Miami Connection
XXXTentacion emerged as one of South Florida's most prominent musical artists of the 2010s, performing at major regional events including Rolling Loud Miami. His commercial success and streaming dominance helped raise the profile of South Florida hip-hop on a global scale before his premature death.
About
Jahseh Dwayne Onfroy, known professionally as XXXTentacion, was a Plantation-based rapper who rose to prominence in 2018 with his debut album '?' which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart and achieved quadruple platinum certification with over 4 million copies sold. He was known for generating massive streaming numbers, with his song 'Sad!' accumulating over 270 million Spotify streams and charting in the platform's Top 50 globally. Other commercially successful tracks included 'Changes,' 'Roll in Peace' with Kodak Black, and 'Look at Me!' all achieving platinum status. On June 18, 2018, at age 20, he was shot and killed outside RIVA Motorsports in Deerfield Beach during an armed robbery. He was a polarizing figure in the music industry, facing criticism for his criminal history.