Jacksonville rapper ‘Lil Poppa’ (Jax Events, Copyright 2026 by WJXT News4JAX – All rights reserved.)
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Fulton County Medical Examiner’s Office on Wednesday confirmed the death of Jacksonville rapper Janarious “Lil Poppa” Wheeler.
The medical examiner confirmed in a statement sent to News4JAX that the 25-year-old’s cause of death is under investigation.
Wheeler was signed to Collective Music Group, which was founded by rapper Yo Gotti.
He is known for his debut studio album “Blessed, I Guess,” which was released in 2021. This past Friday, he released a new song called “Out of Town Bae.”
Wheeler was scheduled to perform next month in New Orleans.
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