XXXTentacion (Jahseh Onfroy, 1998–2018) was an American rapper and singer from Plantation, Florida who rose through the SoundCloud rap scene blending hip hop, emo, punk, and R&B. 17 (2017) and ? (2018) are the essential documents of his raw, genre-fluid style before his death at age 20. Find XXXTentacion vinyl, CDs, and reissues at Wax Trax Records.
XXXTentacion (Jahseh Dwayne Ricardo Onfroy) was an American rapper and singer born in Plantation, Florida in 1998. He rose rapidly through the SoundCloud rap scene in the mid-2010s, building an intensely devoted fan base. He achieved significant commercial success before he was shot and killed in Florida in June 2018 at the age of 20. His career and legacy are also marked by serious criminal allegations, which are an inseparable part of his public history.
XXXTentacion's music was notably genre-fluid, spanning hip hop, emo, punk, R&B, lo-fi, and acoustic balladry, often within a single project. His work was raw and emotionally direct, addressing depression, anger, and heartbreak, and his lo-fi, boundary-crossing approach was widely influential on the emo-rap and SoundCloud generations that followed.
Vinyl pressings of 17 and ? are of interest to collectors of the SoundCloud-rap era, with posthumous and colored-vinyl editions circulating. Demand for physical releases rose following his death.
Listeners exploring XXXTentacion's catalog often start with ? (2018) or 17 (2017). For related listening, see and .
