Hollywood rapper Lil Poppa, whose real name is Janarious Mykel Wheeler, passed away at 25, on Wednesday, February 18. The famous pop star, based out of Jacksonville, Florida, was confirmed dead by the Fulton County Medical Examiner’s Office in Georgia, as per the publication’s report. The cause of death remains unknown but many fans commented on the rapper opening up about his battle with sickle cell anemia. He had spoken about it in his documentary, Blessed, I Guess.
He passed away at 11:23 AM ET on Wednesday. Lil Poppa’s family or official representatives have not confirmed his death or any involved incident yet. The rapper was signed to Yo Gotti’s Collective Music Group (CMG) and gave many hit songs in the past few years, including Love & War, Mind Over Matter, and HAPPY TEARS.
Lil Poppa’s 16-song album ‘Almost Normal Again’ was released in August and he also unveiled a new single track ‘Out of Town Bae’ on last Friday. He was scheduled to perform in New Orleans next month. His death claims first emerged on the Instagram handle rapaler2.0, which claimed that the 25-year-old has passed away. There are also social media posts, claiming he was fatally shot.
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