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Xxxtentacion

  1. timelines
    The Complete History of XXXTentacion’s Controversial CareerThrough the latest posthumous release, Look at Me: The Album.
    By Corinna Burford
  2. trailer mix
    XXXTentacion Doc Look at Me Heading to Hulu After Five YearsThe new trailer features an interview with abuse accuser Geneva Ayala.
    By Justin Curto
  3. nfts
    Unreleased XXXTentacion Songs to Drop As NFTsThey’ll mark the first music to be posthumously released in the format.
    By Justin Curto
  4. radio vulture
    We’re Losing Another Rap Generation Right Before Our EyesThe question of the moment is the question of the decade: Are things just always bad, or are they historically bad?
    By Craig Jenkins
  5. anniversaries
    XXXTentacion’s Estate Announces New Documentary and AlbumThe controversial rapper’s final album, Bad Vibes Forever, comes out December 6.
    By Zoe Haylock
  6. sex education
    T.I. Knows Way Too Much About His Daughter’s HymenHe has a gynecologist check it yearly.
    By Justin Curto
  7. the week in rap
    The Downfall of Tay-K, the Viral Teen Rapper Just Convicted of MurderHe has been sentenced to 55 years in prison for the murder of a man during a home invasion, which he bragged about on his most famous song.
    By Paul Thompson
  8. grammys 2019
    XXXTentacion Was Reportedly Rejected for Grammys In MemoriamDue to the allegations of his domestic violence.
    By Dee Lockett
  9. music
    Surviving R. Kelly and the Problem With Modern Fan CultureMany of the biggest success stories of the last year in music involved men with volatile histories.
    By Craig Jenkins
  10. album review
    The Trouble With XXXTentacion’s Fragmented SKINSIt’s all chilling ideas that dissipate before they can be resolved.
    By Craig Jenkins
  11. soundcloud rap
    The Gatekeepers of SoundCloud RapThe music industry is transforming to accommodate stream-focused, controversial, and very popular new rappers. Here’s how.
    By Lauren Levy
  12. posthumous albums
    Posthumous XXXTentacion Album Coming Next MonthIt’s titled Skins.
    By Dee Lockett
  13. music
    Terrence Malick Is Making a Documentary About Lil PeepHe’s a friend of the family.
    By Hunter Harris
  14. posthumous releases
    New XXXTentacion Song Released Days After Confession Tape SurfacesLil Pump has released a posthumous collaboration with X co-produced by Skrillex.
    By Dee Lockett
  15. crime
    Secret Recording Captures XXXTentacion Confessing to Abuse, Stabbings“That girl is scared for her life. Which I understand.”
    By Anne Victoria Clark
  16. grammy futures
    How Will the Grammys Handle XXXTentacion?His reps confirm to Vulture that the controversial rapper has been posthumously submitted for multiple categories.
    By Dee Lockett
  17. kanye west
    Kanye West’s Relationship to the Internet and Also Twitter Is Not GreatHe sees the web as a platform devoid of the messy particulars of real life.
    By Jeff Ihaza
  18. album review
    Tha Carter V Is Lil Wayne’s Best Album in YearsIt is almost surgically all-inclusive. There are nods to every region of American rap music and nearly every era of Wayne.
    By Craig Jenkins
  19. kanye has spoken
    Kanye at It AgainThe Fader, however, edited his remarks on Donald Trump and Alex Jones.
    By Dee Lockett
  20. crime
    Four Charged in XXXTentacion MurderPolice are still searching for two of the men indicted by a grand jury Wednesday.
    By Anne Victoria Clark
  21. $$$
    XXXTentacion Signed Massive Record Deal Prior to His Death$10 million, to be exact.
    By Devon Ivie
  22. videology
    XXXTentacion Fights His Own Dead Body in This Posthumous ‘SAD!’ VideoThe rapper wrote and filmed the video prior to his murder last week.
    By Dee Lockett
  23. memorials
    Celebrities and Fans Attend XXXTentacion’s Public MemorialAmid a federal investigation.
    By Dee Lockett
  24. billboard charts
    Why Beyoncé and Jay-Z’s Album Didn’t Debut at No. 15SOS, streaming exclusivity, and XXXTentacion’s death were all major factors.
    By Dee Lockett
  25. billboard charts
    XXXTentacion Gets First Posthumous No. 1 Hit Since Notorious B.I.G.The song jumped from No. 52 to the top spot on the Hot 100 following his death.
    By Jordan Crucchiola
  26. memorials
    XXXTentacion Fans Invited to Open Casket Memorial at Florida Panthers StadiumThe Florida rapper was shot and killed at the age of 20.
    By Halle Kiefer
  27. How to Pronounce XXXTentacion’s NameAs popular as he was, no one seemed entirely sure.
    By Zoe Haylock
  28. xxxtentacion
    XXXTentacion Now Reportedly Holds the Single-Day Streaming Record on SpotifyHis song “SAD!” has jumped Taylor Swift’s “Look What You Made Me Do.”
    By Jordan Crucchiola
  29. memorials
    Report: Cops Use Tear Gas on Crowd at XXXTentacion MemorialPolice in riot gear were on the scene.
    By Dee Lockett
  30. music
    The Complicated Life and Death of XXXTentacionThe cruel figure he played on the harsher records in his short catalogue lined up with violence he encouraged and visited on others in real life.
    By Craig Jenkins
  31. essays
    The New Wave of Rap Violence Shouldn’t Be IgnoredYoung artists like XXXTentacion, Kodak Black, and Tay-K are making popular music, but their real-life violent actions can’t just be glossed over.
    By Craig Jenkins
  32. shootings
    XXTentacion Dead Following ShootingTwo arrests have now been made in the shooting.
    By Dee Lockett
  33. backlash
    Spotify Is Scrapping Its Artist Conduct Policy XXXTentacion will be put back into playlist circulation.
    By Jordan Crucchiola
  34. spotify
    Spotify’s CEO Now Says R. Kelly Ban Was ‘Rolled Out Wrong’“It was never about punishing one individual artist or even naming one individual artist.”
    By Dee Lockett
  35. the industry
    Report: Spotify Might Put XXXTentacion’s Music Back on PlaylistsReps for Kendrick Lamar allegedly called Spotify’s CEO and threatened to pull his music in response to the new policy change.
    By Dee Lockett
  36. Spotify, R. Kelly, and the Music Industry’s Slow Push Toward ChangeSpotify’s new policy is heartening, but it obscures a deeper problem in contemporary media consumption.
    By Sasha Geffen
  37. What Spotify Removing R. Kelly and XXXTentacion From Its Playlists MeansThe streaming platform banned both artists from its playlists, but what does that mean for the music industry at large?
    By Dee Lockett
  38. vulture guides
    How to Tell All the SoundCloud Rappers ApartFrom the face tattoos to the crimes to their confusingly similar names, we’ve got you covered.
    By Corinna Burford
  39. soundcloud rap
    SoundCloud Rap Has Its First No. 1 Album — Now What?XXXTentacion’s chart success seems significant, but it might be the first step toward nowhere for SoundCloud rap.
    By Frank Guan
  40. songs of the week
    8 Best New Songs of the Week: Courtney Barnett, Halsey, Hayley Kiyoko, KygoCourtney Barnett has written her best song yet.
    By Vulture Editors
  41. Lil Pump Responds Bizarrely to a Bizarre WorldExploring the sources and viral success of the South Florida sound.
    By Frank Guan
  42. The Judgement of XXXTentacionHe wouldn’t be where he is if he wasn’t very good at making it very clear who he is.
    By Frank Guan