The rapper and entrepreneur Master P, whose real name is Percy Miller has made a name for himself as a hip-hop legend turned businessman. With millions upon millions of records sold under his No Limit Record label along with successful ventures after rap with snack and cereal brands, Master P, has a lot to celebrate.
But upon turning 55 in 2025, the mogul is reflecting on his late daughter Tytyana Miller, who passed away nearly 3 years ago, exactly in May of 2022.
P’s son, Romeo Miller also shared the news of his sister’s passing.
“We appreciate all of the prayers, love, and support, and although this is sad times, I’m forever grateful for the memories I did have with my amazing sister,” he wrote on Instagram. “Love on your loved ones, life is short. The silver lining, I know she’s in a way better place and finally at peace and free.’’
Master P later shared a photo of him with his daughter on Instagram.
“Life is too short,” he wrote. “Give your loved ones their flowers while they are alive. #TYTY Love You #missyou #GodGotUs Family over everything.”
Miller dropped some important gems when he spoke to students at Einstein Middle School in New Orleans about the importance of prioritizing and protecting their mental health in the midst of life’s dark times.
“We are trying to save lives, change lives. So we have to get it out and communicate. Talk to a counselor, talk to a friend. We have to come together and stop being ashamed,” said Master P.
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He went on to address his thoughts on the death of his daughter. “I just thought I would not outlive all my kids until I ended up having a funeral for my daughter. That’s how I knew mental illness and substance abuse is real. If you all sit in here and take it lightly, we lose.”
Tytyana Miller was one of seven children Master P, 55, shares with ex-wife Sonya Miller.
Tytyana appeared with Romeo on the reality series “Growing Up Hip Hop” on We TV in 2016 about being raised as the child of a rap star. She was featured in an episode where Romeo and Master P are urging her to go to rehab for addiction issues.
“I think we should get some professional help just to make sure you stay on track,” he tells her during the episode after she says she feels she does not need to get treatment.
Tytyana Miller also appeared in the 2017 film “A Mother’s Choice.”
Her official cause of death was declared as an accidental fentanyl overdose. But Miller’s death is another young death of high profile people who seem to a lot going for them. Other young successful people died by suicide were associated with mental health issues, including Miss USA Cheslie Kryst (30), actress Regina King’s son Ian Alexander (26), Miss Alabama Zoe Sozo Bethel (27), and beautiful Southern University 19-year-old cheerleader Arlana Miller.
As a guest speaker at the Extraordinary Speaker series hosted by Colorado branches of the NAACP, Miller spoke from his heart and his own personal experiences.
“We don’t talk about it as Black people, we try to hide it because we feel like it’s a problem that makes us weak and it makes us vulnerable,” Miller said. “We’re losing so many lives; we’re losing so many people.”
“We taking fentanyl,” Miller said. “We doing all kinds of things. We thinking this is not going to kill us. Self-medication isn’t the answer.”
Miller preached to young kids that instead of turning to substances to cope, try opening up the lines of communication and asking for help. The entertainer shared personal stories and had a hard life himself, saying he didn’t have a bed until he was in college. He said faith got him through his struggles and now he’s devoted to helping and guiding others with goals of stopping the mental health stigma and teaching economic empowerment.
“I pray for wisdom,” Miller said. “I don’t pray for money; money comes and goes. We can’t take it with us. Mental illness and substance abuse is real. How we make those changes and how we live is going to start with you.”
Why are so many young people suffering and dying from mental health issues?
Nearly one in five U.S. adults live with a mental illness (52.9 million in 2020). Mental illnesses include many different conditions that vary in degree of severity, ranging from mild to moderate to severe. Two broad categories can be used to describe these conditions: Any Mental Illness (AMI) and Serious Mental Illness (SMI).
Any mental illness (AMI)
Any mental illness (AMI) is defined as a mental, behavioral, or emotional disorder. AMI can vary in impact, ranging from no impairment to mild, moderate, and even severe impairment (e.g., individuals with serious mental illness as defined below).
Serious Mental Illness
Serious mental illness (SMI) is defined as a mental, behavioral, or emotional disorder resulting in serious functional impairment, which substantially interferes with or limits one or more major life activities. The burden of mental illnesses is particularly concentrated among those who experience disability due to SMI.
Prevalence of Any Mental Illness (AMI)
In 2020, there were an estimated 52.9 million adults aged 18 or older in the United States with AMI. This number represented 21.0% of all U.S. adults.
The prevalence of AMI was higher among females (25.8%) than males (15.8%).
Young adults aged 18-25 years had the highest prevalence of AMI (30.6%) compared to adults aged 26-49 years (25.3%) and aged 50 and older (14.5%).
Substance abuse also plays a huge part.
As of May 12, 2022, the nation’s drug overdose epidemic continues to change and become worse. The epidemic affects every state and now is driven by illicit fentanyl, fentanyl analogs, methamphetamine, and cocaine, often in combination or in adulterated forms. More than 107,000 deaths were reported in the United States between December 2020 to December 2021.
