Braxton ‘Brax’ Baker dead: Rapper dies aged 21 as devastated mum pays tribute

Rapper Braxton 'Brax' Baker has passed away [Image: Instagram]

Rapper Braxton "Brax" Baker has died aged 21. Her mother Letricia Loftin Russell shared her outpouring of grief on social media on Thursday. The rapper rocketed to fame on social media platforms for her 2017 mixtape VERSE(atility). Her cause of death has yet to be made public.

Grieving mother Letricia described her daughter as an "angel" who had "ascended" to heaven in an Instagram post. In full, her mother wrote: "Our Angel Has Ascended. Our angel, Braxton Blue.B Baker has ascended. "At the time of her ascendance she laid in sacred form. There were no scratches there were no bruises, her internal and external being was completely pure. It was a spiritual release. God retrieved the angel He loaned us."

Her mother continued: "Braxton was in spiritual retreat, carefully crafting and curating her art. She has since dedicated her art to humanity and healing, composing two albums and three novels. "Most recently she was in the process of forming her brand merging her loves for fashion, and the work of Black queer revolutionary womxn.

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"Braxton knew that God was working through her, she had “vessel” and “gifted” permanently placed on her body. She knew that her brilliance and art would be shared with the world in God’s timing. This is just the beginning, our whole beings are dedicated to sharing her sacred art with the world."

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Her mother added: "Braxton emphasized, “I’m just delivering God’s message, I’m here and it’s all beyond me. My purpose is way way far greater than me.” "***We do not own the rights to this music*** but the art that is coming is a gift to the world."