Rapper X1 Found Dead In Las Vegas

Onyx affiliate X1 was found dead in Las Vegas early Thursday morning (July 5th). Allhiphop.com reports that a cause of death hasn’t been announced but, according to sources, the rapper may have committed suicide.

X1 is the younger brother of Onyx member Sticky Fingaz and he appeared on all of Onyx’s albums as well as on solo projects by Fingaz and Fredro Starr. X1 began his career as a member of Gang Green but at the time of his death he was a solo artist signed to Las Vegas-based Ball ’R Records.

The rapper released his debut solo album, Young, Rich & Gangsta, last year. At the time he shared that he was proud of all the other rappers from his Queens neighborhood but he wanted to make his own mark. The rapper said : "Yeah I feel everything, what everybody doing from Southside, from Queens period, you know what I’m sayin’ ? I’m just trying to add what I got to it, you know what I’m sayin’ ? I want to do my little damage too, you know what I’m sayin’ ?"

The rapper added : "It’s been a long time coming man you know what I’m sayin’ ? Like people about to know the truth though. A lot of people tried to hold me back but it’s a wrap now ’cause I’m in. They done let me in the door so it’s on and poppin’."