Yolanda ‘Lala’ Brown, 21, best known for singing with Lyfe Jennings on the song, “S.E.X” was found murdered alongside her boyfriend in Milwalkee on Friday. I got a lot of emails about this yesterday but finally found a valid link.
A familiar voice to Milwaukee R & B fans has been silenced. Twenty-one year old Yolanda “La La” Brown and her producer, 22-year-old JeTannue Clayborn, were found dead in their recording studio Friday night.
Milwaukee police say both were found in the Loud Enuff Productionz studio at 55th and Lisbon. Both had gunshot wounds and had been dead at least a day before being discovered. They were reportedly dating.
JeTannue’s mother, Dina Chambers, describes him as energetic, with an eye toward making music his career. “He loved music. He loved people. He was very kind. They called him “Koo Laid” because every time you saw him, he was smiling.” [SOURCE]
According to one CL reader she was survived by a daughter. Horrible news. For the Lyfe Jennings video, please check after the jump.
A MESSAGE FROM LALA’S UNCLE ROBERT
This is La La’s uncle. On behalf of the family we thank you for your support. Although we are sad that she is not with us we will celebrate her life. She has touched the world with her God given talent.
Please, stop the killing. Stop it now. Money, hate, there are no reasons to take another life. Hug your child and tell them it’s not ok to kill. We will raise her daughter and celebrate La La’s life. -Robert


















im so sorry 4 both of the yung an intelagent couple had to go they will always be remember but never forgoten. She also hav a wonderful voice once i saw lyfe new vedio i was surprise i could not belive it again sorry it s write to take someone life 4 no reason or to kill at all.
I’m so so sad that this happened to this young woman and her boyfriend. I was really looking forward to her work in the future…she also had a bright future ahead of her and it’s ashame that someone just took that future away from her. I pray for them every night and hope they’re doing just fine in heaven. This is so shocking and i hope the person or people who did this really gets what they deserve..and i also hear that she has a child, or children. That person just took someone’s mother away, that person took someone’s daughter away, someone’s sister away, someone’s idol away. and it’s a shame. R.I.P
omg like she was a great singer!!! why would someone do that!!! like im practicly cryin!!!! sad!!!! like whoever did this if i find out who u r i will kill u!!!! if i dont find u i hope that whoever hired you shots you square in the head!!!!! beyotch!!!!
lauren!!!
R.I.P in heaven u shall rest for your afterlife for heaven you will be to live, watch and love all!!!!! we pray u will protect those who have do the same for you!!!!
amen
this is very sad i loved that song! she was very pretty. plus tht she had a daughter that is wrong to do a person. I pray for the family and hope that, that stupid person who killed them will be found and put to death for taking soemoen elses life. How could someone take anothers life? What kinda of sick person was this person i hope that person knows he/she will be found adn be punished and hope that they know tht they have to lie their rest of their lie knowing that they killed someone that was loved bu a lot.
THAT IS CRUDY SHE IS VERY PRTTY AND TALENTED
R.I.P 2 BOTH OF THEM
I really hope they find the killers that did this to her and her boyfriend sometimes I say what type of people god put on this earth they have no concience any time they have no remorse when they take a life (or lives) and they go to sleep and on to their daily lives like nothing even happen and they had just taken to lives with out no remorse it just show you they are pure evil do they even realize they just left a child with out her mother (her real mother) world is coming to a an end real soon REST IN PEACE LA. LA. BROWN
It is tragic what happened to this poor young lady. I pray for her child and family’s strength and prosperity. May GOD reside in them always. Also, there are people who still believe she is alive, and are wondering if she’s going to drop a CD. I don’t know what if anything you can do about it, but I’ve been on other music blog sites and MySpace and I’ve seen a lot of people mention her, unaware of what’s happened. Also does anyone know if the bastards that did this have been caught?
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this is so sad.. she was so beautiful…rest in peace LaLa
i fought so hard online for fox 6 to do more coverage on her and after all this time they finally did someone NEEDS to come forward and say something noone will say anything because of the NOT SNITCHING CODE that streets have but if this were your family then what would you want to happen? Wouldn’t you want someone to snitch?
Good or Bad things happen for a reason. LaLa you well be missed we love you and I pray that one day I well see you again.shay love you R.I.P
I JUST WANTED TO SAY R.I.P LALA AND I WILL MISS YOU A LOT….I JUST WANT TO LET THE FAMILY KNOW THAT I WILL BEPRAYING FOR YALL..
MUCH LUV,
SHAQUITA HORNE
A.K.A
A CHILD OF GOD
SHE WAS ONLY 21 WHEN SHE DIED, AT DAT TYME I WAS 24YRS.OLD N PREGNANT WITH MY DAUGHTER MINA JEZEH BOONE WHO WAS BORN ON OCTOBER OF LAST YEAR DAT SAME YEAR “LALA WAS FOUND DEAD WITH HER BOYFRIEND. MY BOYFRIEND HAD GOT SHOT N D BACK N D HEAD OF MAY 2007 LAST YEAR N HE DIED AT D AGE OF 26YRS.OLD N IT WAS HARD 4 ME THAT HE WAS CAUGHT UP N DRUGS, ROBBING N SHOOTING PEOPLE N IT CAME BACK ON HIM REAL QUICK. I REALLY MISS MY BOO SO MUCH, ID JUST WISH HE DID D RIGHT THING, U KNOW.
R.I.P “LALA” BROWN MAY 20, 1986-October 19, 2007
R.I.P “SNOOPY”DEWAYNE LEONARD GIBSON MARCH 27, 1981-May 29, 2007
R.I.P “JAZZY” JAZZMIN VALARIE HOGDEN MAY 9, 1988-December 12, 2007
R.I.P “Bubblez” SHANIQUA KRYSTAL MORGAN July 26, 1990-September 30,2007
that sucks, i didn’t even know she past away until 10 minutes ago. She had so much more do with being a mother and a singer. Her baby girl can’t even she here or anything.
I wish people would stop the voilence and think “ how would feel if someone did that to someone you love and care for ”?
R.I.P Volonda Brown may you r.i.p and your family find peace.
R.I.P to JeTannue. May you r.i.p and your family find peace. It’s terrible this had to happen to you guys…… to anyone.
O OMG so sorry 2 hear this! She had an amazing voice, now she sings with the
a Angels!GOD BLESS HER CHILD n FAM. you are in our prayers today n always
LOVE & RESPECT
NY
Hey,Lala and Lala’s family.Lala was my INSPIRATION she was very talented and i always wanted to be like her. She will still be my inspiration and hope to become her in my dreams one day. I don’t no her daughter but i bet she’s beautiful just like her mother and hope she grows up to be a good girl.
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THANKS AND TO ALL “KEEP YOU’RE HEADS UP HIGH”
LOVE ALISHA ALLEN
man this is 2 messed up she was waaaaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy 222 yung she was in-o-cent god why is these peeple kill the people that did not do anything i hate hearing peeple die especially about this she got shot up alot and i meen alot i feel bad reely bad r.i.p
I am scared now. I live in Milwaukee. What do I do? R.I.P. Lala
O my god dis is so sad she was so yOung an some 1 Was that stupid 2 kill her. Im a 12 year old girl an itz sad 2 see some one dat young or any age 2 die. People in the world are so dum y in da hell would u kill some one? R.I.P. LALA AN WE ALL MISS U
SHE WAS SUCH A BEAUITFUL PERSON WHO HAD THE HEART OF AN ANGLE AND THE VOICE OF ONE TOO.SHE WAS SO YOUNG AND ITS SUCH A TRAGEIC THAT SHE HAD TO LEAVE US WE ARE REALLY GOING TO MISS HER MAY SHE REST IN PEACE….
R.I.P LALA
that my big cuz
I’m just so sad that this happen R.I.P. I really did love the she and lyfe made
Rest In Peace
~!~LaLa~!~
Damn La didn’t have the chance to blow up, my girl was definitely wise and smart beyond her years. La la baby you were a true HUSTLER !! HAD THE GAME AND SINCE OF SOMEONE TWICW YOUR AGE and i know you would have been a # 1 artist soon. I still cant believe your gone. The life stills misses you from Strokers to Cali, to New York to Detroit. Your life, curisma, flow, and overall being will be truly missed. And yeah im make in niggas pay extra fa you at the club ma your life was about to change from the club to the tracks and some sorry motha fukka took that from you. R.I.P MY BABY AND GOD BLESS YOUR CHILD AMIRAH.
wow its sad how lalas life was taken my fabeorit song featured her and kyfe jennings
R.I.P. lala brown
My heart goes out to Lala’s family but Im really hurt because JeTannue was my cousin who was also murdered. He was a great producer and that was his thing music. I remember when we were kids he would make beats off of his keyboard. That was his natural talent that is why he was known in milwaukee and was able to start pursuing his dream when he got his studio. He was so happy when he got all of his equipment i can remember the smile across his face. He was always smiling thats why we named him kool-aid. He had no enemies i mean this man never had a fight in his life. Thats all everyone talked about was how he was going to make it. I miss him and i love him. Eventhough this was a tragedy it made our family closer.
R.I.P. Kool-Aid
lala brown!was pretty and a great singer.who ever did it is crazy! RIP! MY pray’s go out to her and her boyfriend.
I love this lady and i feel so sorry for what happwn to her .
her family has my blessing
THATS SO SAD SHE WAS SO CUTE R.I.P
THATS SO SAD SHE WAS A GOOD SINGER
THATS TO SAD
yea man that is so fucked up on ther real i hope the person who did that burn in HELL on the real
OMG I LUV LA LA SHE IS THE BEST R.I.P I SEE U WHEN I GET THERE WHY SHE HAVE TO GO REPPIN THE MILL KEEP US UP!!!!!!!!!!!
♥awwww its take a real sick person to kill an angel from heaven that god sent.To all her family members i hope your family cary on thru life succesfuly.♥
♥ this is very sickning to her.Its takes a sick person to kill a angel that god sent to her beloved family.R.I.P LALA Brown ill see you in heaven sista.♥
Me and my freind wanted to say that she was a star to us and because of s.e.x me and my freind have not done it and we are 15.even though everybodey says we were stupid for doing it but she made alot of sense in that song with lyfe jennings and i really respect her.Thank you and bleesings
this is lala cousin i saw her 1 time and i miss er’ already i met her when she took me to get my hair cut
ii i was listening to lyfe jennings and lala’s song:sex…then i went down to see the comments…i juz noticed that she was killed…im sooo sry for da loss…R.I.P LALA
its sad because she was so young and had everything going her r.i.p. the music world is and will alwayssssssssssssss miss u hope to see you in heaven
I am so sorry to hear this about her like this online.
i just found out that she died and that is so sad this whole time i’ve been thinking she was alive but i bet she is alive in spirt.
hope the family is doing ok
i hate that she had to die that waznt even right how they had to do tha to her somebodii told me that she died becuz her bf waz abused her but i only herd to stories so i really dont kno wat really happened
R.I.P.
LALA BROWN
WE WILL MISS U
GOD WILL TAKE GOOD CARE OF U NOW
This hurts me to my hart. I really am angered by the killings. I hope they find the killers if they havent and put them under the jail.
Even though it’s sad that she’s not here on earth anymore we will rejoice that she’s still in our hearts
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i’m so sorry. i didn’t know lala brown but i know the S.E.X. song and it was a big influence on me. she was so beautiful and sweet. she’s with God now. it’s really sad. two young lives getting took over money. it pisses me off when evil people have to take lives. they had such a future ahead of them. it’s sad that they died but they didn’t die alone. they had each other to hold. their both in heaven now. i think robbery,rape,murder, and kidnapping should stop. it’s just wrong and messed up. all the people on this page i’m glad your showing sympathy but the people that aren’t showing any sympathy you need to stop and be nice. how would you like it if you lost a close person? anyways thank you all for showing love,hope,faith,sympathy, and care for those two young brave souls. may they rest in peace forever and ever. and also rest in peace all the other children,adults,animals, and every one else who has had their life end short. God Bless Every One Of Your Souls And Rest In Peace, Your In A Better Place Now. your all with God now. he will never let you get hurt again. thank you all and if any of you have lost a loved one, i am very sorry and may they rest in peace.
THAT IS BAD SOME ONE HAD TO KILL HER SHE WAS OS PRETTY BUT SHE IS IN A BUTTER PLACE
why
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first and foremost i would like to say that i am sorry for both of the family and friends of those who were lost. no matter what nice comment anyone says, we will never endure the pain that you are experiencing, so i won’t act like i have. even though i cannot fully imagine what you are going through. i will say that justice will be served. it always is. be strong and not only for yourself, but for yolanda. she would not want you being sad for her constantly. not to upset you because i don’t know her, but who would want their family to be sad if something happened to them. so god bless yolanda’s daughter, her family, and her friends. i will definitely pray. you may not know this, but yolanda is with you, and when justice is served, she can REALLY rest in peace. I’ll be waiting for that special day. GOD BLESS.
Poor thing she was soooooooo beautiful nd she had a voice to match R.I.P Yolanda “lala” Brown
R.I.P LALA LOVE YOU N YOUR MISSED VERY MUCH
wow thats ashame she had a beautiful talent and a wonderful career and was a beautiful women. its a shame for all of this to happen but lets never let us forget about her
why do we have to live in a world full of guns?
i wish we never had guns in this world.
so lala wouldnt die i wish we would retime the days and go back to
the day she died so i would get infrount of the bullet from her and her bf.
i hope they got the killers. lala was a wounderful woman who would
stand up for her right. who would be kind to everyone she see’s.
tand when i heard that she died it felt like my heart had a black whole just
sucking up my soul deep in side me. i love u lala!
I stay in chicago and even though i didn’t now her and i am not were she is from i jus wanted to say that it touched me when i found out i jus recently found out about her death this year and i didn’t even no that her boyfriend was killed wit her. she is a pretty girl but pretty or no pretty who ever done that to them they really didn’t have to. they were so young and only tryng to make it threw life i have a baby girl myself and i really would like to no why they jus could not stop and think about their action’s and her child before they even commited the crime. i really see now that our black people is letting the white man get in the way of someone else’s dreams they do not want to see us make it and neither does the black ignorant people in this world. don’t u all no that we are only doing what the white man want us to do and that’s kill each other. they don’t want to see us come together as 1 come on now yall wake up life is to short for this, tomorrow’s not promise. my heart goes out to both of their families and even when u all feel like u want to break down let it out but no one thing they both were ANGEL’S IN DISQUISE. 1 LOVE
i have one more thing 2 say and this comment goes out 2 crazychris dude u got so much S*** 2 say u jus one of those hatin A** brotha’s that don’t want 2 see nobody make it threw life u talking all that BULLS*** did u have something 2 do wit it, u hatin so hard. have some type of heart what if that was one of ur family member’s and somebody posted some S*** like that how would u feel? cause when i seen what u wrote it really pissed me off N**** that could have been ur sista or ur brotha u so stupid u haven’t even realized that in GOD”S eyes we all are sister’s and brother’s u jus another B**** N***A. 4 now own think before u speak or if ur not go do that then take the B**** up out ur uterus or jus pull the tampon out ya A**.
hey this is tanya and yes i was her cuzin it was hard for the whole family to get passed this tragic situation her daugther is doing great becuz i know her mom is with her every step of the day and thank you for your sympathy we miss u La la Brown
Hey Its Sommer,
I am so sad that she died..I cannot believe it….whoever killed her is fucked up…I no i am only 12 but i love her…she was my favorite…i feel so bad for Lyfe now……
It still is sad that to this day I will not beable to hear what else she has in store for us/fans. She had such a beautiful voice and not only that but she was also beautiful to. I hope that whoever did that to them has had some time by now to think of what they had done. Because to kill one of your own is disgusting. Who would do such a thing?? I also hope that they have that on their mind all the time and that they turn them selfs in for such a crime. I feel for Lala Browns family and I will keep all ya all in my prayers.
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awwwe this is soo sad i am sooo sorry to hear about this she is such a beautiful woman and had such a pretty voice im am sooo sorry and my condolences go out to all her family and friends and the people who love her.