Local police haven’t received reports
Lil Tay was recently believed to be living with her father in Vancouver.
Local police say they’ve received no reports about her supposed death and are currently not investigating the matter.
Officials in Los Angeles, where Tay once lived with her mother and brother, say they also have no record of her or her sibling’s deaths.
Lil Tay pictured
Lil Tay has supposedly died after a post on her Instagram confirmed the teen rapper’s death.
Lil Tay on ABC News
Lil Tay appeared on ABC News after her move to Hollywood with her mom, Angela.
During the interview, Lil Tay denied that her family had control of her social media accounts.
Her mother added that she encouraged Lil Tay to live her dream as a content creator.
Meet Lil Tay’s brother
Jason Tian is arguably best known as Lil Tay’s brother.
Before his sister, whose real name was Claire Hope, rose to fame, he tried to make it as a rapper himself under the stage name Rycie; however, his career was ultimately a bust.
During the height of Lil Tay’s fame, he was accused of coaching his sister and creating her online personality.
YouTuber NessGod posted a since-deleted video claiming that Tian invented his younger sister’s loud-mouth personality after he did not find fame himself.
The allegations were made after a video of Tian telling Lil Tay what to say and how to act went viral back in 2018.
At this time additional details on Tian’s personal life are unclear because he often stays out of the spotlight.
Lil Tay’s dad refuses to confirm death
Lil Tay’s father has refused to confirm whether the 14-year-old social media rapper has died amid mounting speculation regarding her alleged sudden death.
When reached by phone on Wednesday evening, Tay’s father, Christopher Hope, refused to provide any clarity on the situation.
The U.S. Sun asked Hope whether or not his daughter and son had died, to which he casually responded: “I’m not going to comment on that right now.”
Hope said he was aware of the mounting speculation about Tay’s death but said he was unwilling to share any further information.
He also refused to confirm whether Tay was living with him at the time of her supposed death, whether police had been notified about the situation, and whether or not he had full custody of Tay.
“I’m not going to issue any comment,” he said. “I’m not going to answer that at the moment.”
Videos full of controversy
“This is a message to all y’all broke-a** haters, y’all ain’t doing it like Lil Tay,” she shouted in a 2018 Instagram post as she got into a red car, hands full of cash.
“This is why all y’all f*****g haters hate me, b***h. This s**t cost me $200,000. I’m only 9 years old. I don’t got no license, but I still drive this sports car, b***h. Your favorite rapper ain’t even doing it like Lil Tay.”