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Lil RT

American child rapper

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionMay 28, 2026
Entity authorityQ125946011
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Robert Thompson (born June 3, 2014), known professionally as Lil RT, is an American rapper. He gained attention after his song "60 Miles" went viral on YouTube. He and his parents have been criticized for the mature themes and explicit content that are seen in his music.

Early life

Robert Thompson was born on June 3, 2014 in the West Atlanta neighborhood of Bankhead. He lives with his mother Danotta Thomas. He has an older brother who goes by his rap name, PCF Lil Kari.

Career

Lil RT's debut single, "60 Miles," was released in October 2023 with Batmaan Jay. The song quickly went viral on YouTube, amassing over 4 million views within a few months. The track features themes of street life and urban struggles. Critics have noted the song's explicit lyrics and mature themes, which have sparked both praise and controversy by prominent commentators.

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Editorial reviewA practical starting point whose main value is the path it opens into stronger specialist and primary sources. The current lead gives the account dated anchors—2014, 2023—that can be checked directly. The linked authority record independently contributes the date 2014-06-03. The account is most persuasive where American, child and rapper can be independently traced.
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This entry incorporates text from Lil RT” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.