Rapper and social media star Lucas Coly dead at 27

Rapper Lucas Coly has died. He was 27.

The hip-hop artist’s manager confirmed his death via Instagram Thursday, writing in a since-deleted caption, per Us Weekly, “Rest in peace @iamlucascoly I love you bro. My heart is ripped in half. Wait for me up there 🙏.”

Coly’s I Discover Stars Entertainment manager, whose name wasn’t disclosed, included a throwback photo of the “Act Right” crooner smoking outdoors, and a second post saw the hitmaker posing with a friend.

Rapper Lucas Coly, seen here in September 2024, has died. iamlucascoly/Instagram The rapper’s manager confirmed his death on Instagram Thursday. iamlucascoly/X

“Being your manager was one of the reasons I stayed here,” the talent manager continued in a since-deleted post.

“There’s a hole in my heart right now Lucas. We used to speak on our struggles all the time but smile for the fans.

“So many people hurt us again and again but we had each other. I don’t know what to do now. I’d be a hypocrite if I told you not to, and I go and do the same.”

“Rest in peace @iamlucascoly I love you bro. My heart is ripped in half. Wait for me up there 🙏,” the manager, whose name wasn’t disclosed, wrote on his I Discover Stars page. iamlucascoly/X “There’s a hole in my heart right now Lucas,” the manager continued in a follow-up post. iamlucascoly/Instagram

The manager emotionally revealed that his heart had been “ripped to shreds.”

“God send him back here. Please 💔 I’m broken over here #riplucascoly #checkonyourfriends,” he concluded.

According to Us Weekly, Coly’s longtime manager also asked fans to pray for Coly’s girlfriend, Amber, via a Facebook post.

The manager expressed that his heart had been “ripped to shreds.” iamlucascoly/Instagram Before he died, Coly wrote on his Instagram Story, “I love yall.” iamlucascoly/Instagram

“Amber will confirm the news when she is ready,” the manager wrote. “Please give her time to process and heal. When the funeral arrangements are set.”

Before his death, the “I Just Wanna” rapper took to his Instagram Story to write, “I love y’all,” with an orange heart emoji.

Coly’s cause of death hasn’t been revealed.

A rep for the French-born artist wasn’t immediately available to Page Six for comment.

The hip-hop star’s cause of death wasn’t immediately made known. iamlucascoly/Instagram He was 27. iamlucascoly/Instagram

Several fans mourned Coly’s passing on social media, with one writing on X, “I just woke up they saying lucas coly dead (sic) let me go back to sleep and try again.”

“My heart breaks for lucas coly (sic) family, friends, and girlfriend,” a second wrote, as another added, “Heartbreaking news … gone way too soon.”

Coly was born in France but immigrated to America when he was 8 years old. He rose to fame on Vine by posting videos of himself rapping when he was around 17 years old.