Robert L. Johnson Jr., known professionally as Kilo G, was 20 when he was fatally shot at his home in New Orleans’ 7th Ward on the evening of January 15, 1997. An unknown assailant entered the residence and Kilo G was pronounced dead at the scene after suffering multiple gunshot wounds. He had been with Cash Money Records since age 15 and had released The Sleepwalker and, in 1995, The Bloody City, a shift away from the city’s bounce sound toward a horrorcore style.

At the time of his death he left behind his girlfriend, Lakeisha, and their young son, Robert Johnson III. Early speculation mentioned possible personal conflicts and disputes tied to the music business; Lakeisha reportedly told police he had been having issues with his record label. No suspects have been publicly named and no arrests have been announced. The case remains an open, unsolved homicide.