March 16, 2023
XXXTentacion Releases His ? Album – Today in Hip-Hop
[ad_1] XXL celebrates 50 years of hip-hop with this moment:March 16, 2018: XXXTentacion was arguably the most polarizing artist of the SoundCloud era. Five years ago, the South Florida rapper released his second album, ?, via Bad Vibes Forever/Caroline/Capitol Records, on this day in 2018.By the time XXXTentacion dropped his sophomore album, he was a rising star in the rap game after the success of his 2017 debut effort, 17, which exploded into the mainstream. On the ? album, XXX showcased his versatility by rapping over different sounds from boom-bap to pop to punk-rock and even Latin music.For example, on the Joey Bada$$-assisted "infinity (888)," XXXTentacion spits intricate punchlines over the P. Soul-produced...