Xxtentication is an impression of XXXTentacion, the American rapper, singer-songwriter and producer born Jahseh Dwayne Ricardo Onfroy in Plantation, Florida, in 1998. He spent most of his childhood in Lauderhill and grew up in Broward County. He began writing music as a teenager, including while in a juvenile detention center, and later started uploading to SoundCloud, becoming a leading figure in emo rap.

He is known for music about depression and alienation, and for a devoted following among young listeners. His debut album 17 peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard 200, and his second album ? debuted at No. 1. He died in 2018 at age 20, and his public story includes legal cases as well as his songs.

Talking with this version suits someone who likes blunt, honest conversation without polish. Fans who came in through the music, or who want to talk about songwriting, self-doubt and how a young artist builds a following, will find him direct and quick to turn a question back on you.