New XXXTentacion Track Emerges — Five Years After His Death

The property of XXXTentacion releases a brand new observe from the rapper on the fifth anniversary of his demise, that includes vocals from Lil Uzi Vert and manufacturing credit and notes from John Cunningham.

Sunday, June 18, marked 5 years since XXXTentacion, whose actual title was Jahseh Onfroy, was shot and killed outdoors a Florida bike store. To honor his legacy on the fifth anniversary of his demise, his property has shared a brand new music by the 20-year-old rapper.

“I’m Not Human” was initially slated for a January launch to coincide with the star’s twenty fifth birthday however was held off till the anniversary of his passing. The minimalist acoustic observe options vocals from Lil Uzi Vert and manufacturing credit from longtime collaborator John Cunningham. Cunningham additionally shared a note together with the music’s launch:

“After I was residing with Jah in Florida in 2018, we’d spend most days in his room, me taking part in guitar and him singing. The day he first sang “I’m Not Human,” as I used to be taking part in that guitar half, we each checked out one another and cracked a smile, figuring out it was particular.”

“We listened again to the voice memo he recorded and talked about ending it, however the few occasions that we tried recording vocals within the studio, the sensation was by no means the identical, and he all the time most popular the unique voice memo, which is why we selected to maintain it within the official model of the music.”

“The dialog with Uzi about discovering the proper time and the proper music for a posthumous launch with Jahseh dates again to late 2018 earlier than the discharge of SKINS,” he continues.

“Uzi got here to Florida, performed basketball with X’s little brother Aidan, listened to the album with Cleo and I, however finally, they felt it wasn’t the proper time for a music, and it was agreed that we’d relatively look forward to one thing to really feel proper relatively than drive it. Years later, I’m completely happy to say the proper time and proper music aligned after Cleo and Uzi reconnected in late 2022.”

“As difficult and conflicting as posthumous releases may be, I really feel I’ll maintain this one in a particular place attributable to the truth that I used to be in a position to have some small half in connecting two of essentially the most pure and loving individuals I do know,” Cunningham concluded.

XXXTentacion was shot and killed throughout a theft in Deerfield Seashore, Florida, in 2018. The three males charged in that killing had been sentenced to life in jail earlier this 12 months with no probability of parole.