Jahseh Dwayne Ricardo Onfroy (January 23, 1998 – June 18, 2018), known professionally as XXXTentacion (, also ), was an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and musician. Despite being a controversial figure due to myriad legal issues, Onfroy developed a substantial young following and bursts of popularity during his short career. He was often credited by critics and fans for his musical versatility, with his music primarily exploring, and.
Born in, XXXTentacion spent most of his childhood in. He began writing music after being released from a; he started his music career on in 2013, where he soon became a popular figure in, a scene that takes elements of and harshness. XXXTentacion rose to mainstream fame with the single ". His debut album, (2017), debuted at number two on the and his second album, (2018), debuted at number one on the Billboard 200. Both albums have been certified by the (RIAA). In the week following his death, XXXTentacion's highest-charting single, ", went from number 52 to number one on the, making him the first artist to top the Billboard Hot 100 posthumously since in 1997.
On June 18, 2018, at the age of 20, in a robbery at a motorcycle dealership in. The attackers fled the scene in an after stealing from him a bag containing $50,000; four suspects were arrested. No trial date has been set for the accused.
