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Lil Poppa's concerning last Instagram story surfaces amid sudden death at 25; ‘Don't wanna…’
After reports of Lil Poppa’s death at 25, his final Instagram story resurfaced and went viral following confirmation by TMZ.
Amid the reported death of rapper Lil Poppa, his last Instagram story resurfaced on social media, where the rapper seemed to be giving a concerning message. With TMZ confirming that the rapper has passed away, the story went viral. Real name Janarious Mykel Wheeler, the rapper was 25.
In the story, the rapper could be seen in his car as the song "Letting it Go" by rapper and singer Rod Wave from the album Ghetto Gospel played. The lyrics of the song flashed by on the screen.
The emphasis on this part of the lyrics also raised a lot of eyebrows: “Don't wanna go to no club, no/ I just wanna chill/You know what happened/ I know what happened/ world never will”
Here's the video he uploaded on his Instagram story; his last post before his sudden death.
TMZ reported that Lil Poppa died 11:23am ET on Wednesday citing the Fulton County, Georgia, medical examiner. His cause of death was not revealed, though social media accounts claimed that he may have died from an overdose. Some also claimed suicide. As of now, what happened to the rapper is unclear.
Lil Popa has over 900,000 followers on Instagram.
Who was Lil Poppa?
Lil Poppa (real name Janarious Mykel Wheeler) was born on March 18, 2000. He began rapping at age 6 or 7 in church with friends and his older brother. By 12, he built a makeshift bedroom studio, uploading to SoundCloud and MyMixtapes. He battled sickle cell anemia.
Lil Poppa rose to fame with 2018 singles 'Purple Hearts' (inspired by surviving a drive-by shooting that killed a friend) and 'Nightmare on Elm St.' He amassed millions of views independently.
He signed with Interscope briefly, then Collective Music Group (Yo Gotti's label), releasing mixtapes, like 'Under Investigation', 'Blessed', 'I Guess', and 'Almost Normal Again. Recent work included 'Out of Town Bae' in February
