Rapper and model Chynna, whose full name was Chynna Rogers has died at the age of 25.Chynna died at her home in Philadelphia on Wednesday, her manager John Miller confirmed.
He said;
“I can regrettably confirm Chynna passed away,” her manager John Miller told Billboard’s Stereogum via email. He added that her family said, “Chynna was deeply loved and will be sorely missed”
A statement from her management team at True Panther reads;
“Rest In Peace Chynna. Heartbroken. All the love to those she left behind. Goodbye angel”
The upcoming star’s death comes just four months after she released the EP If I Die First.
Chynna began her career as a model when she was 14 after signing with Ford Models, Pitchfork reported.
During her rise to fame, Chynna was mentored by A$AP Yams — who died in 2015 — and her association with A$AP Mob helped her first gain traction in the hip hop scene.
Her music career took off in 2013 after she released her hit track “Selfie” and “Glen Coco” in 2014.
She then released the EPs I’m Not Here. This Isn’t Happening in 2015 and Music 2 Die 2 in 2016. On her 2016 album, she addressed her struggle with opioid addiction, according to Pitchfork.
The cause of death is yet to be revealed.
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