Lexii Alijai has died at the age of 21.
The Minnesota-born rapper, whose real name was Alexis Alijai Lynch, passed away on January 1, 2020. The news was confirmed by her family members on Facebook. Details about Lexii’s death are not known at this time.
Alijai’s cousin shared a tribute on Facebook, writing, “Your a real Legend🎼 if you know her or heard her music you’d feel chills😔. Rest in paradise you’ll never be forgotten!👼🏽 I’m so lost for words…my beautiful cousin with so much talent & Unique soul Lexii Alijai It’s too soon💔”
Your a real Legend🎼 if you know her or heard her music you’d feel chills😔. Rest in paradise you’ll never be forgotten!👼🏽…
Posted by Raeisah Clark on Wednesday, January 1, 2020
Another family member, LaMycha N Jett, posted, “They say don’t question God, but damn why you baby. This thing called life is crazy as hell. My heart is broken 💔 the tears won’t stop. I’m trynna hold it together… I love you more then you’ll ever know. I can’t focus, I can’t concentrate, I’m numb, I literally can not breath. Rest easy baby… 😘 You gained your beautiful wings… Lexii Alijai”
They say don’t question God, but damn why you baby. This thing called life is crazy as hell. My heart is broken 💔 the…
Posted by LaMycha N Jett on Wednesday, January 1, 2020
Singer Kehlani, who collaborated with Lexii on the song “Jealous,” sent a string of tweets reacting to the tragic news, “Jus got the worst f**kin news ever. my heart is BROKE. F**K.” She later tweeted, “Weakest saddest way to start a new year … i’m off this happy new year please please please please be safe out here … love on your people … please,” and “i’m angry i’m confused i’m heartbroken i’m angry i’m confused. i love you lexii. my baby was 21!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”
jus got the worst fuckin news ever. my heart is BROKE. FUCK
— Kehlani (@Kehlani) January 1, 2020
weakest saddest way to start a new year
i’m off this happy new year please please please please be safe out here
love on your people
please
— Kehlani (@Kehlani) January 1, 2020
it’s hard to have so much faith in god and that everything happen for a reason cuz it’s shit i can’t imagine there ever being a reason for
why bro
— Kehlani (@Kehlani) January 1, 2020
i keep typing and backspacing
you knew what you meant to me
everyone knew what you meant
you were so special bro
i seen you fight thru it all i seen u thug it out lex
imma miss you so bad
you was about to get everything you always talked aboutRIP MY BABY
I LOVE YOU LEX 4L— Kehlani (@Kehlani) January 2, 2020
i’m angry i’m confused i’m heartbroken i’m angry i’m confused. i love you lexii. my baby was 21!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
— Kehlani (@Kehlani) January 2, 2020
this shit was so much deeper than music
that was my little sister
— Kehlani (@Kehlani) January 2, 2020
Lexii rose to fame by rapping over the beats of Drake, Nas, and more. The rapper eventually dropped out of school to pursue her career full-time. Her first full-length project, “Super Sweet 16,” was released in celebration of her sixteenth birthday. In September 2017, Lexii released her full-length debut studio album, “Growing Pains.”
Rest in peace, Lexii.
Copyright © 2024 by NBC Universal, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
This material may not be republished, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.