On Monday, hip-hop lost one of its brightest and most talented young artists when XXXTentacion was senselessly gunned down in his vehicle right outside Miami. According to TMZ, police say that the suspects were “black males wearing hoodies” and that the “shooter was wearing a red mask.”
Since the description was revealed, fans have been online putting their detective hats on and trying to figure out who the culprits were, and many believe it’s local rappers Soldier Kidd and Soldier Jojo. The two have been sharing various photos on social media, one of which shows them with a red mask in their car, and another which indicated that they were minutes away from X’s location, with a gun in tow.
Soldier Kidd posted a “Boomerang” photo on his Instagram Monday, which showed that he had picked up food from a nearby eatery in Deerfield Beach, not too far from where XXX was shot. Soldier Kidd tagged Hook Fish and Chicken, which happened to be just 6-8 minutes away from the motorcycle shop X was at prior to getting shot at. When you pause the boomerang photo, you can see the two had a gun with them at the restaurant as well.
Well since these rumors were starting to pick up, the Florida rapper decided to hop on social media and address the allegations. Of course he denied having any part of X’s death, but the evidence is pretty telling if indeed true.
“Man we all got love for the Florida nigga. I got love for Broward. I don't even know who the man was. We out here handling business. We out here getting money bro. We aint go no time for none of this shit that’s going on. But listen, all my condolences go to the man’s family and what not,” Soldier said. “I ain’t have nothing to do with it.”
Check out the response (below) and be sure to swipe right to see all the hints and details that’s making him out to be the possible shooter. It’s pretty crazy.
SOLDIER Kidd has responded strongly to rumours that he was in some way involved in XXXTentacion's death in a drive-by shooting.
As police investigate the 20-year-old's death in Miami, Florida, here's what we know about the fellow rapper and the mysterious red mask photo.
Instagram Soldier Kidd has denied any involvement in the death of XXXTentacion
Who is Soldier Kidd?
The 19-year-old is a rapper and musical artist based in Miami.
Kidd is famous for songs such as Rico Pack, Like Mike and Better Be.
He has a strong Instagram presence, with more than 230,000 followers.
How did he know XXXTentacion?
In a viral Instagram video, Soldier Kidd claimed not to know who 20-year-old artist XXXTentacion was.
He told viewers: "I don't even know who the man was, you feel me?"
What is the red mask photo?
On the day XXXTentacion was gunned down, Soldier Kidd posted a picture of himself with pal Soldier Jojo.
A red costume mask was hanging over the front seat of an open-top car as they posed in the back.
A second post reportedly showed a gun next to takeaway food containers bought from Hook Fish and Chicken close to the scene of the shooting.
Some have extrapolated that the photos show evidence of some involvement in the Miami shooting on June 18, 2018.
Instagram Soldier Kidd and Soldier Jojo posed in a car with a red mask on the day XXXTentacion was shot dead
What's he said about the killing?
The rapper has denied he was involved in the killing.
In an Instagram video that has been viewed more than three million times, he said: "I've been seeing a lot of comments, a lot of things going on social media saying I had something to do with XXXTentacion's passing.
"Listen man, we all got to love for all the n*****.
"I don't even know who the man was, you feel me?"
He went on: "But listen, all my condolences go to the man's family.
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"I ain't had nothing to do with it but I'm going to stay positive, keep my head up, you feel me? Like I always do."
On June 18 he also recorded a video in which he said he had "respect" for the dead man and that he was "chilling" at the time of the murder.
Soldier JoJo has also denied any involvement in the killing.
Rapper Soldier Kidd speaks out as he's accused of killing XXXTentacion after posting pictures of red mask and gun
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A police description of suspects has been revealed after US rapper XXXTentacion was shot dead in Florida in an apparent attempted robbery.
The 20-year-old rising star – real name Jahseh Dwayne Onfroy – was pronounced dead on Monday evening at a Fort Lauderdale hospital, the sheriff's office said. He was gunned down at a Deerfield Beach motorcycle dealership.
According to TMZ, police radio described the suspects in the shooting as two black males wearing hoodies, with the shooter wearing a red mask. Witnesses reportedly told police a Louis Vuitton bag was taken from Onfroy's vehicle.
Both suspects fled in a dark-coloured SUV, the Broward Sheriff's Office said in a statement.
Two rappers, Soldier Kidd and Soldier JoJo, were forced to deny any involvement in Onfroy's death after social media posts showed them posing with a red mask and picking up food from a takeaway close to the murder scene.
On Instagram Live, Soldier Kidd said he was at his house "all day, popping Xanax and s*** like that".
Soldier Jojo posted a video to the social media platform responding to allegations over any involvement: "We respect everybody, straight up. We ain't with none of that s*** man, I respect that man for who he is, and RIP to that man."
XXXTentacion had been at RIVA Motorsports, sheriff's public information officer Keyla Concepcion said. He was in a black BMW i8 and preparing to leave before 4pm when two armed suspects approached him.
At least one of them fired, and then both suspects fled the scene in a dark SUV, Ms Concepcion said.
No arrests have been made.
Stephanie Martinez, a 29-year-old mother who lives in the neighbourhood, was with her children when she heard three shots. She drove to the end of the street and saw the rapper's body in the car.
"He has his mouth open and his hand out. Two people went over and checked his pulse," said Ms Martinez, who also saw blood. "It's just weird because he should've had security and stuff with him."
On Twitter, his peers expressed shock and sadness.
Kanye West said: "Rest in peace ... I never told you how much you inspired me when you were here thank you for existing."
Diplo posted a photo of the two together and said, "Thanks for inspiring me."
Travis Barker tweeted: "I'm at a loss for words... speechless #RIPXXXTentacion Loved collaborating with you. You were a true artist ..."
The entertainer, who sported dreadlocks and a number of facial tattoos, was a rising star and notched a No 1 album in March with his second release "?" and had a top 10 hit with "Sad!" but was facing trial on charges of aggravated battery of his pregnant girlfriend.
XXXTentacion racked up huge streaming numbers. On Spotify, his "Sad!" had more than 270 million streams and was on its Top 50 chart this week in the US and globally. He also has several songs that were declared platinum, including "Changes," "Roll in Peace" with fellow rapper Kodak Black and "Look at Me!"
In an interview with XXL magazine, which named him as an up-and-coming artist last year, the rapper cited Nirvana, the Notorious BIG and Tupac Shakur among his musical influences.
"Obviously, I'm one of the greatest of this generation, the upcoming generation, as far as artistry... And I say that humbly," he said in a video interview with the outlet last year.
But much of his brief career had been mired in controversy. In 2016, he was arrested on charges including home invasion for a 2015 incident, and less than a month later was arrested on charges that he attacked his girlfriend, who was pregnant at the time, and was jailed, and later faced more charges including witness tampering.
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Regarding a June 2017 attack at a San Diego concert, the following messages were posted on XXXTentacion's Twitter account: "Security and venue set me up, I got sucker punched and knocked out, it is what it is."
A subsequent tweet said: "Next time make sure you kill me so I can't talk (expletive)."
He was released from jail on house arrest late last year and was released from house arrest earlier this year to allow him to tour.
Wyatt Rubin, 21-year-old fan, jumped in his car and headed to the scene of the shooting on Monday as soon as he heard, playing the rapper's songs like "Jocelyn Flores" and "King" on the drive over.
"He was just maturing as a person and as an artist... it couldn't have come at a worse time," Mr Rubin said. "A lot of it was really beautiful music, progressive music."
In an interview earlier this month with the Miami New Times, XXXTentacion described his upbringing, which included seeing his mother infrequently and being raised by friends, other family and babysitters. His mother would buy him clothes, phones and other gifts. He told the paper he used violence so she would engage with him.
"I used to beat kids at school just to get her to talk to me, yell at me," he said.
XXXTentacion was initially one of two artists Spotify removed from its promoted playlists in May in accordance with its new policy on hateful music and conduct.
But after a backlash in the music industry, Spotify backpedalled and said it would no longer attempt to police conduct and restored XXXTentacion to its playlists (although they did not do the same for R Kelly).
While he made headlines for his legal woes, he connected to millions of fans musically. Among the topics he spoke about was depression and he addressed it in his music.
In one video posted to social media, he said: "If worse things come to worse, I (expletive) die a tragic death or some (expletive), and I'm not able to see out my dreams, I at least want to know that the kids perceive my message and were able to make something of themselves."
He continued later: "I appreciate and love all of you and I believe in you all; do not let your depression make you, do not let your body define your soul, let your soul define your body. Your mind is limitless... you are worth more than you can believe."
Additional reporting by AP.
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Rapper Soldier Kidd has insisted that he was nothing to do with XXXTentacion's death after he was shot dead aged 20 .
It happened on Monday afternoon in Florida when the rapper, whose real name was Jahseh Dwayne Onfroy, had just left a motorcycle dealership.
Two armed men approached his car and at least one of them shot him before fleeing the scene.
After Broward County Sheriff's Office released a description of the suspects, some people became suspicious of Soldier Kidd.
Officers told TMZ : "At least one of the suspects fired a gun striking [XXXTentacion]. Both of the suspects fled in a dark-colored SUV. Investigators say it appears to be a possible robbery."
(Image: Instagram/ xtentacionn)
(Image: Instagram/soldier.kidd)
They described the suspects as "black males wearing hoodies" and said that the "shooter was wearing a red mask".
People then became suspicious when Soldier Kidd and Soldier Jojo posted pictures on social media that showed them posing up with a red mask.
A 'Boomerang' posted on Soldier Kidd's Instagram also showed that he'd picked up food from a restaurant near to where the shooting took place.
He posted a picture of his food in a styrofoam container, tagging Hook Fish and Chicken, with a gun sat next to it.
After people started to theorise that he had something to do with the shooting, he took to Instagram to set the record straight.
(Image: Instagram/soldier.kidd)
(Image: Instagram)
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He said in a video: "What it is man, it's your boy Soldier Kidd man, coming straight from South Florida, and I've been seeing a lot of comments, I've been seeing a lot of things going on social media saying I had something to do with XXXTentacion's passing.
"Man, listen man, we all got to love for all the n****r."
He added: "I don't even know who the man was, you feel me."
He went on: "But listen, all my condolences go to the man's family.
"I ain't had nothing to do with it but I'm going to stay positive, keep my head up, you feel me? Like I always do."
Soldier Jojo also posted a picture of himself with a red mask on his head.
(Image: Instagram/soldier.kidd)
(Image: Instagram/soldier.kidd)
The picture has the date, June 2, stamped on it as well as the letters 'XXX'.
Fans jumped to conclusions, however both Soldier Kidd and Soldier Jojo identify with a XXX group, which they both reference in their Instagram bios.
Police said of the death: "The adult male that was taken to the hospital has been pronounced dead.
"The adult male victim has been confirmed as 20 year old Jahseh Onfroy aka rapper XXXTentacion."
The Florida native had appeared lifeless and without a pulse in horrifying video footage circulating on social media after the incident.
