Lexii Alijai, born Alexis Alijai Lynch, died on January 1, 2020. The Minnesota-born rapper was 21. Details and the cause of Lexii Alijai’s death have not been released.
The tragic news was confirmed by her family members on Facebook. Alijai’s cousin posted a tribute to Alijai on her page, “You’re a real legend. If you know 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.”
LaMycha Jett also posted an emotional message on Facebook confirming Lexii Alijai was dead. She wrote, 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 than you’ll ever know. I can’t focus, I can’t concentrate, I’m numb, I literally can not (breathe). Rest easy baby. You gained your beautiful wings.”
Without naming Alijai, artist Kehlani, who collaborated with the rapper on the song, “Jealous,” which reached No. 36 on the US Billboard 200, tweeted out to her 1.3 million followers on the social media site, “jus got the worst fuckin news ever. my heart is BROKE. F***.”
Kehlani continued her tribute to Alijai by tweeting, “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…. it’s hard to have so much faith in god and that everything happen for a reason cuz it’s sh** i can’t imagine there ever being a reason for – why bro.”