What Happened to Brax? The Details on the 21-Year-Old Rapper's Death

Publish date: 2024-05-21

What happened to Brax, the social media influencer and rapper who passed on to the great beyond at only 21 years outdated? Here's the whole thing we all know so far.

Devan McGuinness - Author

Sometimes the international doesn't make any sense, and that's the case for 21-year-old Brax who passed away at the sort of younger age. Brax was a social media influencer who had a big following on Instagram and a rapper who shared her tune along with her large platforms and fanbase. What happened to Brax that took her lifestyles so younger? Here's what we all know to this point. 

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What happened to Brax?

According to Variety, Brax, whose actual title is Braxton Baker, labored as a social media influencer and a rapper. Her mom, Letricia Loftin, gave an replace on her Instagram page, informing her followers as well as enthusiasts of Brax, that her daughter had passed on to the great beyond at 21 years old. 

"Our Angel Has Ascended," Letricia wrote. "Our angel, Braxton Blue.B Baker has ascended. At the time of her ascendance she laid in sacred form. There were no scratches there were no bruises, her internal and external being was completely pure. It was a spiritual release. God retrieved the angel He loaned us."

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Our angel, Braxton Blue.B Baker has ascended. At the time of her ascendance she laid in sacred form. There were no scratches there were no bruises, her internal and external being was completely pure. It was a spiritual release. God retrieved the angel He loaned us. Braxton was in spiritual retreat, carefully crafting and curating her art. She has since dedicated her art to humanity and healing, composing two albums and three novels. Most recently she was in the process of forming her brand merging her loves for fashion, and the work of Black queer revolutionary womxn. Braxton knew that God was working through her, she had “vessel” and “gifted” permanently placed on her body. She knew that her brilliance and art would be shared with the world in God’s timing. This is just the beginning, our whole beings are dedicated to sharing her sacred art with the world. Braxton emphasized, “I’m just delivering God’s message, I’m here and it’s all beyond me. My purpose is way way far greater than me.” ***We do not own the rights to this music*** but the art that is coming is a gift to the world.

A post shared via Letricia Loftin Russell (@letricia.loftin) on Nov 5, 2020 at 8:37am PST

Brax, who was born on Dec. 8, 1998, became known first as a rapper through Soundcloud, and her popularity grew thank you to social media. According to Essence, which first reported Brax's death, in 2017, her popularity rose thank you to her track undertaking "VERSE(atility)."

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Her mother shared her eulogy on Instagram along a video of her daughter. "Braxton was in spiritual retreat, carefully crafting and curating her art. She has since dedicated her art to humanity and healing," the caption continued.

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According to her mother, at the time of her death, Brax was running on 3 novels and two albums. She used to be also "in the process of forming her brand merging her loves for fashion, and the work of Black queer revolutionary womxn."

Variety studies that the specifics of what caused Brax's death or precisely what happened still stay unclear. 

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Fans, collaborators, and fans had been surprised to hear of Brax's passing.

It's always unhappy when somebody passes away — it hits their family members onerous whether it was once a surprise or not. There's any other component of unhappy when death occurs to someone so young. And Brax also had a complete lot going for her. 

Friends and collaborators took to social media to share their condolences and surprise at the news that Brax had died so young.

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"RIP BRAX. Such a talented woman. One of the best dressed girls I ever met. Could dance, sing, and rap. I just know you were meant for great things. Rest in peace,” wrote Creative Art Director Fucci on Twitter.

"Wow.... I will’t even believe in typing this..." wrote Scott Osbourne Jr., a makeup artist, in an Instagram post addressing the death of Brax. "You have been such an incredible light. Man the paintings you created, and the paintings we created together will live on forever! Until we meet again, RIP Brax."

i didn’t know brax personally but this clip has me in tears because how often do we take credit for our talents when it’s literally a GOD GIVEN GIFT which is why we should always remain humble bcus just as it’s given it can be taken away. Rest In Peace to a beautiful soul 🕊 pic.twitter.com/CWVrxySHZc

— MACK (@mackzaddyyyy) November 5, 2020

"I didn’t know Brax for my part but this clip has me in tears as a result of how often do we take credit for our abilities when it’s actually a GOD GIVEN GIFT which is why we must always remain humble because simply because it’s given it may be taken away," another fan wrote on Twitter. "Rest In Peace to a wonderful soul."

Sending our condolences to Brax's friends and family.

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