Jeremiah Justin Simms
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| Birth name | Jeremiah Justin Simms |
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| Born | July 24, 2003 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Died | May 5, 2025 (aged 21) Miami, Florida, U.S. |
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| Years active | c. 2017-2025 |
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Jeremiah Justin Simms (July 24, 2003 – May 5, 2025), known professionally as wifiskeleton (stylized in all lowercase), was an American rapper,[2] record producer, singer[3], songwriter,[4] guitarist, and former youtuber[5]. He was a member of the GothAngelz[6] collective and was involved in the underground music scene.
Early life and career
Simms was born on July 24, 2003, in Atlanta, Georgia, United States.[7] Following in the late 2010s, Simms gained popularity through a YouTube commentary channel under the name "Cyrus".[8][9] The channel focused on commentary about internet culture and online disputes. During this time, he also appeared in videos with other creators in the commentary community.
Around this time, while still operating as Cyrus, Simms began writing music under the alias "fuxkcy."[10] The music released under this moniker however, did not achieve the same level of recognition as his later work.
In the early 2020s, Simms began performing under the aliases "*67" and "star67".[11] During this period, he experimented with underground sounds such as Hyperpop[12] and Sigilkore[13][12], which were both emerging sub-genres at the time. There, he gained increased attention on streaming platforms and social media.
In late 2024, Simms began gaining recognition under the names "wifiskeleton" and "skeleton archive"[11], with wifiskeleton being his primary alias. As wifiskeleton, he was a member of the underground collective GothAngelz[6]. Coverage of his work during this period describes his music as incorporating elements of Emo Rap[6], Lo-fi[12], Guitar music[11], and hip-hop, creating a "digital underground"[6] sound.
His lyrics often explored themes of heartbreak, depression, love, suicide, violence, and existential turmoil, inspired by his personal experiences.[14]
Breakthrough
In September 2024, a month before the release of his mixtape Suburban Daredevil, Simms released the track Nope Your Too Late I Already Died under the alias wifiskeleton via SoundCloud. Independent coverage reported in early 2025 that the song went viral on TikTok and other social media platforms, attracting attention beyond his underground audience. The track has been described as blending alternative rock, Emo Rap, and experimental production. It entered the US Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 91.[5]
Nope Your Too Late I Already Died
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| Single by Wifiskeleton & I Wanna Be a Jack-o-Lantern | ||||
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| Released | September 27, 2024 | |||
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| Length | 1:31 | |||
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| Songwriter(s) | Jeremiah Simms | |||
| Producer(s) | I Wanna Be a Jack-o-Lantern | |||
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"Nope Your Too Late I Already Died" (stylized as "Nope your too late i already died"; initially named "carve out my left eye idiot"[‡ 1]) is a song by American musicians Wifiskeleton and I Wanna Be a Jack-o-Lantern. It was released on September 27, 2024, via SoundCloud,[‡ 1] and later on October 22, 2024, on streaming platforms[16] through 9th St. and Hallwood.[15] It appears on Wifiskeleton’s 2024 mixtape, Suburban Daredevil.[16] It went viral on the video-sharing app TikTok[17] and became their first song to chart, debuting and peaking at number 91 on the Billboard Hot 100.[18] Following the artist’s death in May 2025, Pitchfork mentioned in an article that the song saw a surge in global popularity and streaming activity.[19]
TikTok Virality
The song gained widespread attention in May 2025, starting on the first day of the month when TikToker Rex Lengyel uploaded a parody titled "Nope You're Too Late I'm Already Dad". In the clip, Lengyel performed the song in the voices of animated sitcom characters Bob Belcher, Peter Griffin, Homer Simpson, and Stan Smith. The video drew attention for the line, "If you see me out in Quahog, say hi," and the full parody was released shortly afterward.[17] Around the same time, Wifiskeleton passed away on May 5, 2025.[2][12]
Composition
"Nope Your Too Late I Already Died" was written by Jeremiah Simms,[16] known professionally as Wifiskeleton, and produced by I Wanna Be a Jack-o-Lantern.[‡ 1] The song is composed in E minor and has a tempo of 120 beats per minute.[20]
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (2025) | Peak position |
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| Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[21][22] | 70 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[23] | 80 |
| Lithuania (AGATA)[24] | 32 |
| UK Singles[25] | 88 |
| UK Independent Singles Chart[26] | 21 |
| UK Independent Singles Breakers Chart[27] | 3 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[18] | 91 |
| US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs[28] | 17 |
| US Global 200[29] | 67 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2025) | Position |
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| US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[30] | 21 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/Sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[31] | Gold | 500,000
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Discography
| Jeremiah Justin Simms discography | |
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| Compilation albums | 2 |
| Singles | 23 |
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Compilation albums
| Title | Details |
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| i fucking hate fiona gallagher |
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| fuck national boyfriend day |
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Mixtapes
| Title | Details |
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| Pony |
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| July |
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| Suburban Daredevil |
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| Lovefool |
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Singles
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Album |
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| "85th Attempt" (featuring Keepsecrets) |
2022 | non-album single |
| "I Must B Retarted" (featuring Witchbox) |
2023 | |
| "Nineteen Forever" | ||
| "I'm Not Alex G, and Ur Not Sarah" | ||
| "53 Nights" (featuring Witchbox) | ||
| "The One Where I Say 1944!!" | ||
| "Keeping Secrets" | ||
| "Azazel Dances to Skeleton" | ||
| "Crawlspace" (featuring Keepsecrets) |
2024 | |
| "Corridor" (featuring Witchbox) | ||
| "Anrxyk" | ||
| "Twenty Sucks" | ||
| "U Got a Big Stupid Head Full of Nothing" | ||
| "I Heard This Song in My Head and Made It Exist" | ||
| "Oh and One Last Thing" | ||
| "Wish I Were Him" | ||
| "I Think She Deserved It" (featuring Mandy) | ||
| "Loser Club" (featuring aeter) | ||
| "Mascara" | ||
| "Adelaide" | ||
| "Everyday’s the Same Joke" (featuring I Wanna Be a Jack-o-Lantern) |
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As featured artist
| Title | Year | Album |
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| "memories" (Ghostin featuring Kid Kurl & wifiskeleton) |
2023 | non-album single |
| "What Do They Know" (Keepsecrets featuring wifiskeleton) | ||
| "On the Count of Three" (Witchbox featuring wifiskeleton) | ||
| "Is It Not" (Keepsecrets featuring wifiskeleton) |
2024 | |
| "So Fucking Goth" (Keepsecrets featuring wifiskeleton) | ||
| "fuck u i hate evryone" (Witchbox featuring wifiskeleton) | ||
| "wanted 2" (PINKBLXXD featuring wifiskeleton) | ||
| "meet me at our spot" (I Miss Our Memories featuring wifiskeleton) | ||
| "suicide is the only way out" (I Miss Our Memories featuring wifiskeleton) | ||
| "Cannons" (Keepsecrets featuring wifiskeleton) |
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| "hanging off a branch" (Alphie Afterlife featuring wifiskeleton) | ||
| "pssst under the floorboards..." (Witchbox featuring wifiskeleton) | ||
| "im so sick she was my doctor but she hated it" (Keepsecrets featuring wifiskeleton) | ||
| "why is she always fucking talking" (Keepsecrets featuring wifiskeleton) |
Death
On May 5, 2025, Simms was reported to have died in Miami, Florida. The report of his death was initially shared by fellow artist Witchbox in the GothAngelz Discord server,[3] stating that he was out cold when the cops and medics arrived. Initial reports circulated online before his death was confirmed by multiple reliable media outlets. While the date of his death was confirmed, details surrounding the circumstances were not publicly disclosed. In the hours leading up to his death, Simms appeared on an Instagram livestream in which he made statements indicating suicidal intent.[2]
On May 7, 2025, Hallwood Recordings and 9th St. Records confirmed Simms’ death in a statement reported by Billboard, describing him as “a rare soul whose art, energy and presence moved so many.”[5]
In the days following his death, Simms’ Apple Music and Spotify accounts were compromised, resulting in the unauthorized upload of a track titled “Cinco de Mayo was a nightmare lol.” The upload was later removed.[32]
Notes
See also
References
- ↑ "Release "suburban daredevil" by wifiskeleton - MusicBrainz". musicbrainz.org. Retrieved 2025-12-23.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Rapper Wifiskeleton no more? Friend shares bad news on Discord, but questions remain". Hindustan Times. 2025-05-06. Retrieved 2025-11-22.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 McGowan, Elisabeth (2025-05-06). "Who Is Wifiskeleton? About the Rapper Whose Reported Cause of Death Is Unknown". Hollywood Life. Retrieved 2025-11-22.
- ↑ Latam, Benidamika Jones (2025-05-10). "Who was Wifiskeleton? Everything we know about the rapper who passed away under unknown circumstances". www.soapcentral.com. Retrieved 2025-11-23.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Billboard; Zellner, Xander (2025-05-20). "Meet This Week's Chart First-Timers: Jane Handcock & More". Billboard. Retrieved 2025-11-22.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 Writer, BLKsignal Staff (2025-05-06). "The Underground Grieves the Reported Loss of Rising Emo-Rap Artist Wifiskeleton". BLKsignal News. Retrieved 2025-11-22.
- ↑ "wifiskeleton Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & Mor..." AllMusic. Retrieved 2025-12-24.
- ↑ "'I'm literally crying my eyes out': Fans devastated by rapper Wifiskeleton's death reports". mint. 2025-05-06. Retrieved 2025-11-23.
- ↑ Farrington, Jennifer (2025-05-06). "Did Rising Rapper Wifiskeleton Really Pass Away? What Fans Are Saying and What's Actually True". Distractify. Retrieved 2025-11-23.
- ↑ "'I'm literally crying my eyes out': Fans devastated by rapper Wifiskeleton's death reports". mint. 2025-05-06. Retrieved 2025-12-02.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 Kennedy, William (2025-05-06). "Hyperpop musician wifiskeleton dead amid reports of a tragic final Instagram livestream". We Got This Covered. Retrieved 2025-11-22.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 West, Alex (2025-05-06). "Hyperpop star wifiskeleton dies at 21 after haunting final livestream". The Mirror US. Retrieved 2025-11-22.
- ↑ "Did Rising Rapper Wifiskeleton Really Pass Away? What Fans Are Saying and What's Actually True". www.msn.com. Retrieved 2025-12-24.
- ↑ Paweł (2025-05-06). "Wifiskeleton nie żyje - odszedł w wieku 21 lat • UTPPF". UTPPF (in polski). Retrieved 2025-12-24.
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 "Nope Your Too Late I Already Died". Shazam.com. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 "Nope Your Too Late I Already Died on Apple Music". Music.Apple.com. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 "Where Did The 'If You See Me Out In Quahog Say Hi' Meme Come From? The Viral 'Family Guy' Wifiskeleton Song Parody Explained". KnowYourMeme.com. 6 May 2025. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 "Billboard Hot 100 24 May 2025". Billboard.com. Archived from the original on 20 May 2025. Retrieved 3 December 2025. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Press-Reynolds, Kieran (27 August 2025). "Inside the Online "Indie" Music Boom". Pitchfork. Retrieved 17 December 2025.
- ↑ "Nope your too late i already died". SongData.io. Retrieved 17 December 2025.
- ↑ "Billboard Canadian Hot 100: Week of May 24, 2025". Billboard. Retrieved May 22, 2025.
- ↑ "Karan Aujla's 'Courtside' Makes a Big Debut on the Billboard Canadian Hot 100". Billboard Canada. 2025-05-21. Archived from the original on 2025-06-22. Retrieved 2025-12-24.
- ↑ "IRMA – Irish Charts (Week 23, 2025)". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved December 17, 2025.
- ↑ "2025 23-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)". AGATA (in lietuvių). Retrieved December 17, 2025.
- ↑ "Official Singles Chart Top 100 16 May 2025 - 22 May 2025". UK Singles Chart. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
- ↑ "Official Independent Singles Chart on 13/6/2025". Official Charts. Retrieved 2025-12-24.
- ↑ "Official Independent Singles Breakers Chart on 13/6/2025". Official Charts. Retrieved 2025-12-24.
- ↑ "Hot Rock & Alternative Songs: Week of May 31, 2025". Billboard.com. Archived from the original on 28 May 2025. Retrieved 17 December 2025. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Cabral, RJ (2020-09-15). "Billboard Global 200". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2025-06-17. Retrieved 2025-12-24.
- ↑ "Hot Rock & Alternative Songs – Year-End 2025". Billboard. Retrieved December 11, 2025.
- ↑ "American single certifications – Wifiskeleton – Nope Your Too Late I Already Died". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH.
- ↑ Perlmutter, James. "The Tragic Death of WifiSkeleton". The Horizon Sun. Retrieved 2025-12-24.
Primary sources
In the text these references are preceded by a double dagger (‡):
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "nope your too late i died w/ jacko". SoundCloud. 27 September 2024. Retrieved 17 December 2025.
thanks jacko for the beat and verse @i-wanna-be-a-jack-o-later
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