Key Takeaways
- Too Short announced Young L's reported death on Instagram, praising The Pack producer's cultural impact and writing: "I never heard a Young L beat that didn’t SLAP."
- Mistah F.A.B., Andrew Barber and DJ Ill Will shared tributes; Too Short's posts gave no cause or date of death, or Young L's age.
- Born Lloyd Omadhebo, Young L helped define The Pack’s hyphy-meets-electronic sound, produced their 2006 breakout "Vans" and co-founded streetwear brand Pink Dolphin.
Young L, the Berkeley producer responsible for The Pack's signature sound, has reportedly died.
On Thursday, Too Short took to Instagram to reveal that L had passed away. "Rest in peace Nephew," he wrote alongside an old photograph of the producer. "You & The Pack influenced so many artists it’s impossible to measure the impact that you had on the culture. If you know you know. R.I.P. Young Lloyd."
Before tagging the other members of The Pack, he added: "I never heard a Young L beat that didn’t SLAP."
Too Short then followed his post up with a second one, with the image caption: "R.I.P. YOUNG L." The posts did not give a cause of death, a date of death or his age.
Other tributes have poured in. Mistah F.A.B. also posted to Instagram, writing: "Didn’t wana believe and don't wana believe it… YOUNG LEGEND, the master mind, the Architect, the creator it wouldn’t be no DOPE ERA CLOTHING IF I didn’t see him drawing up and cooking @pinkdolphinclothing ideas at moms house in EL CERRITO … THE PACK THE TRENDSETTERS AND SITTING IN THE DRIVER SEAT WAS BABY BRO..
He continued: "I answered the last night calls (not all) but majority I sent them twos and fews because When I was living in l.a I could go to PINK DOLPHIN AND GRAB WHATEVER I WANTED!!! Stayed sending me beats and cooking up fire, pulling up and putting people on game … I pray it’s a hoax but if this is our reality I LOVE YOU LIL BRO .. I love all yall @lilunowolfpack @lilbisgod and KEITH aka STUNNA!!! Young L LIVE FOREVER BERKELEY GOAT!!!!!!!
Andrew Barber of Fake Shore Drive called Young L "Such a talented artist / producer," and DJ Ill Will remembered him on Facebook.
Born Lloyd Omadhebo, Young L was The Pack's primary producer, mixing hyphy with electronic influences. He was a founding member of the group, which formed in Berkeley in 2005 with Lil B, Lil Uno and Stunnaman.
It started on skateboards. Young L and Stunnaman bonded in sixth grade before linking up with Lil B and Lil Uno, and the crew made its music at Young L's house.
The breakout came in 2006 with "Vans," off Wolfpack Muzik, Vol. 2. Too Short heard the record on the radio and signed The Pack to his Up All Nite imprint through Jive. Young L produced the group's Skateboards 2 Scrapers EP that December, which included a "Vans" remix with Mistah F.A.B. and Too $hort. He was also a co-founder of the clothing brand Pink Dolphin.
