Rapper and internet celebrity Lil Tay Die away at age 14

The teen’s Instagram account posted the news of her passing.

According to a note posted on her verified Instagram account on Wednesday, Lil Tay, a rapper and social media influencer who rose to fame at the age of 14, has passed away.

The 9-year-old rapper, whose actual name is Claire Hope, rose to fame for her contentious videos that exposed her opulent lifestyle and went popular on social media.

Heartbreaking News of beloved Lil Tay die

We deliver the heartbreaking news of our beloved Claire’s tragic and unexpected passing with a heavy heart. The statement read, “We have no words to describe the unfathomable loss and unimaginable pain. “This result was completely unexpected and has shocked us all,” one person said.

The message added that Jason Tian, Lil Tay’s brother, had also passed away and that their deaths were being looked into. Lil Tay, a native of Canada who relocated to Los Angeles in 2018 to explore possibilities in the entertainment sector, is unknown as to how and when they perished.

The statement said, “Her brother’s passing adds an even more unfathomable depth to our grief.” Since the circumstances behind Claire and her brother’s deaths are still being looked into, we humbly ask for privacy as we mourn this enormous loss. Claire will always hold a special place in our hearts, and everyone who knew and loved her will feel an unfathomable emptiness in her absence.

On June 18, 2018, Lil Tay uploaded his final Instagram, which purported to be a screenshot of him Facetiming with the late rapper XXXTentacion (real name: Jahseh Onfroy), who had passed away. The tribute post is in memory of the rapper, who was shot and died on June 18, 2018, in Broward County, Florida. Twenty years old was him.

“X, you truly changed me,” the post claims. “You supported me when everyone wanted me to fail, you offered me advise, and you were there. Three hours ago you announced the charity event we were going to host, we had everything lined up, I can’t believe this, the wickedness in the world, This isn’t good, you were here, FaceTiming me and calling me for hours when I was down. I love you, bro, bye.

Lil Tay’s use of expletives in her social media videos and her imitations of gangster rappers, in which she uses the n-word and poses as using drugs, sparked debate and concerns about the potential exploitation of young people.

Interviews of Lil Tay

In a 2018 Nightline interview, Lil Tay—who was nine years old at the time—discussed her social media fame and her status as the internet’s self-described “youngest flexer.”

In the interview with Nightline, her brother and her mother, Angela Tian, supported Lil Tay’s videos.

At the time of the 2018 interview, Jason, who was 16 at the time, told Nightline, “A lot of people are going to say this and that, but we just we just keep going.”

According to her mother, who spoke to Nightline, she is a “proud mom” and “a great parent.”

She remarked, “My daughter has accomplished so much by herself,” and predicted that her child will become a “superstar.”

When pressed at the time, Lil Tay replied, “No one’s forcing me to do this,” and claimed to manage her own Instagram account.