Lil Poppa death: Rapper dies at 25 days after releasing a new song
Get the inside track from Roisin O’Connor with our free weekly music newsletter Now Hear This Get our free music newsletter Now Hear This Get our free music newsletter Now Hear This Rapper Lil Poppa has died at 25. The Jacksonville, Florida-based musician died Wednesday in Georgia, the Fulton County Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed to The Independent. A cause of death was not immediately available. Born Janarious Mykel Wheeler, the rapper was signed to Yo Gotti’s Collective Music Group. Several of his tracks gained popularity, including “Love & War,” “Mind Over Matter” and “HAPPY TEARS.” Lil Poppa’s most recent album, Almost Normal Again, was released in August and featured 16 tracks. His newest single, “Out of Town Bae,” was released just days before his death. The rapper was slated to perform in New Orleans next month, TMZ reported. Rapper Lil Poppa has died at 25 (@lilpoppa/Instagram) Just 12 hours before his death was confirmed, Lil Poppa posted a video to his Instagram Story. The video featured the lyrics to Rod Wave’s song “Letting It Go.” …
