XXXTentacion
had reportedly been shopping for motorcycles and was leaving the motorcycle
dealer when a gunman ran to him and shot him.
The
rapper had been embroiled in several legal battles, including, according to
TMZ, dozens of felony charges.
He
was also awaiting trial for domestic violence against his pregnant girlfriend.
After
news of his shooting broke, social media users shared posts and memes
celebrating his death.
Singer,
Jidenna, addressed the issue, criticizing people for their lack of empathy.
The
young still have the capacity for reform, he wrote.
See
his tweets below:
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@Jidenna
R.I.P @xxxtentacion No one can be so
self-righteous that they are happy when a youth dies. The young still have the
capability to reform. God bless the kids. #xxxtentacion
@Jidenna
R.I.P
@xxxtentacion No one can be so self-righteous that they are happy when a youth
dies. The young still have the capability to reform. God bless the kids.
#xxxtentacion
@Jidenna
For the record, I was never in support of his
ways, especially his domestic abuse which I found to be horrific. But I will
never demonize an individual without criticizing the society and/or
circumstance in which they were raised. Especially someone under 21.
@Jidenna
For those who are so woke that their
compassion is asleep, remember this...if Malcolm X was killed at the age of 20,
he would have died an abuser, a thief, an addict, and a narrow-minded depressed
& violent criminal. So, I believe in change for the young.
@Jidenna
My point here is not to equate Malcolm with
XXX, but to point out that a young lost kid can evolve into something greater.
I do believe kharma was at work, however, so I pray that men heed this warning
and that we revere women more than any generation b4 us.
@Jidenna
As I’m watching people make @xxxtentacion a
martyr, I pray that we recognize the women enduring sexual assault &
domestic abuse around the world. They are the true martyrs & heroes. While
I‘ve expressed compassion for troubled youth, I salute women worldwide
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