Philadelphia rapper Chynna Rogers, best known as Chynna, died today, her family confirmed through her management. “Chynna was deeply loved and will be sorely missed,” they wrote in a statement.
Her cause of death is currently unknown. She was 25. Rogers began her career as a model, signing with Ford Models when she was 14.
She found a mentor in A$AP Yams as a teenager, and her affiliation with the A$AP Mob ignited her efforts to build a career as a rapper.
She released her first singles in the early ’10s, finding online success quickly with 2013’s “Selfie” and 2014’s “Glen Coco.” She followed those with a few EPs, including 2015’s I’m Not Here.
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