Lil Poppa’s manager is accused of blaming his baby mama, Rick Ross’ daughter Toie Roberts, for his suicide in interview; Claims she restricted access to his son [VIDEO]

Dee Dee’s full podcast interview reveals a complex picture of mental health, drug use, and contributing factors

Lil Poppa’s longtime manager Dee Dee has opened up about the factors she believes contributed to the rapper’s February 2026 suicide, pointing to a months-long visitation dispute with his baby mama Toie Roberts as one piece of a larger, more complex picture. The 64-second clip circulating on X shows Dee Dee discussing the visitation issue, but the full interview reveals she also acknowledged Poppa’s long-standing mental health struggles, drug use, and the many pressures he faced.

The clip, posted by @mymixtapez today (June 30), has already amassed over 360,000 views and sparked widespread backlash. However, those who watched the full episode of Perspektives with Bank note that the clip was edited to emphasize the visitation angle while omitting Dee Dee’s broader context, including her defense of Toie against being the sole target of blame and her acknowledgment of Poppa’s pre-existing struggles.

Visitation Issues That Fueled Poppa’s Depression

During the interview, Dee Dee explained that Poppa and Toie had been “at odds” and that Toie had restricted Poppa’s access to their son for months. Dee Dee stated that he saw his son for only a few minutes on Christmas and that the week before his death was only his second time seeing the child since November.

She described the impact of the separation in stark terms: “That [stuff] sent him into a black hole.” Then, she went on to explain that even when Poppa was eventually able to start seeing his son again, he “couldn’t really come back from either because in those time he was getting higher.” The prolonged period of restricted access, she suggested, contributed to a cycle of substance use and depression that he couldn’t escape.

However, she also placed this within the context of Poppa’s broader struggles. She noted that he had been dealing with mental depression before she met him in 2019, had a blood disease that caused frequent setbacks, and had seen three therapists but would stop going after one or two sessions.

The Full Context of Dee Dee’s Remarks

The full interview reveals a much more nuanced picture than the circulating clip suggests. Early in the conversation, Dee Dee explicitly addressed the blame narrative surrounding Toie, stating: “A lot of people blame his baby mama cuz they knew that they had differences… So, initially she was a target and then it became me.”

She also described her funeral speech, where she had tried to redirect blame: “In my speech, I basically was like, you know, I battle with even talking to y’all because the whole conversation for the whole time was what did she say to him? What did she say to him to make him do it? That’s every question.”

Dee Dee emphasized that Poppa’s struggles predated the visitation issues. She described his social anxiety, his blood disease, the pressure of not being able to deliver for people, and the weight of expectations from family and fans. She said she regularly told him, “Papa, you can’t pour from an empty glass.”

The Role of Drugs and Mental Health

Throughout the interview, Dee Dee highlighted the role of drugs in Poppa’s decline. She described his pattern of going days without sleep while using ecstasy and then struggling to come down. Then, she noted that the autopsy report confirmed methamphetamine in his system. So, she was clarifying that he took ecstasy, which is often cut with meth.

Dee Dee said she wished she had been “less accepting” of his drug use, calling it something she could have done differently. “A lot of our biggest fallouts was from me hiding drugs or throwing them away,” she said. In addition, she described how drugs and mental health issues combined: “If you mental health and drugs, that’s what came over you.”

She described Poppa as someone who “wore a mask real good.” In other words, someone who was able to have a positive conversation and then retreat into silence moments later. She said he “never felt like he was doing enough” despite his accomplishments, including albums, tours, and taking care of everyone around him.

Poppa’s Final Day and What Dee Dee Witnessed

Dee Dee provided a detailed account of Poppa’s final days, describing how he had been up for days without sleep, wrecked his car, and called her to meet him. She described the conversation at the hotel parking lot. There, she said Poppa held a gun and told her, “It’s all y’all fault” before shooting himself.

She expressed frustration that the public’s focus has been on what she might have said to trigger him, rather than the broader context of his struggles. She noted that she called his mother during the encounter, as she always did when he made concerning statements.

Dee Dee also addressed the funeral eulogy that was criticized as insensitive: “A lot of people said it was insensitive and it probably was because again I’m speaking from a place of emotion… Papa always said he want to be with his grandma and Papa felt like not being here was his peace.”

How X Reacted to the Clip and the Full Interview

The X community responded with a large degree skepticism to the clip, as they left 95 comments that comprised a heated conversation. Many rejected the framing presented in the clip, pointing to inconsistencies with Dee Dee’s funeral eulogy and her earlier statements.

One of the highest-engaged replies, with 340 likes, read, “So he saw his son one week before he passed, but the reason he killed himself was because he couldn’t see his son??? This is a lame excuses for a human being who did not love that son.” Another user with 224 likes wrote, “She only blaming her now because […] coming out about her. She never kept that baby from him. Family already confirmed that.”

Several replies focused on the funeral eulogy contradiction. “[…] was at da funeral saying its what HE wanted n STOP BASHING his BM CUS IT WASNT her fault,” one user wrote. Another commented, “She only saying this cus his bm just exposed her nd her wicked ways & now she tryna point the finger at the Bm.”

One reply addressed the clip’s editing directly: “@mymixtapez that’s […] up for you to put that narrative out there!!! That’s not what she said you took one clip and made her look bad!! Go watch the […] interview.”

Some users defended the general principle of men’s mental health and visitation struggles. “Yall women don’t understand what yall do to us men when yall withhold our kids n etc.,” one user wrote. A small number expressed sympathy for the family and child.

Poppa’s Death and the Public Discourse

Lil Poppa died by suicide on February 18, 2026, following a single-car accident. He contacted Dee Dee afterward, and they met in a hotel parking lot, where he produced a firearm and shot himself. Toxicology later confirmed methamphetamine in his system, per statements from his mother.

In the months since his death, public discourse has been marked by conflicting narratives. Bodycam footage of Dee Dee speaking with police has circulated, and public statements from Toie, Dee Dee, and family members have continued to emerge. The child has been repeatedly referenced in pleas to support his legacy.

The podcast clip represents the latest chapter in this ongoing public discussion. The clip, as presented, suggests Dee Dee definitively blamed Toie for Poppa’s death. However, the full interview reveals a more complex picture – one where Dee Dee points to visitation as a contributing factor while also acknowledging Poppa’s pre-existing struggles and defending Toie against being the sole target of blame. For Poppa’s family and loved ones, the debate over responsibility and blame may continue for years to come.