Lil Tay: 5 Things To Know About Viral Instagram Star & Rapper Dead at 14

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Image Credit: Lil Tay/Youtube Lil Tay was a societal media prima and rapper. She roseate to fame arsenic a nine-year-old rapper. Her household announced her decease successful a connection connected August 9, 2023.

Lil Tay, the teen who went viral arsenic a nine-year-old rapper, has sadly died astatine 14. Her household announced the bittersweet quality that Tay, whose existent sanction was Claire Hope, had passed distant connected Wednesday, August 9. The household revealed that Tay’s member had besides died unexpectedly.  “It is with a dense bosom that we stock the devastating quality of our beloved Claire’s abrupt and tragic passing. We person nary words to explicit the unbearable nonaccomplishment and indescribable pain,” they said. “During this clip of immense sorrow, we kindly inquire for privateness arsenic we grieve this overwhelming loss, arsenic the circumstances surrounding Claire and her brother’s passing are inactive nether investigation.”

The household concluded the connection by paying tribute to the precocious star. “Claire volition everlastingly stay successful our hearts, her lack leaving an irreplaceable void that volition beryllium felt by each who knew and loved her,” they said. Find retired much astir Lil Tay here.

Lil Tay was an influencer and rapper

Lil Tay’s household announced that she died. (Lil Tay/Youtube)

Lil Tay made her people connected societal media aboriginal erstwhile she was lone 9 years old. She filmed videos insulting YouTuber RiceGum, and helium responded, giving her notoriety. Months aft her videos went viral, she was signed to the absorption radical Tha Lights Global, per The Cut. She dropped her debut opus “Money Way” successful 2018.

She loved Louis Vuitton.

Lil Tay’s Instagram relationship — which boasts 3.2 cardinal followers — is afloat of pics of her posing successful the decorator duds. From the looks of it, she had aggregate handbags and scarves. She besides liked cash, peculiarly successful the signifier of $100 bills.

She was a large XXXTentacion fan.

Lil Tay showed that she was precise influenced by the arguable precocious rapper XXXTentacion. After his decease successful 2018, she shared screenshots from a FaceTime telephone with him and immoderate messages the 2 had shared. She wrote a loving tribute to him successful the caption. “X you genuinely changed me,” she wrote. ” you were determination for maine erstwhile everyone wanted maine to fail, you were determination to springiness maine advice, you were there. As a begetter figure, erstwhile I don’t person one, you were here, FaceTiming maine and calling maine for hours erstwhile I’m down.”

Lil Tay got to enactment with Chief Keef.

Early successful her career, Tay got to collaborate with tons of immense stars. “Me and my large Bro @chieffkeeffsossa got a video connected the way😆🚀 Gang Gang.. beryllium ready,” she wrote connected Instagram successful 2018. Keef is known for songs similar “Love Sosa” and “Hate Bein’ Sober.” Oh, and for his apprehension history.

She wasn’t acrophobic to clap back.

Lil Tay’s photos are flooded with antagonistic comments, but she didn’t shy distant from responding to the haters. “YALL READY KNOW LIL TAY RICH AND FINNA GET RICHER SO STOP HATING AND GET UR MONEY UP,” she wrote successful the caption of 1 pic.

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