Philadelphia rising rap star Chynna, whose full birth name was Chynna Rogers, started a career as a model, but has unfortunately passed away at the age of 25.
What We Know:
- Rogers died at her home in Philadelphia on Wednesday, her manager John Miller told PEOPLE magazine. Miller didn’t disclose the cause of Chynna’s death.
- In December, she had recently released the four-track EP in case i die first. The music was dark and heavy and draws listeners in on her vibe: “S**t don’t last forever, do it?/ I’m just sad you didn’t get it doe,” as she raps on one track, “ASMR“.
- When she was only 14, Chynna was signed by Ford Models and began modeling. During her teenage years, she was also under the mentorship of A$AP Yams, who died five years ago. The link to A$AP Mob greatly helped her gain rap cred from the start.
- She released 2013’s hit track “Selfie” and a year later, “Glen Coco”. In 2015, she put out I’m Not Here, This Isn’t Happening and Music 2 Die 2 in 2016.
- It is not known if drugs played a part in her death, but her friend Quinta Brunson left a cryptic message on Twitter that made many think that she was referring to Rogers.
It’s worthy to note that Chynna was actually very open to her previous opiates addiction in some of her music and interviews. “It got to the point where I had to do something just to be able to get on stage and do my job. I didn’t like that,” she’s said in a previous interview.
