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The rapper's newest album debuted on the prime of the Billboard 200 chart
US rapper XXXTentacion, who shot to fame with consecutive hit albums, has been killed aged 20.
He was reportedly purchasing for a motorbike in south Florida when a gunman opened hearth on his automobile.
Police in Broward County stated XXXTentacion, whose actual title is Jahseh Onfroy, was taken to hospital and later pronounced dead.
He was typically described as one in all rap's most controversial artists and was going through home violence prices.
A witness advised movie star information web site TMZ that a number of pictures rang out outdoors the motorbike dealership.
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The grownup male victim has been confirmed as 20 12 months previous Jahseh Onfroy aka rapper #XXXTentacion.
— Broward Sheriff (@browardsheriff) June 18, 2018
The rapper, whose hit songs embrace SAD! and Moonlight, shortly rose to fame following the discharge of his debut album 17 final August.
His follow-up ? debuted on the prime of the Billboard 200 chart in March and has been listened to a whole bunch of tens of millions of time on-line.
But his quick profession was stricken by allegations of home violence. He was going through 15 felony prices on the time of his loss of life, together with aggravated battery of a pregnant girl.
Tributes have began to pour in on social media, together with from music star Kanye West. "I never told you how much you inspired me when you were here," he posted on Twitter.
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