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Rapper Lil Poppa, 25, was found dead in Fulton County as autopsy results are pending; investigators are examining the death. The Florida-born artist signed to Yo Gotti’s label in 2022, had two albums chart on the Billboard 200, released a new single 'Out of Town Bae' recently, and was planning a birthday concert in New Orleans.
Florida rapper Lil Poppa (Janarious Wheeler) has died at 25, reportedly in Georgia on Feb. 18; the cause of death has not been confirmed. Tributes poured in from peers and industry figures. Poppa was signed to Yo Gotti’s CMG and released Almost Normal Again in Aug 2025; his track Love and War has over 22 million Spotify streams, and he had about 645,000 monthly listeners.
Florida rapper Lil Poppa (Janarious Wheeler) died by suicide at 25; officials say the cause was a gunshot wound to the head. The Jacksonville artist, signed to Yo Gotti’s Collective Music Group, released tracks such as Love & War, Mind Over Matter, and HAPPY TEARS, with his latest album Almost Normal Again and a new track Out of Town Bae issued days before his death. Friends and collaborators note his work ethic and impact, as the community processes the loss; crisis resources are provided for anyone in need.
Rapper Lil Poppa, born Janarious Mykel Wheeler and a Jacksonville, Florida artist signed to Yo Gotti’s Collective Music Group, was found dead Wednesday in Fulton County, Atlanta. He was 25, and the cause of death is pending investigation. He was known for projects like Blessed, I Guess and the Under Investigation mixtape series, and had recently shared a video tease for his single Out Of Town Bae with his one-million-strong Instagram following.
Rapper Lil Poppa, real name Janarious Mykel Wheeler, was pronounced dead around 11 a.m. in Fulton County, Atlanta, at age 25; the cause of death is pending investigation. Signed to Yo Gotti’s Collective Music Group, he was known for projects like Blessed, I Guess, and the Under Investigation mixtapes, and had teased a video for his single “Out Of Town Bae” in a recent Instagram post.
Popular rapper Lil Poppa, real name Janarious Wheeler, died at 25 with the Fulton County Medical Examiner investigating the cause of death. The Georgia artist, who signed with Collective Music Group in 2022, released a new single, Out of Town Bae, five days before his passing, with reports from Newsweek, News4Jax, and TMZ noting the status of the investigation.