The Fulton County Medical Examiner’s Office has confirmed rapper Lil Poppa died by suicide.
The American news platform, TMZ, reported Wheeler was involved in a single-car accident on Interstate 85 in Hapeville, Georgia, and had gone to a nearby Hilton Head to meet with his manager before his tragic death on Wednesday, February 20. The medical examiner’s report confirmed that he died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
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The Jacksonville artist, born Janarious Wheeler, had grown a following from songs like “Love & War” and “Mind Over Matter.” Just one week before his death, he had released a new song, “Out of Town Bae.”
According to Pitchfork, Wheeler began his career at age 7, writing religious raps for his church before becoming a secular artist. He broke through with his 2018 track, “Purple Hearts,” which was later featured on his mixtape, “Upcoming Investigation.”
Yo Gotti’s Collective Music Group, which also houses rappers like GloRilla and Moneybagg Yo, posted a tribute to Lil Poppa on Instagram, writing that he was “one of those rare artists who thoughtfully poured his pain, growth, and truth into his art.”
“Poppa was more than a talented artist—he was an ambitious young man with depth beyond his years and endless potential. Our love for him knew no bounds,” the statement said.
