Over the weekend, the rap community came together to honor the memory of Lotta Cash Desto — a Memphis, Tennessee artist whose life was tragically cut short when she was gunned down in Houston, TX late last month.
Lotta Cash Desto, also known as Desto Cash, was signed to Lil Uzi Vert. The 25-year-old rapper, whose government name is Destinee Govan, appeared to be specifically targeted shortly after celebrating her birthday.
As Blavity previously reported, officers responded to calls of a shooting on the 5500 block of Richmond Avenue on Sept. 24, at around 2:39 a.m. Upon arriving on the scene, they approached a silver SUV with two female victims inside. Both occupants appeared to have been struck by gunfire multiple times. Desto, the driver, was declared dead on the scene. The other female passenger was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. A male gunshot victim was found nearby and was transported to the hospital.
Two weeks following her untimely death, Desto has finally been laid to rest. The “Lunchroom” rapper was honored in her hometown of Memphis, and various attendees showed up to pay their respects.
Rapper Lil’ Flip uploaded a photo in which he acknowledged the service; notably, he mentioned that Lil Uzi Vert delivered some moving words during the celebration of life.
“Lil Uzi Vert, you a trill one,” he wrote in an Instagram post. “Thanks for the love and words you spoke at the funeral. Thanks for all the things you did behind the scenes that we go [sp?] keep behind the scenes.”
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Video of Lil Uzi Vert addressing funeral attendees also began circulating on social media.
“I ain’t even gon’ lie, but this don’t even feel real to me,” the “XO TOUR Llif3” rapper somberly said. “Destinee always was on my hip everywhere I go.”
Lil Uzi Vert speaks at his best friend’s funeral. RIP DESTO 💚🕊🙏🏾 pic.twitter.com/rbrYhZ2oz4
— uziawge 👾🌙🛸 (@uziawge) October 10, 2022
KGotti, owner of mobile bartending service KcSipNGo based in Nashville, also uploaded photos from the send-off event.
“All this for you @lottacashdesto ‼️ Your legacy lives forever‼️ I love you and I miss you‼️” he wrote beneath one of the uploads.
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We should also note that, ahead of Desto’s funeral, more information about her alleged attackers began surfacing.
A 24-year-old named Christian Isaiah Williams has officially been charged with Desto’s killing, according to The Houston Chronicle; evidence, including a bloodied Williams, suggests that Desto didn’t go down without firing back at her attackers.
While authorities have Williams in custody, they are still on the hunt for a second shooter.
R.I.P. Lotta Cash Desto, and we send our heartfelt condolences to her family, friends and associates.
