XXXTentacion

Jahseh Dwayne Ricardo Onfroy January 23 1998 June 18 2018 known professionally as XXXTentacion was an American rapper singer and songwriter A controversial figure within the hip hop industry Onfroy has been regarded to have left behind a huge musical footprint due to his impact on his young fanbase and his popularity during his short career His most notable appearance is his tattoos and his distinctive halfcolored hair which was constantly changed throughout his career Born in Plantation Florida Onfroy spent most of his childhood in Lauderhill He began writing music after being released from a juvenile detention center and started his music career on SoundCloud in 2013 where he soon became a popular figure in SoundCloud rap a trap scene that takes elements of lofi music and harsh 808s Onfroy rose to prominence with the song Look at Me which is now certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America RIAA He released his debut album 17 on August 25 2017 which debuted at number 2 on the US Billboard 200 receiving a positive response from critics some of which lauded the album for its personal narratives and diverse musical style On August 15 2018 the album was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America Onfroys second album was released on March 16 2018 and it debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 with its singles Sad Changes and Moonlight all reaching the top 20 of the Billboard Hot 100 The album was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America RIAA on August 7 2018 In the week following his death Onfroys highestcharting single Sad went from 52nd to 1st on the Billboard Hot 100 making him the first artist to top the Hot 100 posthumously in a lead role since The Notorious BIG with Mo Money Mo Problems in 1997 On June 18 2018 Onfroy was fatally shot at the age of 20 in a robbery at a motorcycle dealership in Deerfield Beach Florida The attackers fled the scene in an SUV after stealing a Louis Vuitton bag with 50000 in it from Onfroy