Rapper Lexii Alijai’s cause of death has been revealed.
The young star died after combining alcohol with drugs, the Hennepin County Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed Monday.
Alijai’s death has been ruled an accident.
Alijai died on Jan. 1 at the age of 21. She was found at the Loews Minneapolis Hotel in Minnesota, according to the press release.
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Family members shared news of her passing on social media, where they mourned Alijai and her music.
“[You’re] a real Legend? if you know her or heard her music you’d feel chills?,”wroteone woman, who identified herself as a cousin of Alijai’s on Facebook. “Rest in paradise you’ll never be forgotten!?? I’m so lost for words…my beautiful cousin with so much talent & Unique soul … It’s too soon?”
Alijaiput out two albumsduring her up-and-coming career, both released while she was a teenager:Joseph’s Coatin 2015 andGrowing Painsin 2017. She rose to fame with viral remixes of popularDrakeandNassongs, according toE! News.
Kehlani— who got an assist from Alijai on the song “Jealous” — reacted to the tragic news on Twitter, sharing her heartbreak and confusion for her close friend and colleague.
“Weakest saddest way to start a new year,” Kehlani wrote in onetweet, lateradding: “this s— was so much deeper than music that was my little sister.”
The Grammy-nominated singer, 24, went on to share multipletributesto Alijai, both on Twitter andInstagram— even making a photo of the late rapper her header image onTwitterand adding “LONG LIVE LEXII” to her profile bio.
“I keep typing and backspacing … you knew what you meant to me … everyone knew what you meant,” she tweeted. “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 about … RIP MY BABY.”
Other stars and collaborators reacted to the news as well, including rapper Wale
“Lexii … my God man …” he tweeted, soon adding, “She is a queen. So damn talented. I knew in my heart she would blow up.”
Elle Varner, who performed a song called “Mourning After” with Alijai on her first albumJoseph’s Coat, grappled with the tragedy on Twitter,writing: “RIP Lexii. It was an honor to know you, work with you, and be a mentor to you. ????”
source: people.com
