Stepa J. Groggs, a member of the Arizona Hip Hop trio Injury Reserve, died at the age of 32 on Monday (June 29). The group announced his passing via Twitter and shared a link to a GoFundMe campaign for his family on Tuesday night (June 30).

“REST IN POWER Jordan Alexander Groggs a loving father, life partner and friend,” the message read. “(6/1/1988-6/29/2020).”

Groggs survived by his partner Anna Ford and their four children. No cause of death has been revealed as of press time.

The GoFundMe for Groggs’ family has a goal of $75,000. As of Wednesday (July 1), over $62,000 has been donated to the fundraiser.

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Following the announcement of Groggs’ death, members of the Hip Hop community reacted with shock and sadness. Run The Jewels member El-P, past collaborators such as Aminé and A-Trak, fellow rappers from the Arizona scene and many fans mourned the loss of the Injury Reserve MC.

Injury Reserve Shares Self-Titled LP

Groggs and Injury Reserve had a career breakthrough with the release of 2015’s Live From The Dentist Office mixtape, receiving a glowing review from The Needle Drop’s Anthony Fantano. Subsequent projects gained more attention for the trio before they eventually landed a deal with Loma Vista Recordings, the label home of notable acts such as Common and Denzel Curry.

In 2019, Injury Reserve dropped a self-titled studio LP via Loma Vista. The album featured collaborations with Freddie Gibbs, Rico Nasty, JPEGMAFIA, DRAM, Aminé and A-Trak, among others. It peaked at No. 14 on the Billboard’s Heatseekers Albums chart.

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HipHopDX sends our condolences to Groggs’ friends and family. View some of the reaction to his passing below.