Since it's the sixth anniversary of his death I thought this would be a good time to talk about him.
X was a troubled kid from Miami who blew up on SoundCloud in early 2017. He created a huge cult following around him and his music was beloved by millions of kids. However, he was dealing with charges of domestic abuse brought on by his ex-girlfriend and the music industry didn't want to touch him. However, his popularity was so big on streaming that the mainstream music industry was forced to accept him. Then, at the peak of his fame in 2018 he was gunned down during a robbery gone wrong outside of a motorcycle shop. There are still many questions concerning his murder but all four men involved were convicted. After his assassination, X's music exploded more than ever and X became revered as a Christ figure among the youth. Kids were literally claiming he was the messiah who came to earth to bring wisdom and knowledge to the masses (I'm not kidding).
So with all of that said, what is a Marxist take on XXXTentacion, his rise to fame, the messianic cult he created, and everything that happened in the aftermath of his passing?
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