Tributes have poured in for rapper XXXTentacion who has been shot dead after a drive-by shooting.
The controversial artist, real name Jahseh Onfroy, was killed as he left a motorcycle dealership in South Florida.
According to the dispatch call the suspects were described two black males wearing hoodies, and the shooter was wearing a red mask, allege TMZ.
The car has been confirmed as a black Dodge Journey, with dark tint and black wheels.
rest in peace
I never told you how much you inspired me when you were here thank you for existing pic.twitter.com/QU7DR3Ghbw
— KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) June 18, 2018
Kanye West was among some of the first to take to social media: rest in peace I never told you how much you inspired me when you were here thank you for existing.
R.I.P @xxxtentacion sad day for music. He was a real talented musician, only 20yrs old, tweeted Liverpool FC footballer Daniel Sturridge while Like Mike took to social media to say: Please dont say this is real #xxxtentacion.
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How are they gonna kill @xxxtentacion ah man, Im shook wtf. He was so young man, added KSI.
How are they gonna kill @xxxtentacion ah man, Im shook wtf. He was so young man
— KSI (@KSIOlajidebt) June 18, 2018
R.I.P @xxxtentacion sad day for music. He was a real talented musician, only 20yrs old.
— Daniel Sturridge (@DanielSturridge) June 18, 2018
RIP xxxtentacion, regardless of his controversial past, he did not deserve to die, especially so young. I respected him for preaching/spreading positivity and the lives he touched in a positive way. Gone too soon, so terrible. His music/art will live forever.
— Ethan Dolan (@EthanDolan) June 18, 2018
Cant believe the news is real…
RIP xxxtentacion
— Matthew Espinosa (@MatthewEspinosa) June 18, 2018
MC VI Seconds added: Where theres life theres hope and XXXTENTACION was really bettering himself and his fans with his turn to positivity only to have it cut short.
No one deserves this man. Prayers to his loved ones and those heavily affected. Rest In Peace young king.
Where theres life theres hope and XXXTENTACION was really bettering himself and his fans with his turn to positivity only to have it cut short. No one deserves this man. Prayers to his loved ones and those heavily affected. Rest In Peace young king.
— VI Seconds (@visecs) June 18, 2018
DJ Kid Conrad added: Super sad to hear about @xxxtentacion passing at just 20 years old. I didnt really fuck with all of his music but I really love that #f%cklove record that he did with trippie red. Definitely gonna make to bump that next time I play.
XXXTentacion shot to fame with the song Look At Me, which has been streamed 81 million times on Spotify, and his debut album ? reached number one on the Billboard charts.
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But the young star, 20, was also in serious legal trouble, and was facing decades in prison after he was arrested and charged with robbery and assault with a deadly weapon in 2016.
He was also awaiting trial for domestic violence against his pregnant girlfriend, and he was facing more than a dozen felony charges within the same case.
Prosecutors had also accused him of witness tampering.
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