Who was Braxton 'Brax' Baker? 21-year-old Virginia rapper dies, cause of death unclear: ‘Angel has ascended’
In a piece of bad news, 21-year-old female emcee Brax has died as revealed by her mother in an emotional farewell Instagram post. However, the reason behind death still remains unclear. Brax, whose real name was Braxton Baker was a Richmond, Virginia-bred artiste and a social media influencer, with over 100K followers on her official Instagram account.
As reported by Rap-Up, taking it to her Instagram account, Brax’s mother, Letricia, penned an emotional tribute to her daughter with a short video. She posted, “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.” She further wrote, “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.”
A lot of people paid their last respect in the comment section of the post. One said, “Praying you the family! BRAX was a beautiful soul!” Another asserted, “Jesus!!!! I’m so sorry! Losing a child is the hardest! I’m praying for you and your family’s comfort! God wrap your loving arms around them all!” “So sorry for this tragic loss. Brax was and always will be the trendsetter of Henrico and has touched so many lives. Wishing your family strength during this difficult time,” commented yet another user. “I am so sorry. She was on my mind lately not seeing much of her. PRAYING for you and the family,” said one user.
Brax rose to fame with her 2017 mixtape ‘VERSE(atility)’ and was surely one of the rising hip-hop stars in the game. Revealing more details about her daughter, her mother added on Instagram, “Most recently she was in the process of forming her brand merging her loves for fashion, and the work of Black queer revolutionary womxn. 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. 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.”
According to the website LatestBios, Brax is survived by her mother and four siblings. According to The Sun, in a 2018 interview with SVGE Magazine, Brax opened up about building her brand and living a life full of creativity. She had then said, “I have been using my creativity to build a unique brand for years. I’ve been directing my own shoots, directing my own videos, styling myself, writing poetry, writing articles, writing raps, choreographing dances, styling myself, and styling others like it was nothing for years. Now that I’ve embraced that power, I don’t think the world is ready.”