Overview
- Lil Poppa, born Janarious Mykel Wheeler, was pronounced dead at 11:23 a.m. ET on Feb. 18, according to the Fulton County Medical Examiner’s Office.
- He was a Jacksonville rapper signed to Yo Gotti’s Collective Music Group and was 25 years old.
- TMZ first reported the death, which was then confirmed by officials and carried by national outlets, while family and representatives had not issued statements at initial reporting.
- The artist released the single “Out of Town Bae” on Feb. 13 and had a March 21 performance scheduled at the Fillmore in New Orleans.
- Fans and fellow artists posted tributes across social media as unverified theories circulated online, including references to his past disclosures about sickle cell anemia, with no official cause announced.