Rapper XXXTentacion Is Shot Dead at 20 in Florida

Share:

Although XXXTentacion, real name Jahseh Onfroy was initially taken to the hospital and spent some time in a coma, the Broward County Sheriff's Office confirmed on its official Twitter that he lost the fight and passed away shortly after.

He was later pronounced dead at a Fort Lauderdale-area hospital, the Broward Sheriff's Office said. "His second album "?" debuted at No.1 on the Billboard 200 album chart when it was released in March.

DJ Kid Conrad added: 'Super sad to hear about @xxxtentacion passing at just 20 years old.

The rapper was awaiting trial for domestic violence charges and is from Lauderhill Florida. As he was leaving the motorcycle dealer, a gunman reportedly ran up to his vehicle and opened fire.

But much of his brief career has been mired in controversy.

The rapper, who stands accused of beating his pregnant girlfriend, was slapped with 15 new felony charges in December, including witness tampering and witness harassment.

He made headlines last June in San Diego when he was knocked unconscious during a performance at the Observatory North Park, KTLA sister station KSWB in San Diego reported.

"A subsequent tweet said", "next time make sure you kill me so I can't talk (expletive)". TMZ reports XXXTentacion was on house arrest, but a judge recently let him out so he could tour.

The 20-year-old became the most popular artist in the genre known as SoundCloud Rap, defined by its languid, hazy beats and wide-ranging influences - comprising everything from hardcore hip-hop to grunge and indie. Investigators are still searching for the shooter (s), who they say may be driving a dark SUV.

As the industry reacts to the Onfroy's death, social media has been flooded by mixed reactions, given the artist's history of alleged domestic violence, armed home invasion, harassment and battery.

Share:

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

RELATED NEWS

President Trump announces formation of Space Force
President Donald Trump directed the Department of Defense to create a sixth branch of the military specifically for space . The White House is establishing a new policy for reducing satellite clutter in space . "We got it", Dunford replied.
6/19/2018

Aussie Warner joins CPL Saint Lucia Stars
He had to miss out on the Indian Premier League (IPL) season 2018 as well but he is soon to make a comeback in the T20 arena. St Lucia Stars begin their CPL campaign against Trinbago Knight Riders on August 8.
6/19/2018

News Heather Locklear Hospitalized for Psychiatric Evaluation
Locklear (L) was one of the biggest TV stars of the 1980s and '90s. She was aggressive and even attacked her mother. TMZ reports her mother called 911 Sunday.
6/19/2018

Recording of crying children at border adds to outrage
The audience was an invited a group of federal, state and local law enforcement as well as local police academy cadets. Children are not detained with their parents when those parents are facing a criminal charge, as per USA protocol.
6/19/2018

Rapper XXXTentacion shot in Miami
Reports say his run-ins with law enforcement also included two robberies, assault with a deadly weapon and witness tampering. Videos of what appeared to be Onfroy unresponsive in the driver seat of a auto circulated on social media Monday.
6/19/2018

Germany to refuse migrants from July if no European deal found: minister
Trump made the subtext of his argument clearer, which is that the US needs tough immigration laws to avoid such problems. The Trump White House over the weekend released multiple, contradictory messages about its family separation policies.
6/19/2018

Hats off! Meghan Markle and Kate Middleton dazzle
Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan Duchess of Sussex attend the Trooping the Color ceremony in London, June 9, 2018. Princess Charlotte made her first appearance at 13 months and George shortly before his 2nd birthday.
6/19/2018

North Korea's Kim in China; U.S., South Korea suspend military drill
The announcement took South Korea by surprise, leaving it with a task to figure out Trump's exact intention. There was no immediate reaction from North Korea.
6/19/2018

Trump threatens to impose more trade tariffs on China
Trump's move comes after Beijing announced it would retaliate in kind to planned US tariffs on $50 billion in imports from China . The retaliatory moves come after Trump said last week he was pushing ahead with tariffs on $50 billion of Chinese imports.
6/19/2018

MSNBC's Mika Brzezinski unloads on 'cowardly' Nielsen over briefing 'full of lies'
The DHS official also rejected as "not true" various reports of wrongdoing, including the turning away of some asylum-seekers. One girl repeatedly asks to be put in touch with an aunt, reeling off a number she had memorized.
6/19/2018

Cavaliers among teams to call Spurs about Kawhi Leonard
Like other teams that have expressed interest, the Cavaliers face a tough task of assembling a trade package to acquire Leonard . The Lakers have enough salary cap space to sign both James and George to the max contracts they most likely will covet.
6/19/2018

No need to justify separating kids, parents at border: Bannon
Children are not detained with their parents when those parents are facing a criminal charge, as per US protocol. Former first lady Laura Bush has called the separation policy "cruel" and "immoral" while GOP Sen.
6/19/2018

Before match, England fans and diplomats honour Battle of Stalingrad dead
England had penalty claims of their own turned down before struggling to maintain their intensity after halftime. Not after Kane got England off to a ideal start with an 11th-minute tap in.
6/19/2018

YouTube announce new music streaming service
The third tier is called YouTube Premium , which is just a replacement for YouTube Red , which costs $12. YouTube Premium gives users everything inside YouTube Music , plus access to a library of video content.
6/19/2018

How to sign up for YouTube Premium
You can find songs by typing in lyrics, even ones that are slightly wrong and misspelled, and this works nearly eerily well. It adds a way to listen to songs and watch music videos with no ads, along with download support and background listening.
6/19/2018