The Grammys “In Memoriam” segment this year left out XXXTentacion, a rapper whose decidedly mixed legacy included domestic abuse accusations involving a pregnant woman.
The rapper, born Jahseh Dwayne Ricardo Onfroy, died last June at age 20 when he was shot dead near a motorcycle dealership in Broward County, Florida.
It was unclear whether the abuse accusations against XXXTentacion factored into his absence from the tribute. But Joe Jackson, whom Michael Jackson very publicly accused of abuse, was included in the tribute segment.
Also Read: XXXTentacion, Rapper and Producer, Killed in Drive-By Shooting at 20
A representative for the Grammys did not immediately respond to a request for comment after the ceremony ended Sunday.
Pitchfork reported that XXXTentacion’s ex told prosecutors that at one point in their relationship, he threatened to kill her “literally like every day.” She also accused him of head-butting her, holding her head under water, hitting her,...
The rapper, born Jahseh Dwayne Ricardo Onfroy, died last June at age 20 when he was shot dead near a motorcycle dealership in Broward County, Florida.
It was unclear whether the abuse accusations against XXXTentacion factored into his absence from the tribute. But Joe Jackson, whom Michael Jackson very publicly accused of abuse, was included in the tribute segment.
Also Read: XXXTentacion, Rapper and Producer, Killed in Drive-By Shooting at 20
A representative for the Grammys did not immediately respond to a request for comment after the ceremony ended Sunday.
Pitchfork reported that XXXTentacion’s ex told prosecutors that at one point in their relationship, he threatened to kill her “literally like every day.” She also accused him of head-butting her, holding her head under water, hitting her,...
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