Rapper Lil Poppa, real name Janarious Mykel Wheeler, dies aged 25 just days after releasing new song - what was his cause of death?
A rapper has died at the age of 25, just days after releasing a new song.
Rapper Lil Poppa, real name Janarious Mykel Wheeler, reportedly died earlier this week.
The musician died in Georgia, United States, yesterday (Wednesday February 18), according to American publication News4Jax and also UK outlets The Independent and The Metro. His death was confirmed to the various titles by the Fulton County Medical Examiner’s Office.
"His manner and cause of death are pending investigation," senior medical examiner investigator Brian Jost Reents said in an email. Citing TMZ, The Metro reported that the artist was pronounced dead at 11.23 a.m. ET. on Wednesday morning.
Lil Poppa was signed to Yo Gotti’s Collective Music Group and had released his new song “Out of Town Bae" on Friday (February 13), just days before his death.
His was known for songs “Love & War,” “Mind Over Matter,” and his latest album, “Almost Normal Again” was released in August last year. He was set to perform in concert in New Orleans next month, according to The Metro.
Lil Poppa rose to fame in 2018 with the independently released single Purple Hearts, which amassed millions of views on YouTube.
Many fans paid tribute in the comment section of the star’s final post on Instagram, which featured a video for his newly released song “Out of Town Bae". Many fans left broken heart emojis in the comments after news of his death broke. One grieving fan referred to the late star as “the greatest”. Another person wrote “this can’t be true”.
No cause of death has yet been announced for the star. His cause of death is said to be under investigation.