Lil' O (born Oreoluwa Mitchell Magnus-Lawson; November 22, 1977 in Lagos, Nigeria) is a Nigerian-American rapper, raised in Southwest Houston, Texas.
His mother died from ovarian cancer when Lil' O was 13 and suddenly his father's strict Nigerian upbringing began to chase him to rebellion.
After his arrest, his father kicked him out of the house and Lil' O fell deeper into the lure of the drug game.
Away from the drugs and the street life of Southwest Houston, Lil' O also began to dabble in one of his first loves – hip hop.
While at Xavier, in 1997, he recorded "Can't Stop" – featuring vocal contributions from the ladies that would go on to earn renown as Destiny's Child.
[1] His debut album, Blood Money, sold 20,000 copies but he was unable to promote it due to spending time in jail.