XXXTentacion is a popular American rap artist. From adolescence, the guy had problems with the law, for which he ended up in a children's colony. It was in prisons that the rapper made useful contacts and began recording hip-hop.
In music, the performer was not a "pure" rapper. His tracks are a powerful mix from different musical directions. The singer has always listened to himself and boldly combined hip-hop with R&B, alternative rock or metal.
A significant contribution to the popularity was made by the "hardcore" lifestyle of a young man. His portrait was regularly featured in crime chronicles.
The finale of the musician was a sudden death. This sad event made even those who did not know about the work of the rapper start talking about XXXTentacion.
The performer is best known for the track Look At Me. In the summer of 2017, he released the compilation "17", which took 2nd position on the Billboard 200 chart. The path of XXXTentacion was bright, albeit short.
Childhood and youth Jaceia Duane Onfroy
Jacey Duane Onfroy was born on January 23, 1998 on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean, in hot Florida. The future star spent her childhood in Pompano Beach.
Parents did not pay enough attention to their son. Mom and father did not give Jasay any upbringing. That is why, from early childhood, he fell into various "trouble" that turned into crime.
Onfroy did not even have a secondary education behind him. The teachers couldn't deal with the "cocky" and recalcitrant guy. Jasey repeatedly entered into disputes with teachers and the school administration. The director had no choice but to point the guy to the door.
The guy did not have a relationship with his mother. She kicked her son out of the house as a teenager. Jacey is out of control. Mother has never been an authority for her son. The house lacked a strong male hand.
Jasey's father either got out of prison, then got there again. He never took care of his son, so he clearly understood that he could do anything. After the guy was on the street, he lived with his grandmother for some time.
It's time to feed yourself. But since Jacey had no education, no idea how decent people make a living, he took up the sale of drugs and possession of firearms. He later stole cars and engaged in armed robberies.
For serious violations of the law, the guy went to jail in 2014. Here the young man quickly got used to it. He found friends, and most importantly, he began to get involved in hip-hop in earnest.
The creative path of rapper XXXTentacion
The guy took the creative pseudonym XXXTentacion when he was in a children's colony. The three-letter prefix allegedly spoke of the rapper's love for pornography. The second part of the pseudonym in Spanish means "temptation".
The rapper wrote the first musical composition Vice City in the "zone". After leaving the children's colony, XXXTentacion recorded the accumulated songs on a microphone and processed them on a laptop. The artist posted several mini-albums on the Internet.
Onfroy made his first steps in music in a duet with rapper Ski Mask. In 2015, XXXTentacion and Ski Mask delighted hip-hop fans with the release of Members Only.
The work of the novice rapper did not go unnoticed. Onfroy was noticed in various rap organizations. The members of the $uicide Boy$ band drew attention to the performer. XXXTentacion performed as the band's "warm-up" as part of the $uicide Boy$ tour of America.
In the same 2015, the rapper presented the composition Look At Me to fans of his work. The track was very popular among young people. Onfroy has acquired an army of loyal fans.
Arrest of XXXTentacion
In 2016, the rapper went to jail again. And this despite the fact that music has already given Onfroy a certain income. This time the guy ended up in prison due to an armed invasion of the house and robbery. Four months later, Onfroy was released, but ended up in the "zone" for beating a pregnant girlfriend.
Fans were indignant because they wanted to see the rapper free. "Fans" expected from the performer of musical novelties. The #FreeX hashtag appeared and became popular on social networks.
A year later, Jacey was released after six months on bail. Having been released, the musician felt his popularity and significance in the world of the music industry.
Interestingly, being in prison increased the singer's fame. Music lovers enjoyed his songs, "seasoned" with hardcore hip-hop with a "flavor" of heavy metal.
In 2017, XXXTentacion presented several new mixtapes at once. In the Revenge mini-compilation, "fans" heard the top track from the rapper's repertoire Looking for a Star.
Presentation of the debut studio album Tentasion
In 2017, the rapper presented joint compilations with Members Only and Ski Mask. The rapper's discography was replenished with the first studio album "17". The album contains 11 original tracks. Fans warmly accepted the novelty, in the Billboard 200 chart the collection took the 2nd position. Among the 11 songs, fans especially singled out the track Jocelyn Flores.
The rapper gained worldwide popularity thanks to the composition Riot, for which a video clip soon appeared. In the video there was an episode with a hanged white child. For such a trick, the performer received threats from representatives of the Ku Klux Klan.
In autumn, the young man changed his image - he dyed his hair gray and shaved off his eyebrows. The change in image went to the guy's benefit. There were fans all over the world who wanted to be XXXTentacion look-alikes.
In December, the rapper added a mini-album to his discography. There was also some bad news. Onfroy is back in jail. The Florida prosecutor questioned the testimony of Onfroy's lover, who dropped her previous accusations.
The musician was taken into custody without bail pending a final trial. Meetings were postponed from January 2018 to March, then to May and July.
The rapper worked throughout the year. At the end of 2018, he presented his second studio album, which was called "?". The second studio album included 18 tracks. The songs were recorded in various musical genres, from emo rock to Spanish pop. Composition S.A.D.! peaked at number 7 on the Billboard Hot 100.
The personal life of the artist Tentasion
The rapper dated a girl named Geneva for a long time. By the way, because of his beloved, he went to jail. Geneva fully corresponded to Onfroy. She cheated on Jacea and used illegal drugs, for which the rapper repeatedly raised his hand to the girl.
In 2016, Onfroy beat Geneva for yet another betrayal, and she reported the rapist to the police. The matter was aggravated by the fact that she was allegedly pregnant. Jacey not only beat the girl, but also forcibly kept her in the apartment until the police arrived. Geneva decided to withdraw the application, but the police did not believe her.
Interesting facts about XXXTentacion
- Onfroy stabbed an unidentified man at his home when he was trying to sort things out with his mom.
- XXXTentacion tracks removed from Spotify. The leaders of the site said that the rapper's music does not comply with their policy of "openness, tolerance and respect." This happened against the background of accusations of the rapper in beating a girl.
- The height of the performer is 167 cm, weight - 60 kg.
- After the rapper's death, his mother Cleopatra shared an ultrasound on her Instagram and wrote: "He left us his last gift." The girl who got pregnant by the rapper is called Genesis Sanchez. She gave birth to a son whom she named Gekume.
- Onfroy sang in the church choir, where his grandmother took him at a young age. But because of the fight, the boy was expelled from the church.
Death of XXXTentacion
In the life of XXXTentacion, everything could have been different, because he had just begun his journey to the top of the musical Olympus. The rapid rise was interrupted by sudden death. On June 18, 2018, XXXTentacion left a motorcycle dealership in Miami and got into a car. Then unknown people ran up to the rapper, took his bag from him and shot him with a firearm.
The singer died at the age of 20. Death came on the spot. Doctors stated that the rapper died on the spot from severe gunshot wounds. The police failed to arrest the killers on the spot. The rapper had many enemies.
A little later, the police said that the reason for the attack was a robbery. The criminals fled the scene of the murder in a gray SUV.
The killers were later arrested. Dedrick Williams is the name of one of the perpetrators of the musician's death. He was detained on June 20, but charges were not brought due to lack of evidence. When the store clerk recognized the “those” sandals, the police had no doubts.
Posthumous compilation of XXXTentacion tracks
About the late rapper, not only a documentary was released, but also a cool posthumous longplay, which his “fans” should definitely listen to. The release of the compilation Look At Me: The Album took place in early summer 2022.
The plate is divided into a couple of parts. The first contains 11 tracks by the rapper, which he composed at the beginning of his career. In the second - the main hits, as well as a cool collab with Kanye True Love.
