 7 months inHarris County Jail.[10][11]
On October 16, 2024, Taylor was sentenced to five years in prison on his aggravated assault charge.[12][13]
On November 11, 2019, Taylor was shot in the neck and critically wounded[14] 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.[15]
On November 18, Taylor sent out information about being released from the hospital and that he survived the shooting and is "Alive and Well".[16] A day after leaving the hospital, he released a new song "Come Outside".[17]
In March 2020, during theCOVID-19 pandemic, Taylor posted a controversial message on Twitter: "Chinese people nasty asl man got the whole [world] fuck up".[18] 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".[19][better source needed]
On May 15, 2021, Taylor and two other men were injured in a shootout at a parking garage inChicago and were taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital.[20] His eye was grazed by a gunshot; he and another one 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.[14] The shooting was reportedly over a stolenDodge Durango.[21]
| Title | Year | Album |
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| "Us" | 2012 | Don't Like |
| "Traffic" (featuringChief Keef) |
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certification | Album | ||
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| US [22] | US R&B [23] | US Rap [24] | ||||
| "I Don't Like" (Chief Keef featuring Lil Reese) | 2012 | 73 | 20 | 15 |
| Finally Rich |
| "Bang Like Chop" (Young Chop featuring Chief Keef and Lil Reese) | 2014 | — | — | — | Bang Like Chop | |
| Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
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| "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"[26] | 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 Santana |
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