Ramel Leroy Gill[1] (born October 18, 1973), better known by his stage name Black Child, is an American rapper from New York City.
He appeared on hit singles with Ja Rule and did various songs with other members of Murder Inc. Gill was born in Brooklyn, New York.
Before that, he was already making songs with a few other aspiring upcoming artists who were trying to make a name for themselves, including Irv Gotti who was under the moniker DJ Irv (whose Gill was around at that time) produced "Can I Live" for Jay-Z off the Reasonable Doubt album and Ja Rule with "Cash Money Click" featuring Nemesis and Chris Black.
[2] After spending a few years in jail, Gill reached out to Ja Rule, showing him his lyrical ability to prove himself as a rapper.
Black Child also appeared in the music video/remix version of the song Murda 4 Life, replacing Memphis Bleek's second verse.