Magnolia Shorty

About

Rap artist from New Orleans who was a pioneer in the tradition of "bounce" music. In 2010, she was murdered in a drive-by shooting. Her song "Smoking Gun" has amassed over 650,000 streams on Spotify. 

Before Fame

She released her debut album in 1997, and it was heralded as an instant classic.

Trivia

She was one of the first women signed to Cash Money Records. In January of 1996, she released the EP Monkey on Tha D$ck. 

Family Life

She was married to Carl Bridgewater when she was killed. He was shot one year after her death.

Associated With

She was discovered and signed by the rapper Birdman.