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Lexii Alijai

Alexis Alijai Lynch(February 19, 1998 – January 1, 2020), better known by her stage nameLexii Alijai,was an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. Born and raised in Saint Paul, Minnesota, Alijai was part of theTwin Cities hip hopscene. She releasedGrowing Pains—her only full-length, studio album—in 2017. Alijai was a rising star in the local music scene when she died in Minneapolis in 2020.[1]

Lexii Alijai
Background information
Birth nameAlexis Alijai Lynch
Born(1998-02-19)February 19, 1998
Saint Paul, Minnesota,U.S.
DiedJanuary 1, 2020(2020-01-01)(aged 21)
Minneapolis,Minnesota,U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • songwriter
InstrumentVocals
Years active2013–2020
Websitelexiialijai.com

Early life and education

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Lexii Alijai was born and raised inSaint Paul, Minnesota.[2]She was the granddaughter of musicianRoger Troutman,founder offunkbandZapp.[3]Her father, Roger Lynch, the son of Roger Troutman, was also a musician.[4]She attendedComo Park Senior High School[2]in Saint Paul, following an interest in basketball,[5]but then focused on music instead and transferred to Creative Arts Secondary School,[2]before then enrolling in an online school.[6]Alijai ultimately dropped out to pursue a full-time music career and began rapping over the beats of popular songs by artists such asDej Loaf,2PacandDrake.[4]

Career

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Alijai released her first mixtape,Super Sweet 16s,in 2014 on her sixteenth birthday.[4]She then collaborated with Rocky Diamonds on an extended play, titled3 Days.A second mixtape,In the Meantime,was released a few months later, then her third,Feel∙Less,in October that same year.[7]

In 2015, she and rapper Shaun Sloan collaborated on a mixtape titledSame Struggle. Different Story.[8][9]Alijai became close friends withKehlanithe summer before the release of Kehlani's debut commercial mixtape,You Should Be Here(2015), which peaked at No. 36 on theBillboard200.[10]Her appearance on the track "Jealous" granted Alijai media attention due to her lyricism and flow presented on the track.[11]Her next full-length project,Joseph's Coat,was released late 2015 and featured contributions fromElle Varner.[12]

In 2016, she performed atSoundset Music Festival[13][14]and had opened up forPlayboi Carti,Lil Uzi Vert,andRich the Kid.[15]She released a remix of "Exchange" byBryson Tillerand "Cold Hearted" byMeek Millalong with a music video for her remix of "Cold Hearted".[16]In 2017, she released a remix of "Redbone" byChildish Gambinoand "Me, Myself and I"byBeyoncé.[17]

On September 8, 2017, Alijai released her first full-length debut studio album,Growing Pains,in which she covered topics such as dropping out of school and maintaining a relationship with her ex-boyfriend's mother.[17]

Death

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Alijai shortly before her death.

Alijai died at theLoews Minneapolis Hotelon January 1, 2020, at the age of 21. TheHennepin County Medical Examinerruled that the manner of death was an accidentaldrug overdose.[18][19]A toxicology report revealed the cause as mixed toxicity fromfentanylandethanol.[19]

Discography

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Studio albums

  • Growing Pains(2017)

Mixtapes

  • Super Sweet 16s(2014)[20]
  • In the Meantime(2014)[20]
  • Feel∙Less(2014)[20]
  • Joseph's Coat(2015)[18]

Guest appearances

EP'S

  • Come Back Soon(2021)

References

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  1. ^"Autopsy: St. Paul rapper Lexii Alijai died of accidental overdose".Minnesota Public Radio.January 28, 2020.RetrievedJanuary 28,2020.
  2. ^abcMelo, Frederick (January 2, 2020)."Lexii Alijai, a rapper from St. Paul, reportedly dies at age 21".St. Paul Pioneer Press.RetrievedJanuary 6,2020.
  3. ^Carl, Lamarre (January 3, 2020)."Rapper Lexii Alijai Dead at 21".Billboard.RetrievedJanuary 6,2020.
  4. ^abcSacks, Brianna (January 2, 2020)."The Hip-Hop Community Is Stunned After A Young Rapper Died Suddenly On New Year's Day".BuzzFeed News.RetrievedJanuary 6,2020.
  5. ^"EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Get to know Minnesota's very own Female Rapper" Lexii Alijai "".Everything With Yin.2014-10-24.RetrievedMay 31,2017.
  6. ^"Interview With Lexii Alijai".Powerhouse Youth Division.RetrievedMay 31,2017.[permanent dead link‍]
  7. ^"EP: LEXII ALIJAI – FEEL-LESS".You Heard That New.Archived fromthe originalon November 9, 2017.RetrievedMay 31,2017.
  8. ^"(New Mixtape) @LexiiAlijai and @RealShaunSloan" S.S.D.S. "".Zacy Morris.RetrievedMay 31,2017.
  9. ^"Mixtape: Same Struggle. Different Story By Shaun Sloan And Lexii Alijai".Beknown Posts.Archivedfrom the original on August 13, 2016.RetrievedMay 31,2017.
  10. ^"Kehlani chart history".Billboard.Archivedfrom the original on February 28, 2017.RetrievedMay 31,2017.
  11. ^Nostro, Lauren (April 9, 2015)."Premiere: Kehlani Teams Up With Lexii Alijai for" Jealous "(Prod. by Jahaan Sweet)".Complex.Archivedfrom the original on April 13, 2015.RetrievedMay 31,2017.
  12. ^"LEXII ALIJAI DROPS JOSEPH'S COAT EP".Hype Fresh Mag.RetrievedMay 31,2017.[permanent dead link‍]
  13. ^"5 fresh spins on Soundset as hip-hop fest heads to Minnesota Fairgrounds".Star Tribune.28 May 2016.Archivedfrom the original on September 27, 2016.RetrievedMay 31,2017.
  14. ^"Soundset 2016's get-to-know guide: Anderson.Paak, Post Malone, Lexii Alijai, more".Star Tribune.26 May 2016.Archivedfrom the original on October 2, 2016.RetrievedMay 31,2017.
  15. ^"C4- M R$CH- Lexii Alijai- Allan Kingdom- LIL UZI VERT in Minneapolis".Eventful.RetrievedMay 31,2017.
  16. ^Melo, Frederick (2020-01-02)."St. Paul rapper Lexii Alijai, 21, reportedly dies".INFORUM.Retrieved2020-01-28.
  17. ^ab"Growing Pains".Bandcamp.Archivedfrom the original on December 12, 2017.RetrievedDecember 10,2017.
  18. ^abcStedman, Alex (January 1, 2020)."Kehlani 'Heartbroken' Over Death of Young Rapper Lexii Alijai".Variety.RetrievedJanuary 1,2020.
  19. ^ab"Death of 21-year-old Minnesota rapper attributed to fentanyl, alcohol".USA TODAY.2020-01-28.Retrieved2020-01-28.
  20. ^abcAviles, Gwen (January 3, 2020)."Rising rapper Lexii Alijai, who died at 21, remembered by artists".NBC News.RetrievedJanuary 8,2020.
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