Rick Ross has spoken out about the tragic passing of rapper Lil Poppa, who was also the father of Ross’s grandson. The Maybach Music boss revealed that he had been preparing to sign Lil Poppa to a $5 million deal the following week, saying the opportunity was already in motion before the shocking loss.
Why it matters
: Ross’s comments highlight how close Lil Poppa was to a major career breakthrough just before his life was cut short.
Rick Ross speaks on the tragic passing of his daughter’s bd “Lil Poppa” and says he was gonna sign for him for $5,000,000 dollars the next week and someone in the industry got to him before he could 😢
“The industry is coming after us one by one , and its nothing we can do… pic.twitter.com/PxloEjdAAP
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