Paul Wall Learned His Mother Died on the Way to the Texas State Fair. He Performed Anyway.

Houston rapper Paul Wall learned his mother had died on his way to the State Fair of Texas on Saturday and performed anyway, with Slim Thug, Lil' Keke and SlfMade 713, giving her an RIP shout-out before he left the stage. He called it one of the hardest nights of his life.

Houston rap legend Paul Wall found out his mother had died while he was on his way to perform at the State Fair of Texas on Saturday night. He went on stage anyway.

Wall shared the news in a Facebook post on Sunday. "On the way to the State Fair show, I received the heartbreaking news that my mother had passed away," he wrote. "She was so proud of me to get the opportunity to perform at the State Fair, so with a heavy heart, I still wanted to show up for my fans and give them the performance they came for, and at the same time make my momma proud. Before leaving the stage, I made sure to give my mother her RIP shout-out."

The show, billed as the Paul Wall Fall Ball, was on the Chevrolet Main Stage inside the Fair Park Coliseum in Dallas on Oct. 11, after the Texas-Oklahoma game. The Houston Chronicle reported that Slim Thug, Lil' Keke and SlfMade 713 performed with him. Wall called it "one of the hardest nights of my life."

His wife, Crystal Wall, also posted a photo tribute to her mother-in-law on Instagram. "She's been a wonderful Gramma, a great mom and friend," she wrote.

Wall thanked fans for their prayers. "Rest peacefully, Mom. I love you forever," he wrote.

The family has not shared a cause of death.

Rest in peace to Paul Wall's mother.

Sources: Houston Chronicle (Oct. 11, 2026); AllHipHop (Oct. 12, 2026); The Shade Room (Oct. 11, 2026); Paul Wall's Facebook post. Photo: Paul Wall, "Only Me and You" (Official Video), Paul Wall YouTube, Sept. 2026.