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XXXTentacion, real name Jahseh
Onfroy
Tuesday, June 19, 2018 –
10:33am
US rapper XXXTentacion has been shot and killed during an
apparent robbery attempt, according to police.
Authorities in Broward County, Florida, said the 20-year-old
star, real name Jahseh Onfroy, was leaving a motorsports shop
shortly before 4pm yesterday when he was approached by two armed
men.
At least one of the men fired a shot before both suspects fled
the scene in a “dark-coloured SUV”, said Broward Sheriff’s
Office spokesperson Keyla Concepcion, who appealed for any
witnesses to come forward.
XXXTentacion was declared dead after being rushed hospital.
Fellow rappers and other high-profile figures took to social media
to express their grief at the news.
rest in peace
%uD83D%uDE4F%uD83D%uDE4F%uD83D%uDE4F I never told you how much you
inspired me when you were here thank you for existing pic.twitter.com/QU7DR3Ghbw— KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) June 18, 2018
My heart dropped when I heard about @xxxtentacion, I feel like we only got to see a
glimpse of his artistry. I didn%u2019t know him personally but I
respect how passionate he was about his music and message. Nobody
deserves this kind of ending. gone too soon, damn! RIP— Sean Don (@BigSean) June 19, 2018
Who was XXXTentacion?
XXXTentacion had a “troubled upbringing and was expelled from
middle school for fighting, but he channelled his energy and fury
into music”, writes the BBC’s Mark Savage.
“He quickly became the most popular artist in the genre known as
SoundCloud Rap, defined by its languid, hazy beats and wide-ranging
influences,” Savage continues. “His surging popularity was noted by
the music industry and, by October 2017, he had scored a
distribution agreement reportedly worth $6m (£4.5m).”
XXXTentacion first found fame in 2017 with the song Look At
Me!, which has been streamed more than 80 million times
on Spotify. The video for the track proved highly controversial,
depicting the rapper lynching a white child.
Despite widespread condemnation in the media, his debut album
17 and its follow-up, titled simply ?, reached
No. 2 and No. 1 in the Billboard charts respectively.
Legal troubles
By the age of 17, XXXTentacion had been charged with possession
of a firearm, armed robbery, resisting arrest and Xanax possession.
During his second stint in juvenile detention, he beat a cellmate
whom he believed to be gay.
XXXTentacion was plagued by issues with the law in the years
that followed too.
“At the same time as his career was beginning to flourish,
Onfroy entered into a relationship with a woman who he violently
abused,” The Guardian says.
“According to court documents, he variously stomped on her head,
held her head, strangled, kicked and punched her. He would also
make repeated threats of suicide, often coming close to killing
himself in front of her.
“Later, the woman became pregnant and Onfroy continued to
brutally beat her and briefly kidnapped her. Onfroy was arrested
for these crimes, as well as other charges and placed initially
under house arrest and then in prison.”
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