New Orleans rapper Magnolia Shorty reportedly died of gun shot wounds on Monday before her car slammed into the gates of a New Orleans apartment complex. She was 28 years old. News of her death had spread on the Internet Monday but the coroner's office did not officially identify the deceased woman until Wednesday morning. The rapper, whose real name is Renatta Lowe, was a bounce MC who had an affilliation with Cash Money Records. She joined the Cash Money crew in the early 90s, appearing on a Juvenile song when she was just 15. She was reportedly working on her second album after releasing a duet with 17 year-old singer Kourtney Heart, "My Boy," earlier this year. "R.I.P to my big sister Magnolia Shorty...this is a krazy world," Cash Money star Lil' Wayne posted on Twitter late Monday after hearing the news.
-- Edited by DPJ on Thursday 23rd of December 2010 08:39:06 AM
