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-{{Infobox musical artist <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Musicians -->
-| name            = VL Mike
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-| image           = VL Mike.jpg
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-| image_size      = 150
-| background      = solo_singer
-| birth_name      = Michael Allen
-| alias           =
-| birth_date      = {{birth date|1976|1|19}}
-| birth_place     = New Orleans, Louisiana
-| origin          =
-| death_date      = {{death date and age|2008|4|20|1976|1|19}}
-| death_place     = [[New Orleans]], [[Louisiana]]
-| genre           = [[Hip hop music| Hip hop]]
-| occupation      = [[Rapper]], [[songwriter]]
-| years_active    = 1999–2008
-| label           = [[Chopper City Records]] (2004–2007)<br>[[Sony BMG]]/[[Epic Records]] (2008)
-| associated_acts = [[Mannie Fresh]], [[Chopper City Boyz]], [[Game (rapper)|Game]], [[Akon]], [[Webbie]]
-| website         =
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-'''Michael Allen''' (January 19, 1976 – April 20, 2008), better known as '''VL Mike''', was an [[United States|American]] [[rap artist]] from [[New Orleans, Louisiana|New Orleans]], [[Louisiana]].
-== Music career ==
-He first appeared on the mainstream rap scene in 2004 as a member of the New Orleans-based record label, [[Chopper City Records]], of which rapper [[B.G. (rapper)|B.G.]] is the CEO. Mike was known for his gangsta rhyme structure and street lyrics throughout New Orleans. After the 2007 release of the [[Chopper City Boyz]], [[We Got This (Chopper City Boyz album)|We Got This]] debut album, VL Mike departed from Chopper City Records<ref name=ballerstat>Miles Bennett (May 22, 2007). [http://www.ballerstatus.com/article/news/2007/05/2590/ B.G. Addresses VL Mike's Departure From The Chopper City Boyz]. BallerStatus.com. Accessed February 15, 2008.</ref> and set out to pursue his solo career. VL Mike stated on his Place Yo Betz mixtape that the reason he departed from the label because B.G. had been portraying himself as a gangster for years through his music when he was not. VL Mike stated in an interview that he had a deal with Sony/Epic Records and his debut album, It's Only One Me, would be released in April.<ref>Styles (February 20, 2008). [http://raptalk.net/website/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=121&Itemid=54 New Exclusive Interview With New Orleans Rapper VL Mike!] RapTalk.net. Accessed February 20, 2008</ref>
-== Death ==
-Allen died on April 20, 2008, after he was shot several times while exiting his vehicle on the 4700 block of Miles Drive at around 1:00 p.m. He was later pronounced dead at University Hospital.<ref>{{cite web |last=Wolfe |first=Roman |url=http://allhiphop.com/stories/news/archive/2008/04/21/19690779.aspx |title=Former Chopper City Boy VL Mike Shot And Killed |work=[[AllHipHop]] |date=April 21, 2008 |access-date=April 21, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080422223745/http://allhiphop.com/stories/news/archive/2008/04/21/19690779.aspx |archive-date=22 April 2008 |url-status=live |df=dmy-all }}</ref>
-==Discography==
-===Albums===
-*2007: ''[[We Got This (Chopper City Boyz album)|We Got This]]'' (with [[Chopper City Boyz]])
-===Solo singles===
-*2008: ''Money In Here'' (featuring [[Mannie Fresh]])
-===Mixtapes===
-*2007: ''Place Yo Betz'' (mixed by DJ Perv hosted by Ziggla Da Wiggla)
-*2016: ''I'm The Truth'' (mixed by DJ Hektik hosted by Ziggla Da Wiggla)
-==See also==
-* [[List of murdered hip hop musicians]]
-* [[List of unsolved murders (21st century)|List of unsolved murders]]
-==References==
-{{reflist}}
-==External links==
-* [https://myspace.com/vlmike VL Mike] on [[Myspace]]
-{{Authority control}}
-[[Category:1976 births]]
-[[Category:2008 deaths]]
-[[Category:2008 murders in the United States]]
-[[Category:African-American male rappers]]
-[[Category:Deaths by firearm in Louisiana]]
-[[Category:Gangsta rappers]]
-[[Category:Male murder victims]]
-[[Category:Murdered African-American people]]
-[[Category:Murdered American musicians]]
-[[Category:Murdered rappers]]
-[[Category:People murdered in Louisiana]]
-[[Category:Rappers from New Orleans]]
-[[Category:Unsolved murders in the United States]]