Lexii Alijai Explained

Lexii Alijai
Birth Name:Alexis Alijai Lynch
Birth Date:1998 2, mf=yes
Birth Place:Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
Death Place:Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
Instrument:Vocals
Years Active:2013–2020

Alexis Alijai Lynch (February 19, 1998 – January 1, 2020), better known by her stage name Lexii Alijai, was an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. Born and raised in Saint Paul, Minnesota, Alijai was part of the Twin Cities hip hop scene. She released Growing Painsher only full-length, studio albumin 2017. Alijai was a rising star in the local music scene when she died in Minneapolis in 2020.[1]

Early life and education

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

Career

Alijai released her first mixtape, Super Sweet 16s, in 2014 on her sixteenth birthday.[6] She then collaborated with Rocky Diamonds on an extended play, titled 3 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 titled Same Struggle. Different Story.[8] [9] Alijai became close friends with Kehlani the summer before the release of Kehlani's debut commercial mixtape, You Should Be Here (2015), which peaked at No. 36 on the Billboard 200.[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 from Elle Varner.[12]

In 2016, she performed at Soundset Music Festival[13] [14] and had opened up for Playboi Carti, Lil Uzi Vert, and Rich the Kid.[15] She released a remix of "Exchange" by Bryson Tiller and "Cold Hearted" by Meek Mill along with a music video for her remix of "Cold Hearted".[16] In 2017, she released a remix of "Redbone" by Childish Gambino and "Me, Myself and I" by Beyoncé.

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

Alijai died at the Loews Minneapolis Hotel on January 1, 2020, at the age of 21. The Hennepin County Medical Examiner ruled that the manner of death was an accidental drug overdose.[18] [19] A toxicology report revealed the cause as mixed toxicity from fentanyl and ethanol.

Discography

Studio albums

Mixtapes

Guest appearances

EP'S

Notes and References

  1. News: January 28, 2020 . Autopsy: St. Paul rapper Lexii Alijai died of accidental overdose . January 28, 2020 . Minnesota Public Radio.
  2. News: Melo . Frederick . Lexii Alijai, a rapper from St. Paul, reportedly dies at age 21 . January 6, 2020 . . January 2, 2020.
  3. Carl . Lamarre . Rapper Lexii Alijai Dead at 21 . . January 6, 2020 . January 3, 2020.
  4. Web site: EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Get to know Minnesota's very own Female Rapper "Lexii Alijai". Everything With Yin. May 31, 2017. 2014-10-24.
  5. Web site: Interview With Lexii Alijai. Powerhouse Youth Division. May 31, 2017.
  6. News: Sacks . Brianna . The Hip-Hop Community Is Stunned After A Young Rapper Died Suddenly On New Year's Day . January 6, 2020 . . January 2, 2020 . en.
  7. Web site: EP: LEXII ALIJAI – FEEL-LESS. You Heard That New. May 31, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171109082201/http://youheardthatnew.com/2014/10/ep-lexii-alijai-feel-less/. November 9, 2017. dead.
  8. Web site: (New Mixtape) @LexiiAlijai and @RealShaunSloan "S.S.D.S.". Zacy Morris. May 31, 2017.
  9. Web site: Mixtape: Same Struggle. Different Story By Shaun Sloan And Lexii Alijai. Beknown Posts. May 31, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20160813134938/http://beknownposts.com/mixtape-same-struggle-different-story-by-shaun-sloan-and-lexii-alijai/. August 13, 2016. live.
  10. Kehlani chart history. Billboard. May 31, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170228092922/http://www.billboard.com/artist/6311648/Kehlani/chart?f=305. February 28, 2017. live.
  11. Web site: Lauren. Nostro. Premiere: Kehlani Teams Up With Lexii Alijai for "Jealous" (Prod. by Jahaan Sweet). Complex. April 9, 2015. May 31, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20150413073950/http://www.complex.com/music/2015/04/kehlani-new-song-premiere-jealous-feat-lexii-alijai. April 13, 2015. live.
  12. Web site: LEXII ALIJAI DROPS JOSEPH'S COAT EP. Hype Fresh Mag. May 31, 2017.
  13. Web site: 5 fresh spins on Soundset as hip-hop fest heads to Minnesota Fairgrounds. Star Tribune. May 31, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20160927014755/http://www.startribune.com/5-fresh-spins-on-soundset-as-hip-hop-fest-heads-to-minnesota-fairgrounds/380983891/. September 27, 2016. live.
  14. Web site: Soundset 2016's get-to-know guide: Anderson .Paak, Post Malone, Lexii Alijai, more. Star Tribune. May 31, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20161002153955/http://www.startribune.com/soundset-2016-s-get-to-know-guide-anderson-paak-post-malone-alexii-lijai-more/380984081/. October 2, 2016. live.
  15. Web site: C4- M R$CH- Lexii Alijai- Allan Kingdom- LIL UZI VERT in Minneapolis. Eventful. May 31, 2017.
  16. Web site: St. Paul rapper Lexii Alijai, 21, reportedly dies. Melo. Frederick. 2020-01-02. INFORUM. en. 2020-01-28.
  17. Web site: Growing Pains. Bandcamp. December 10, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171212031618/https://lexiialijai.bandcamp.com/album/growing-pains. December 12, 2017. live.
  18. Web site: Kehlani 'Heartbroken' Over Death of Young Rapper Lexii Alijai. Alex. Stedman. Variety. January 1, 2020. January 1, 2020.
  19. Web site: Death of 21-year-old Minnesota rapper attributed to fentanyl, alcohol. 2020-01-28. USA TODAY. en-US. 2020-01-28.
  20. Web site: Rising rapper Lexii Alijai, who died at 21, remembered by artists. NBC News. Gwen. Aviles. January 3, 2020. January 8, 2020.

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