XXXTentacion

XXXTentacion
A sullen-looking young man against a white wall with an elephant tattooed on his neck and the right side of his hair bleached
XXXTentacion in 2016
Born
Jahseh Dwayne Ricardo Onfroy

(1998-01-23)January 23, 1998
Plantation, Florida, U.S.
DiedJune 18, 2018(2018-06-18) (aged 20)
Deerfield Beach, Florida, U.S.
Cause of deathMurder (multiple gunshot wounds to the neck)
Burial placeGardens of Boca Raton Memorial Park
Boca Raton, Florida, U.S.[1]
Other names
  • X
  • XXX
  • Triple X
  • Jah
  • Young Dagger Dick[2]
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • songwriter
AgentSolomon Sobande[3]
Partner(s)Geneva Ayala (2014–2016)
Jenesis Sanchez
(2017–2018)[4][a]
Children1[5][b]
Musical career
OriginBroward County, Florida, U.S.
Genres
Years active2013–2018
Labels
Formerly ofMembers Only
YouTube information
Channel
Years active2015–2018
Genres
Subscribers40.8 million[12]
Total views11.1 billion[12]
100,000 subscribers2017[13]
1,000,000 subscribers2017[13]
10,000,000 subscribers2018[13]
Last updated: September 16, 2024
Websitexxxtentacion.com
Signature

Jahseh Dwayne Ricardo Onfroy (January 23, 1998 – June 18, 2018), known professionally as XXXTentacion,[c] (English: /ɛksɛksɛksˌtɛntəsˈjoʊn/ eks-eks-eks-TEN-təss-YOHN[14] Spanish pronunciation: [tentaˈsjon]) was an American rapper and singer-songwriter.[15][16] Though a controversial figure due to his widely publicized legal troubles, XXXTentacion gained a cult following among his young fan base during his short career with his depression- and alienation-themed music. Critics and fans often credit him for his musical versatility, with his music exploring emo, trap, trap metal, nu metal, indie rock, lo-fi, hip hop, R&B, and punk rock. He was considered to be a leading figure in the establishment of the emo rap and SoundCloud rap genres, which garnered mainstream attention during the mid-to-late 2010s.[17]

Born in Plantation, Florida, XXXTentacion spent most of his childhood in Lauderhill. He began writing music after being released from a juvenile detention center and soon started his music career on SoundCloud in 2013, employing styles and techniques that were unconventional in rap music such as distortion and heavy guitar-backed instrumentals, drawing inspiration from third-wave emo and grunge. In 2014, he formed the underground collective Members Only and alongside other members of the collective soon became a popular figure in SoundCloud rap, a trap music scene that takes elements of lo-fi music and harsh 808s.[18] XXXTentacion gained mainstream attention with the single "Look at Me". His debut album 17 (2017) is certified triple-platinum in the US and reached number two on the Billboard 200. His second album ? (2018) debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 and is certified quintuple-platinum in the US. Its lead single, "Sad!", posthumously reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100,[19] and had amassed more than 1.2 billion views on YouTube and 2.1 billion streams on Spotify by February 2024, as well as being certified Diamond by the RIAA in August 2021.[20][21][22][23]

XXXTentacion faced a variety of legal issues throughout his lifetime, most notably the controversy that arose from the battery charges that were levied against him in 2016.[24][25] His history of legal issues and alleged violence has been described by some as defining his legacy, while others have criticized the media's portrayal of him, arguing that his perceived improvements in character later in life have made his legacy into a tale of the power of second chances and redemption.[26][27][28][29]

On June 18, 2018, XXXTentacion, age 20, was murdered when he was shot near a motorcycle dealership in Deerfield Beach, Florida. The attackers fled the scene in an SUV after stealing his Louis Vuitton bag containing $50,000 in cash. Four suspects were arrested and charged with first-degree murder among other charges.[30] In August 2022, one of the four men pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in exchange for testimony against the other three defendants in their trial.[31] The trial initiated on February 7, 2023.[32][33] On March 20, 2023, all three were found guilty on all counts. On April 6, 2023, they were sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole.[34][35][36]

XXXTentacion has RIAA-certified sales of 61 million units in the US and BPI-certified sales of over 7 million units in the UK, bringing his total to 68 million certified records sold in the two countries. Since his death, he has won an American Music Award and a BET Hip Hop Award and received 11 Billboard Music Award nominations.[37] Two posthumous albums were released, Skins (2018) and Bad Vibes Forever (2019); the former became his second number-one album on the Billboard 200, while the latter entered the top 5.

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  22. ^ "Sad! – Spotify". Spotify. March 16, 2018.
  23. ^ "Gold & Platinum". RIAA. Retrieved November 28, 2021.
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  28. ^ Reiss 2020, pp. 248, 250, 262–263.
  29. ^ "'Look at Me: XXXTentacion' Review: Mental Illness, Domestic Violence and Overnight Stardom Mark a Rapper's Very Short Story". Variety. March 19, 2022.
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  33. ^ "Jury selection begins for 3 in rapper XXXTentacion's slaying". Associated Press. January 18, 2023.
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