Lil Poppa Is Alive

ORIGIN
Rising rapper, Lil Poppa, is next up out of Jacksonville, Florida. His body of work include popular songs “Eternal Living”, “Murder Victim”, “Been Thru” and “Dangerous.” He’s already worked with acts like Polo G, Stunna 4 Vegas, Mozzy, and Quando Rondo. Poppa is currently signed to Interscope Records. His discography includes Evergreen Wildchild 2 (2020), Almost Normal (2019) and Under Investigation (2018).

Poppa was born Janarious Mykel Wheeler on March 18, 2000, in Jacksonville, Florida. He grew up alongside an older brother who shares his love for music. The two wrote songs and rapped in their local church. Janarious started out rapping and putting pen to paper at a young age. He draws on real-life experience and is oftentimes praised for his melody and storytelling. The “Lil Poppa” moniker was inspired by his childhood nickname. Early on, Poppa utilized platforms like SoundCloud and MyMixtapez. He would later extend his reach to social media.

CAREER
Before a professional studio setting, Poppa recorded music straight out of his bedroom. His project ‘Life After Desi’ dropped in the middle of 2017. The first installment of his ‘Evergreen Wildchild’ mixtape arrived in 2018. It featured production from Teezyi and a few others. In October 2018, Poppa released ‘Under Investigation’ to positive reviews. The project was led by the song “Purple Hearts” – a track paying homage to his fallen friends. The tape’s third track “Smoke” featured guest vocals from YFN Lucci and Yungeen Ace. Lil Poppa signed to Interscope Records in 2019. His Interscope debut was “Man of the Year.”

In March 2019, Lil Poppa surprised fans with ‘Under Investigation 2.’ The installment was jam-packed with fan-favorites like “Dangerous”, “Introduction” and “Eternal Living” with Polo G. The visual for ‘Eternal Living’ has 20+ million views. Additional guest appearances were made by Mozzy on “No More”, and by NoCap on “Chances.” Poppa closed out 2019 with his 14-track tape ‘Almost Normal.’ It was supported by songs “Murder Victim”, “God’s Hand” and “Been Thru” opposite Quando Rondo. Seasoned rapper Rich the Kid had a guest verse on the 8th track “Bad Side.”

Poppa’s latest project, Evergreen Wildchild 2, premiered in May 2020. It was released amid the coronavirus pandemic. The project features Seddy Hendrix and Stunna 4 Vegas on tracks “No Industry Sh*t” and “Bankrolls & Group!e H*es” respectively. The production crew includes Ahmet Beatz, Beatsbytrav, and Drell On The Track among others. Poppa has 225K+ YouTube subscribers and 77+ million views. His Spotify boasts 400K+ monthly listeners.

PERSONAL
Lil Poppa is around 5ft 8in tall and he’s a Pisces. His net worth is estimated at $300 thousand. He still resides in Jacksonville. Growing up, Poppa listened to Bow Wow. He would later get into acts like Lil Boosie, Meek Mill, Lil Wayne, and Webbie. Poppa revealed in a 2020 XXL interview that he’s very antisocial. He likes to keep to himself and hope people don’t misinterpret it as him trying to act funny.

Lil Poppa Bio, Net Worth, Height