The Real Meaning Behind Lil Loaded's '6locc 6a6y'

Lil Loaded tragically died at the age of 20 on May 31, 2021. Death at that age is tragic by any means, but it was especially tragic as Lil Loaded was at the beginning of a very promising career. Lil Loaded's, whose real name was Deshawn Robertson, death was confirmed by the Dallas County Medical examiner early that Monday — which also happened to be Memorial Day. As of the time of this writing, a cause of death has not yet been determined, per Dallas News.

Upon the news of his death, his producer Stanley Gabart told the Dallas News that "[Lil Loaded] was struggling with some things we wish we would've known about, wish we could've intervened." Gabart was likely referring to the complicated circumstances in which Lil Loaded found himself in the last year of his life. He was arrested in 2020 in connection with the murder of his close friend Khalil Walker. Eventually, he was indicted on manslaughter charges and was scheduled to attend a trial on June 1.

The unlucky twist of fate that seemed to afflict Lil Loaded was particularly shocking considering how lucky the young rapper seemed to be. In 2019 he experienced a meteoric rise to fame with the release of his hit "6locc 6a6y" which has racked up 29 million views on YouTube and landed him a record deal.

So what is the significance behind "6locc 6a6y." Read on to find out.

"6locc 6a6y" was only the second song Lil Loaded had ever made. With minimal songwriting experience, he opted to write about something new he knew: his hometown, per Complex. "It's not a song name," he told Genius in 2020, "it's a way of life."

Lil Loaded went on to break down the chorus, "Catch me on the block, block baby, block baby, what? ... Thirty-two shots, Glock baby." Lil Loaded told the outlet that the chorus was about how he spent much of his youth on the streets, and that "32 Glock" was a reference to gun violence which had become commonplace. He also delved into some other lines like "Real a** Crip, I'll never ever be slime" a callback to his childhood in California, and "Fake a** b**ch, she'll never ever be mine / Cut a h** off, we don't love these felines," a commentary on difficulties he was facing in the dating realm at the time.

Ultimately though, "6locc 6a6y" pays homage to his youth and his home in Dallas. When asked to expand on what he meant by "6locc 6a6y" being a way of life, the rapper told Complex. "I've been on the block since I was little. I'm the block baby," he explained. "That's why everybody loved me. When you grow up, and you're really out there, you get a certain type of love. That's just what it is."