Young Scooter (real name: Kenneth Edward Rashaad Bailey) died at the age of 39 in March 2025, multiple outlets reported after Atlanta police informed the public of an incident involving the rapper. Scooter is survived by children, a daughter and two sons, as seen on the “Jugg King” artist’s Instagram page. Since the Southern hip-hop star kept his personal life private, most of his fans weren’t aware that he had more than one child.
Below, learn more about Young Scooter’s kids and his family.
Young Scooter was a rapper, who was signed by his friend Future and Waka Flocka Flame. Throughout the 2010s, the Atlanta-based music artist rose to prominence with hits such as “Colombia” and his guest appearance on “Jet Lag.”
Apart from other hip-hop artists, Scooter had a different approach to making music, a technique that he called “count music.”
“I don’t really care what I say on a beat as long as it’s about some money,” Scooter told Complex in 2013, pointing out that he didn’t write down his lyrics. “When you try to think hard and write it out, that’s when it’s gonna be f**ked up.”
Yes, Scooter was a father to children. He included three kids on his Instagram: a daughter and two sons. In September 2024, he shared a photo of his youngest child, captioning the post, “YOUR FIRST TRAINING SESSION AROUND CORNER GET READY SON @kingkobeda1 LOVE U KID.”
