A Florida rapper known as Lil Poppa d!es at 25

[Augusta]

A Florida rapper known as Lil Poppa d!ed Wednesday, less than a week after releasing his latest song
Janarious Mykel Wheeler was 25.

The Jacksonville, Florida-based rapper died in Georgia, the Fulton County Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed.

His cause and manner of de.ath were pending Wednesday evening, the medical examiner told WXIA-TV. An investigation is underway, the medical examiner told WJXT-TV.

He was pronounced dead at 11.23am, Born in 2000, the rap artiste crammed quite a bit of work into his short life, starting with his 2021 debut studio album, Blessed, I Guess.

He later signed with rapper Yo Gotti’s Collective Music Group and recorded several popular numbers, including Love & War, Mind Over Matter and HAPPY TEARS.

He released a number of albums; his latest in August 2025 was titled Almost Normal Again. He took that one on a 20-date Almost Normal Again Tour around the US, WTSP-TV noted

 

[Tobi]

Rest in peace man

 

[Trush Jodie]

This is one of the saddest things to happen to a person and family. Losing it all to death after you have gotten a major breakthrough.

 

[Augusta]

May Lil Poppa soul rest in perfect peace and In the blossom of the lord.

 

[eLdavis]

I don't really know much about this rapper, but news like this is really sad, he is still pretty much young.