How old is Lgp Qua? All you need to know as Philadelphia-based Rapper reportedly passes away

How old is Lgp Qua?
Lgp Qua (image via official Instagram @lgp_qua)

Lgp Qua is 26 years old as of the time of writing this article, having been born in 1999. The rapper was born in North Philadelphia as Qidere Johnson and was raised by his single mother. The rapper attended the Edward T. Steel Elementary and started his music career following a year and eight-month stint in prison.

The rapper has reportedly passed away in a shooting on the streets of Philadelphia, with multiple publications such as Times Now News, Newsx, Raphouse TV, and Daily Loud, as well as online social media tweets, talking about the incident.

However, as of the writing of this article, no official confirmation has been given regarding the death of the rapper either by the police or from Johnson's family. Artists and fans have started pouring tributes online, such as the ones quoted below:

"Seeing get killed on Mother’s Day in his own city he repped so hard for and spread positivity in is heartbreaking. That’s one person I just knew wouldn’t get touched because of what he stood for. Ain’t no more morals in the streets, sh*t is sad and wicked. Damn man smh."
"I can’t believe they did that to such a young bright emcee and someone who openly was trying to make change. Rest in paradise LGP Qua." another netizen stated.
"Ahhh they killed LGP Qua? That yout was so cold man. Had such a great message aswell. Reminded me of a Young Meek. So sad, RIP." one fan reacted.
"R.i.p LGP Qua never spoke to you but silently i was rooting for you as a lyricist who puts the message first regardless of the environment is amazing i can’t help but to see how you were on your way to being a leader for your friends and family man that sh*t is disheartening to say the least." one reactor stated.

Lgp Qua's career and work with young people

The career history of Lgp Qua started his career in his late teens, with his first major release being the single Straight Outta Philly, released in 2018. This was followed by several other such releases, including New York and Ruthless. LGP Qua was also known for mixtapes such as Voice of the Youth, Vol. I and Grave Yard City.

In 2022, he spoke about his concerns regarding crime in Philadelphia as well as his music and doing his part for the kids as well as his nickname in an exclusive interview with DGB Media:

"let's get paid that's something I came up with a group of like me and a group of my friends back in the day probably like 20 2013 2014 somewhere between."

The rapper talked about the messages in his freestyle, stating:

"I like like I'm I feel like I rep like I'm a product of my environment so it's like I really like I live it you get what I'm saying like in that type of way not the regular I live know what I'm saying like I really live that pain man that's what it's like where I'm from."

The singer talked about his city's crime.

"well right now we over the 300 mark So I say like that number alone should tell you what with like the perspective of the city like it's just crazy man it's like it's just to the point like females don't feel safe walking home at night after the work parents don't feel safe picking their kids up from school they probably don't even let them go you get what I'm saying like and..."

The rapper talked about speaking to kids in school, stating:

"I feel like I'm just doing my part. like I ain't saying I'm about to change the world you get what I'm saying I ain't saying I'm about to every time I talk to kids going to listen every time I talk to kids all right bet we walk out of here well he just said I'm doing it no but it's just like I feel like if I go n there and I and-"

The rapper continued:

"-I speak my heart I'm just speaking my heart my truth none of this scripted I don't know how to read off of paper no this all from heart if I speak to the youngest it might be a younger in there I just might have saved like it might be a young in there that really don't know what's going on like."

Lgp Qua was given citations for his work with young people by Cindy Bass and Senator Shariff Street. The citation was given after he distributed 1000 sneakers to students at Alice West Fleet Elementary School and Simon Gratz Mastery Charter School.

Edited by Ishita Banerjee