RAPPER MoneySign Suede shared a heartbreaking post about life being "too short" on social media before he was brutally stabbed to death in a prison shower.

The Los Angeles rapper, 22, whose real name is Jaime Brugada Valdez, was discovered with knife wounds to his neck at the Correctional Training Facility in Soledad, California, his attorney said.

Alarms were raised when Valdez wasn't in his cell, and his body was found just before 10pm on Tuesday in the showers.

Attorney Nicholas Rosenberg said the popular and mild-mannered rapper had been attacked in prison before the fatal stabbing.

He said: "People are very shocked. He was a very popular guy, very mild-mannered. People loved him."

The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation said he was "not accounted for in his cell after a regular institutional count."

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He was then found "unresponsive in another area of the housing unit with injuries consistent with a homicide," according to the facility.

It comes after MoneySign Suede, who reported to prison in early January, shared a post on Facebook at the time of his incarceration, writing: "Life too short enjoy it while you here."

On Instagram, the rapper's team shared a post on his account asking fans what they should name his next mixtape.

"What should I name my new tape? its Still Free Me," the caption read, featuring a photo of the 22-year-old.

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The rapper's family released a statement on his Instagram following the news of his reported death, saying: "We appreciate the condolences, our family has not set a gofundme, don't fall for any scams, thank you!"

The Huntington Park rapper was dubbed the Mexican-American Kodak Black by his fans following the success of his debut self-titled album in March 2022.

That same year, MoneySign Suede released two mixtapes, including Parkside Baby, which featured the hit songs 10 Deep, Jank and Hell n Back.

However, prior to his death, the troubled rapper was in and out of prison for several years.

In early January, the 22-year-old uploaded a YouTube video of his final 24 hours before reporting to prison.

He was sentenced on December 22, 2022, to serve two years, eight months for possession/owning a firearm by a felon or addict as a second-striker and a one-year, four-month sentence for possession/owning a firearm with conviction of a violent felony.

California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation today said officials were investigating Brugada's death as a homicide.

The tragedy comes almost a year after a shooting occurred at a warehouse party in Boyle Heights where MoneySign Suede was performing, last June.

The shooting left three dead and four others injured.

Randy Tyson, 25, and Daniel Dunbar, 27, both of Los Angeles, died at the scene, the Los Angeles County coroner's office reported.

The third victim, who was not identified, died at a hospital, the Los Angeles Police Department said.

The rapper sent his condolences to the victims' families in an Instagram post, saying: "Just wanna get on here real quick to send my condolences to what happened after this paid show yesterday.

"I pray for all the people who were injured and died last night."

News of MoneySign Suede's reported death quickly made rounds on social media as fans paid tribute to the Los Angeles lyricist.

"RIP MONEYSIGN SUEDE ONE OF THE ONLY ONES FROM SOUTHEAST LA," tweeted one fan.

A second fan wrote: "Damn, RIParadise to MoneySignSuede .. one of the most promising young talented artists from LA in recent years."

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"I’m tired of seeing my favorite rappers die. RIP Moneysign Suede, we believed in you💕," wrote another.

Someone else tweeted: "RIP MoneySign Suede, much more than L.A.'s own Mexican-American Kodak, but who also channeled that same pain, indomitability & sense of struggle."

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