Luci4

James Dear (August 2, 2002 – February 22, 2026), known professionally as Luci4, was an American rapper, singer-songwriter, and record producer. He was the founder of the internet rap collective Jewelxxet and was known for pioneering a mixing style he coined "sigilkore", which became its own distinct Internet microgenre.

Born in Los Angeles, California, Dear began producing music after getting a laptop for Christmas. He started his music career in 2016 and assumed the stage name "4jay". In 2017, he gained popularity due to one of his beats being used by rapper Tay-K for his song "Gotta Blast" off his second and final mixtape, Santana World.

Dear later became a part of rapper SpaceGhostPurrp's collective BMB Deathrow. He initially gained mainstream attention in 2020 with his single "Bodypartz", which received a gold certification by the RIAA, following a surge in popularity on TikTok. Dear's songs gained wider popularity on social media in 2021, leading to him signing a record deal with Atlantic Records. He was considered an influential figure in the underground rap scene, inspiring notable artists such as Xaviersobased, OsamaSon, Odetari, and Che.

Career James Dear was born on August 2, 2002, in Los Angeles, California. Dear began producing drill beats as a kid after getting a laptop for Christmas. Dear later became a producer in BMB Deathrow, also known as Black Money Boyz Deathrow,

Dear and fellow American rapper Islurwhenitalk pioneered a mixing style known as "sigilkore" which was originally used in their track titles, Dear also pioneered the subgenre krushclub with his song "Kurxxed Emeraldz", which earned over 200,000 streams in mid-2021. His songs "Bodypartz", "All Eyez on Me", "Ave Domina Lilith", and "Kurxxed Emeraldz" Dear released music under several titles such as 4jay, Luci4, BMB 4jay, Noktifer, Axxturel, Skkkult3x, Prynce Axxturel, Axx, 4jay X Luci4, Lucifer, Gebhuza, XaTuring, and more. In the article titled "The 5 Most Exciting Musical Rabbit Holes of 2025 So Far", Press-Reynolds cites Dear in a section titled "Axxcelerationism" as inspiring notable artists such as OsamaSon and Che, and a wave of "hex rap". The Guardian'' described Dear's sound as "almost like he's trying to impersonate the internet". His manager, Kayla G, confirmed his death on TikTok. However, Dear's grandparents raised suspicions as his wallet was found completely emptied out, suggesting that he was murdered and then robbed.

Discography Studio albums Title Details #R2D Released: October 31, 2022 Label: Self-released Formats: Digital download, streaming VampMania 3 Released: March 7, 2025 Label: Self-released Formats: Digital download, streaming

Mixtapes Title Details Axxturel Unleaxxhed Released: February 4, 2020 Label: Self-released Formats: Digital download, streaming VampMania: #AfterParty Released: March 12, 2021 Label: Self-released Formats: Digital download, streaming

EPs Title Details Gettin Money 1 Released: August 2, 2018 Label: Self-released Formats: Digital download, streaming

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