The brother of rapper Soulja Boy died in a car accident yesterday, March 20. In a tweet posted to his official Twitter account earlier today, SB expressed his sadness. "At home crying my eyes out I can't believe my Lil bro is gone... today is so not my day.. RIP lil brother love you always :(," he tweeted.

Soulja Boy's manager Miami Mike also confirmed the news on his own Twitter account. "The flags are at half [mast] at the Offices of SODMG & PTE. R.I.P. to @Souljaboy little brother who passed away in an auto crash last nite :-(," he said.

No other details about his brother's death have been released, but check back with BET.com for more on this very sad news.

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