OC hip-hop mourns Radio Rell, S.L.A.M. Squad rapper behind "I'm From O.C."

Orange County's hip-hop community was mourning rapper Radio Rell, whose real name was Terrell Wilson, in late August 2026.

Radio Rell was a member of the Orange County rap group S.L.A.M. Squad, known for the song "I'm From O.C.," and became a familiar name in the local hip-hop scene. Many people across OC knew him personally or grew up listening to his music.

His cause of death had not been publicly confirmed at the time. A tribute graphic shared with the post lists his birth date as Jan. 29, 1987.

Who he was

S.L.A.M. stands for "Still Lurkin Afta Money," according to a June 2021 press release that listed Terrell Wilson as its contact. The release said Rell and fellow former S.L.A.M. Squad member CussWrd, whom it listed as from Santa Ana, had become independent record label executives with Ninety1West, and it promoted the label's mixtape "All We Do Is T.r.a.p." It also said Rell was originally from San Antonio, Texas.

An undated ArtistPR profile describes Radio Rell as an artist, songwriter, producer and audio engineer working under Ninety1West Slam Squad LLC. It names DJ Mustard and 03 Greedo among artists he worked with, lists tracks including "Belly of the Beast," "The Plug," "Don't Be Scared" and "Where Was U At," and says he was working on a project called "The Plug Life."

Remembering Rell

The Juice Unlocked post drew more than 1,700 likes and 250 comments.

If you or someone you know is struggling with grief or thoughts of self-harm, call or text the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, available 24/7.