Lil Poppa Dead: Rapper Dies at 25
Lil Poppa has sadly died.
The Florida-based rapper, born Janarious Mykel Wheeler, passed away at the age of 25.
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The news was confirmed by the Fulton County Medical Examiner’s Office in Georgia, who told TMZ that he passed Wednesday (February 18) at 11:23 AM ET.
A cause of death has not yet been made public.
He was signed to Yo Gotti‘s Collective Music Group, and released his debut album Blessed, I Guess in 2021. He released his mixtape Under Investigation 3 in 2022, as well as his follow-up Heavy is the Head. He collaborated with stars like Polo G, Moneybagg Yo and Mozzy.
His latest release, “Out of Town Bae,” released just a few days ago, and he was set to perform in March in New Orleans.
His last social media post was promoting the new single, writing: “Out Of Town Bae Official Video out now❤️????”
Our thoughts are with Lil Poppa‘s loved ones at this incredibly difficult time.