Who was rapper Lexii Alijai and how did she die?

LEXII Alijai, a rising American rapper died aged 21 on New Year's Day.

The star - whose real name is Alexis Alijai Lynch - gained fame over rapping over songs including Drake's Girls Love Beyonce.

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What was Lexii Alijai's cause of death?

Lexii Alijai's cause of death has not yet been confirmed.

Fans, friends and family members alike expressed their shock at the rising rapper's death, suggesting it was unexpected.

Her cousin Raeisah Clark confirmed rumours of Alijai’s death on Facebook, writing: "I’m so lost for words...my beautiful cousin with so much talent & Unique soul Lexi Alijai. It’s too soon."

Another family member added: "This thing called life is crazy as hell."

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Who was Lexii Alijai?

Her real name was Alexis Alijai Lynch and the 21-year-old was from Minnesota, America.

She started rapping over beats of well-known songs and earned herself an army of fans.

Her raps to songs such as Thugz Mansion by Tupac saw her popularity instantly rise.

She released her first studio album, Growing Pains, in September 2017.

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How did she know US star Kehlani Parrish?

Lexii Alijai featured on US singer, Kehlani Parrish's track, Jealous.

Parrish said she was "broken" by the news of her young protege's death.

She wrote on Twitter: "Just got the worst f****n news ever. my heart is BROKE. F**K.

"Weakest saddest way to start a new year i’m off this happy new year please please please please be safe out here love on your people please.

"It’s hard to have so much faith in god and that everything happen for a reason cuz it’s s**t i can’t imagine there ever being a reason for why bro."

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What were her biggest songs?

Her biggest song to date was the collaboration track she worked on with Kehlani Parrish, Jealous.

She was also known for her tracks Broken Telephone and Joseph's Coat.

The 21-year-old built her fan base by rapping over popular songs, like Girls Love Beyonce by Drake - her version has been played over 129,000 times on .