POORSTACY, an emerging star in the emo-rap world, has sadly passed away at the young age of 26. The tragedy unfolded in Florida, leaving fans and the music community in shock.

The Palm Beach County Medical Examiner’s office confirmed the devastating news, as reported by TMZ. The publication detailed that the artist, whose real name was Carlito Milfort, was urgently taken from a hotel to a nearby hospital early on Saturday due to a medical emergency.

A staff member from the Boca Raton hotel revealed that Milfort had been residing there for about ten days. He had checked in with a woman and a toddler, though fortunately, no one else needed hospital care, and no other injuries were reported.

As of now, the exact cause of his death remains undisclosed by the authorities.

POORSTACY had cultivated a passionate fanbase and collaborated extensively with Travis Barker, the renowned drummer from Blink-182. Through these partnerships and his unique sound, he became a prominent voice in the emo-rap genre, poised for even greater success.

Of their three songs together, their 2020 track, Choose Life, off his album, The Breakfast Club, had the biggest success.  

Rising emo-rap artist POORSTACY has tragically died at the age of 26 in Florida

Over his career, POORSTACY released two studio albums, two EPs, and was featured on the Grammy Award nominated Bill & Ted Face the Music soundtrack. 

The Daily Mail has reached out to POORSTACY’s representatives, but have not heard back, at this time. 

Milfort was born in Palm Beach, Florida, where his father taught him multiple instruments from a young age.

He reportedly became obsessed with guitar after playing Guitar Hero, which pushed him toward rock music.

 Early in life, he immersed himself in the local metalcore scene while also absorbing the influence of Miami’s underground hip-hop movement.

Before he became POORSTACY, he uploaded music online under several aliases, including Lito Xantana, Vizion and Scarybrats. 

Milfort later adopted the stage name POORSTACY, inspired by legendary skater Stacy Peralta.

‘Stacy Peralta himself was not shown a lot of attention at the start, but he ended up being one of the biggest legends in skateboarding in the end,’ he once explained. ‘I always loved the idea of that, of doing your own thing and having it pay off.’

The Palm Beach County Medical Examiner confirmed the heartbreaking news to TMZ, which reported that the musician died early Saturday after being rushed to a local hospital

The young rapper-singer had built a devoted following and worked closely with Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker on several tracks

A deluxe version of his album, The Breakfast Club, arrived in July 2020, followed by a steady stream of singles and collaborations with Barker, Whethan and others.

In 2021, he released Public Enemy, then the post-hardcore track Children of the Dark and announced his second album, Party at the Cemetery, accompanied by its title single.

Milfort’s influences spanned goth rock, punk, emo, rap, and even classic rock icons. 

He cited Sisters of Mercy, Billy Idol, XXXTentacion, The Kooks, The Strokes, My Chemical Romance, AFI, Slipknot, Earl Sweatshirt, and Flatbush Zombies among many others.

His lyrical world drew inspiration from V for Vendetta, Trainspotting, and Halloween, giving his music its signature darkness.

He was influential enough that even Yungblud cited POORSTACY as an inspiration for his 2020 album Weird!.