Kanye West & J. Cole Mourn XXXTENTACION's Death

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(EDITOR'S NOTE: Best quality available) In this handout provided by the Miami Dade County Corrections, Rapper XXXTentacion, also known as Jahseh Dwayne Onfroy poses for his mugshot after being charged with seven new felonies stemming from a 2016 domestic violence case on December 15, 2017 in Miami, Florida. The new charges are for witness tampering and harassment.
RIP X.

XXXTENTACION may have been troubled but his talent was undeniable. Over the past few months, he's made a concerted effort to be a better person; something he's documented on social media regularly. He was constantly trying to show love to the kids in some form or another. He was one of the few artists from the younger generation who was really able to connect with the older generation and the younger generation. Following news of his death, both Kanye West and J. Cole paid their respects to the rapper.

J. Cole and Kanye West took to Twitter to pay their respect to XXXTENTACION. J. Cole previously shared his thoughts about XXXTENTACION on No Jumper's vlog and revealed how much he loved his music.

"This got me fucked up. RIP X. Enormous talent and limitless potential and a strong desire to be a better person. God bless his family, friends and fans." wrote J. Cole.

Kanye West revealed that XXXTENTACION was an inspiration to him. 'Ye shared a photo of X on Twitter and wrote, "rest in peace I never told you how much you inspired me when you were here thank you for existing."

Along with Kanye West and J. Cole, many other prominent figures in hip hop paid their respects on social media including Meek Mill, 2 Chainz, Lil Yachty, Tekashi 6ix9ine and more.

Our thoughts are with XXXTENTACION's family.


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Aron A. is a features editor for HotNewHipHop. Beginning his tenure at HotNewHipHop in July 2017, he has comprehensively documented the biggest stories in the culture over the past few years. Throughout his time, Aron’s helped introduce a number of buzzing up-and-coming artists to our audience, identifying regional trends and highlighting hip-hop from across the globe. As a Canadian-based music journalist, he has also made a concerted effort to put spotlights on artists hailing from North of the border as part of Rise & Grind, the weekly interview series that he created and launched in 2021. Aron also broke a number of stories through his extensive interviews with beloved figures in the culture. These include industry vets (Quality Control co-founder Kevin "Coach K" Lee, Wayno Clark), definitive producers (DJ Paul, Hit-Boy, Zaytoven), cultural disruptors (Soulja Boy), lyrical heavyweights (Pusha T, Styles P, Danny Brown), cultural pioneers (Dapper Dan, Big Daddy Kane), and the next generation of stars (Lil Durk, Latto, Fivio Foreign, Denzel Curry). Aron also penned cover stories with the likes of Rick Ross, Central Cee, Moneybagg Yo, Vince Staples, and Bobby Shmurda.
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