Rapper Dies Days After Reported Suicide Attempt: Maxon Was 21

A young hip-hop artist’s death has music fans in mourning, and questions have arisen around his cause of death.

Maxon, whose reported real name is Mason Reyes, was a 21-year-old rapper with a burgeoning online following thanks to popular tracks “Sexual Fantasies” and “Austin Powers.” He reportedly died on Sunday.

Multiples outlets have picked up the story, including Men’s Journal, who confirmed the young musician’s death. His official place of death is listed as Orlando, Florida, but authorities have not released an official cause of death.

However, two outlets are reporting that Maxon died in the wake of a suicide attempt earlier in November. The outlets, the little-known Somos Hermanos and the more reputable Clash, did not specify whether he died as a result of the alleged incident, i