{"id":141849,"date":"2026-02-20T09:26:19","date_gmt":"2026-02-20T17:26:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/onewestmagazine.com\/magazine\/?p=141849"},"modified":"2026-02-20T09:26:19","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T17:26:19","slug":"lil-poppas-death-confirmed-music-community-mourns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/onewestmagazine.com\/magazine\/lil-poppas-death-confirmed-music-community-mourns\/","title":{"rendered":"Lil Poppa\u2019s Death Confirmed, Music Community Mourns"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Florida rapper Lil Poppa \u2014 born Janarious Mykel Wheeler \u2014 has tragically passed away at age 25. The Fulton County Medical Examiner\u2019s Office in Georgia ruled his death a suicide, confirming he died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. His sudden passing comes just days after releasing his latest music and has sent shockwaves through the hip-hop community. 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