10 Things You Need To Know About XXXTentacion

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#1- XXXTentacion was born on 23 January, 1998, in Florida, U.S. His real name was "Jahseh Dwayne Ricardo Onfroy."

#2- XXXTentacion started his music career on SoundCloud after being released from a juvenile detention centre. At the time, he was just 15.

#3- In an interview, XXXTentacion explained that the meaning of his name is "Unknown Temptation."

#4- He released his first single, "Look at Me," on 30 December, 2015. Which was premiered on SoundCloud.

#5- On 25 August, 2017, XXXTentacion released his first studio album, "17." Which was 22 minutes long and consisted of only 3 songs.

#6- His debut album "17" earned a triple-platinum certificate in the US and peaked at no. 2 on the Billboard 200.

#7- XXXTentacion released his 2nd and last studio album "?" On 16 March, 2018. Which also consists of only 3 songs.

#8- His second album "?" earned a quintuple-platinum certification in the US and also reached No. 1 in the chart of Billboard 200.

#9- After XXXTentacion death, his second album's lead song "Sad!" reached No. 1 on the chart of Billboard Hot 100 songs.

#10- XXXTentacion was shot dead by two armed men on June 18, 2018. At the time of his death he was 20 years old.

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