Loved ones gathered at Shiloh Metropolitan Baptist Church on Saturday to honor the life of rapper Lil Poppa.
Among those paying their respects were Rick Ross’ daughter, Toie Roberts, and her son, Kofi J’nar, whom she shared with the late artist.
On Sunday, Roberts took to her Instagram to share touching photos from the service.
One image showed Kofi leaning in to kiss his mother as they posed together outside the church. The pair wore black funeral attire, with Kofi in a white button-down shirt paired with a black vest and matching pants. He completed the look with a green bow tie, sunglasses, and dark dress shoes.
In another photo, Roberts stood beside her son holding a large bouquet of blue roses arranged in a heart shape.
A message card attached to the arrangement read:
“Shani & Kofi Love You So Much & We’re Going To Miss You Endlessly! See Ya Later, Never Bye! #afterlifers.”
Roberts later shared more moments from the memorial on her Instagram Stories, including a black-and-white photo of Kofi paired with a message about motherhood.
“The reason. the motivation. the best thing that ever happened to me. ∞ sometimes life don’t go as planned but mommy gone always b 10 toes bout ya! NO MATTER WHAT. forever us twinnnnnnnnn. #MINE.”
Lil Poppa, whose real name was Janarious Mykel Wheeler, died Feb. 18 at age 25.
Following his death, Roberts addressed the loss in a message on social media while reflecting on raising their son without his father.
“What i’m supposed to tell our bayboy?¿ what’s the big 3 without you P?” she wrote. “MY SON LOST HIS FATHER! i will never take that lightly! when everybody move on with their lives, it’ll still b me and our son living in it.”
Roberts ended the tribute by speaking directly to the late rapper, saying, “Janarious, i got J’nar. you go on & get your rest,” she wrote. “thank you FOR EVERYTHING, from the bottom of my heart. we love you so much & we’re going to miss you endlessly in this lifetime.”
