A few months after his death, he won the Best New Hip Hop Artist at the BET Hip Hop Awards and won the Favourite Album-Soul/R&B for 17 at the American Music Awards. Onfroy's highest-charting 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 B.I.G., with "Mo Money Mo Problems", in 1997. The album was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on August 7, 2018. Onfroy's 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. On Augustġ5, 2018, the album was certified Platinum by the Recording IndustryĪssociation of America.
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 theĪlbum for its personal narratives and diverse musical style. Onfroy rose to prominence with the song " Look at Me" which is now certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). 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 lo-fi music and harsh 808s.
His most notable appearance is his tattoos and his distinctive half-colored hair, which was constantly changed throughout his career.īorn in Plantation, Florida, Onfroy spent most of his childhood in Lauderhill. Jahseh Dwayne Ricardo Onfroy (Janu– June 18, 2018), known professionally as XXXTentacion (/ˌɛksˌɛksˌɛksˌtɛntəˈsjɒn/), 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. Hip hop, emo rap, lo-fi, SoundCloud rap, R&B, alternative R&B, trap metalĭenzel Curry, Joey Bada$$, Members Only, PnB Rock, Ronny J, Ski Mask the Slump God, Trippie Redd X, XXX, Triple X, Jah, Young Dagger Dick,
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