Look at Me (2022 film)

Look at Me
Official release poster
Directed bySabaah Folayan
Produced by
  • Cleopatra Bernard
  • Chloe Campion
  • Bob Celestin
  • Darcy McKinnon
  • Solomon Sobande
  • Rob Stone
Starring
Edited by
  • Chris McNabb
  • Luis Carballar
Music byXXXTentacion
Production
company
Distributed byHulu
Release dates
  • March 15, 2022 (2022-03-15) (SXSW)
  • May 26, 2022 (May 26, 2022) (Hulu)
Running time
113 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Look at Me is a 2022 documentary film, directed by Sabaah Folayan. It focuses on the life and death of the rapper and singer-songwriter Jahseh Dwayne Ricardo Onfroy, known as XXXTentacion. The film's title is named after his breakthrough single. It premiered at the South by Southwest Film Festival on March 15, 2022, and was released on Hulu on May 26, 2022.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

The film was first announced on June 18, 2019, the first anniversary of the murder of XXXTentacion. The film began production around April 2017.[7] The documentary contains footage from X's last years, and contains appearances from numerous friends and family of his, including his mother Cleopatra Bernard, girlfriend Jenesis Sanchez, ex-girlfriend Geneva Ayala, and best friend and fellow rapper Ski Mask the Slump God. It also includes interviews with rappers from XXXTentacion's hip hop collective, Members Only such as Bass Santana, Cooliecut, and Kid Trunks. The documentary received widespread acclaim from critics and fans following its release.

On May 23, 2022, it was announced on by XXXTentacion's estate on his Instagram account that a compilation album, titled Look at Me: The Album would be released alongside the documentary.[8] The album was released on June 10, 2022, and was preceded by the single "True Love" with Kanye West.

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  2. ^ Willman, Chris (February 3, 2022). "SXSW Film Festival Slates Music Docs on XXXTentacion, Sheryl Crow, Dio, Nick Cave, Tanya Tucker, Jazz Fest and More". Variety. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
  3. ^ "XXXTentacion Documentary "Look At Me!" Gets Release Date". Urban Islandz. February 3, 2022. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
  4. ^ Ivey, Justin (February 3, 2022). "XXXTentacion Documentary Coming To SXSW & Hulu". AllHipHop. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
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  6. ^ Fitzgerald, Trent (February 2, 2022). "XXXTentacion Documentary Officially Announced With Release Timeline". XXL Mag. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
  7. ^ "Documentary trailer recalls XXXTentacion a year after his death". CNN. June 19, 2019.
  8. ^ Aswad, Jem (May 23, 2022). "Kanye West and XXXTentacion's Single 'True Love' Drops This Week". Variety. Retrieved May 23, 2022.