There are still plenty of albums with "skits".  You singled out "Cole World", for example, which has skits on it they're just wedged onto the tracks themselves. Boldy James, Brotha Lynch Hung, Apathy, Bronze Nazareth, Fabolous, Juicy J, French Montana, Gucci Mane, Future, Killer Mike, Pastor Troy, Mr. Muthaphukkin…

the shoes and gun were taken off and set on the ground before he was drowned, so the congregation probably kept them. the body, maybe it just floated down the river. or Van Alden took it and dumped it.