XXXTentacion’s Father Praises Kendrick Lamar: ‘Thank You For Giving My Son A Platform’

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XXXTentacion‘s short stint in the creative circuit left quite the impression on his peers, most notably Kendrick Lamar.
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0:41 - XXXTentacion’s Father Praises Kendrick Lamar
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#XXTENTACION #KENDRICKLAMAR

[@DOUBLEJOE850]

Putting rappers on doesn’t always mean giving them a feature Respect Kendrick 🫡 and RIP XXX 🕊️

[@Jonas-km4qx]

Rapist...

[@lastejm]

Dot didn’t put X on he was WELL known before he tweeted about the album

[@swagmire07]

@@lastejmso you know better then his own Father?! That’s wild! 🤦🏾‍♂️

[@Icantpleaseeverybody]

@@lastejmwe believe his father

[@lastejm]

@@swagmire07 he had already had hundreds of millions of views before this. it’s public knowledge. Google exists. Use it

[@IllDawgable]

Kendrick shared his album when he was alive and when he passed everyone who never mentioned him started talking about him with r.i.p. posts

[@KanarkNights]

Made me remember coles verse from lil durks all my life

[@darandomdog]

I didnt really listen to him when he was alive and frankly i started listening to him recently. RIP XXXTENTACION and BIG ups Kendrick

[@7Eightyone]

Looking at his dad is like looking at XXX at an older age

[@_birdie]

Def. It’s honestly kinda freaky to see.

[@MakingConnectionsInternational]

So true. Like twins

[@stephaniecrosby5294]

Yard man, yep, he looks just like him.

[@Swish_God]

Kenny knows real skill & deep art work

[@yourboymalikcoleman8731]

Rip XXX and big respect from Kendrick

[@Jordiz604]

Boy looked just like his daddy 🥹

[@Docmatema]

His twin fr

[@unclegrandpa1476]

How is x light skinned then?

[@carmensandiego223]

You should delete this...​@@unclegrandpa1476

[@monicarenee7949]

@@unclegrandpa1476 his mother

[@Darkseidusesinternet]

@@unclegrandpa1476 blacks can be lightskinned too brother. I’m lightskinned because of my mother and my sister is darkskinned because she inherited all my dad’s genes.

[@devonwilliams7071]

Respect to kdot

[@marvinrodriguez7971]

Kendrick Lamar Forever Kendrick Lamar 4 Life

[@emtiedvessel]

Don't idolize him. He wouldn't want that

[@CatchinBodies]

There’s a reason Savior exists

[@IceKoldKilla]

Kendrick was a real one for that. I never was into XXX but nobody, especially that age deserves to just die like that. OGs always say, once you blow, it's time to leave your hood. Jealousy is real and it'll get you killed. Don't matter how good you are, someone will get you. Look at Nipsey. Nobody expected it. After years of giving back to the community. Sometimes you either gotta have full security with you (people gonna hate, but staying alive is better), or at least avoid going back if you can. Give back, help, but every OG I ever heard eventually was too scared to return. The hood doesn't give af. They'll see you have more and take it from you. So sad. If he wasn't in Florida maybe he'd be alive. Look at Nore. So many NY dudes moved to Miami. It's different. And obviously they stay in the nice areas. And outside Miami. Because if you stay near your hood, someone is gonna plot against. Only takes 1 18 year old kid to wanna prove himself. The streets turn kids to monsters. Before they even had a real chance at life. All to take other lives. So sad.

[@JeromeProductions]

Kenny was always a real one

[@SweetieMs]

So was his old team… wish this channel was too 🧐 X3 had much more support than media let’s on 🤬

[@SovereignHawaii]

Pretty sure you meant IS a real one seeing as how Kung fu Kenny isn't dead

[@ryantoussaint7873]

A k-dot and xxx would have been crazy

[@erinmerlot8826]

They do have a song together on yt look it up bro I forget the name of it but it's a new release under a mix called "untied to time"

[@Aybrohatatata]

​@@erinmerlot8826fake song

[@martinmbulib]

On hair down, Kendrick had a xxx flow, it was absolutely a s/o to x. But it's the closest we'll ever be to that feat unfortunately. Rip xxx still

[@ryantoussaint7873]

@@martinmbulib really? That sounds like a k-dot flow

[@soloooo-ws8ov]

​@@martinmbulibnope. Kendrick came out in 2009, bro is talented enough to influence flows towards other artists. Logic is a good example. X made his own flow, they just sound similar.

[@Malouco]

😢 Yo ima cry 😢 I fucking loves Tentación THAT KID WAS ALL EMOTION AND PEOPLE LIKE THAT ARE THE BEST KIND OF DIFFICULT TO DEAL WITH!!!

[@artissonbeats3057]

Never really play his music but I'm about to.what is ur favorite song of his?

[@brandagenius9663]

Long Live XXX🙏🏽🕊🐐💯. Shout out KDot. 💯🐐👑

[@LosAngelesMade]

Kendrick always been a real dude wayyyy before rap. Rip xxx

[@christophergonzalez3391]

Respect ✊ 🫡 R.I.P XXX🛐🙏🛐💕🛐🙏🛐🙏🛐

[@jbthatsfire]

Now I know x Jamaican roots are deep R.i.p. X 🙏🏽

[@PurpPhantom]

Two artists a great majority of people RESPECT

[@Bossdonbigga]

Now I can’t unhear Dot channeling his inner XXX on euphoria

[@GiannhsRambopoulos]

The culture WINS 🙌

[@ShawnWeeded510]

Xxx and Kendrick wouldve been a legendary collab.

[@lobo_solo214]

RIP XXXTENTACION Good God almighty i pray that nobody that reads this ever has to suffer the loss of a child.

[@Don1DJReepo]

That's what you call lasting impact.... Respect King Kenny!! 🫡 ❤💯

[@Bing-a-ling]

That's the difference..Drake stole his flow... Kendrick put him on

[@stillscrimmaging283]

Kendrick being a real one. Business as usual🫡

[@joemommapapapete4824]

Crazy timing , today I was thinking about how much you can hear x's influence on kendrick in his music since after damn dropped. U especially hear it in his last album and euphoria.

[@lucasbrenner2916]

Yes! FEEL sounds like Kendrick's version of "Everybody Dies in Their Nightmares", crazy cuz both songs were released not too far from eachother

[@DEADMANSXDEMON]

well X died before the album dropped , i think that’s why it was changed to DAMN.

[@williamwolfxrivera9929]

​@@DEADMANSXDEMON DAMN. Came out in 2017 XXX died a year later

[@DEADMANSXDEMON]

@@williamwolfxrivera9929 STOP THA 🧢

[@williamwolfxrivera9929]

@@DEADMANSXDEMON No 🧢 look up the release date for DAMN.

[@Mighty_Mighty_D]

Probably another reason why Dot hates that colonizer.

[@powderedtoastfacekillah734]

Definitely…I still suspect he had something to do with that

[@monicarenee7949]

XXX acknowledged the fake Jamaican accent Drake would put on

[@RiccoSpxc3]

X said it first drake a Faq 🥷

[@sonsodaslums]

RIP to X! And also.. This is crazy.. and adds to Kendrick’s ”You not a colleague, you a fuckin colonizer” Bc while Dot shout him out, helping young blood get on.. Drake stole his flow, biting lil X style.. then if you believe allegations he……

[@RealAdrianReactions]

Imagine a song with Dot and X

[@ungalld]

Much respect to KDot. That was solid 👏🫡

[@toonsquad497]

Xxtentacion dad 🇯🇲 sound like ah yardi

[@toonsquad497]

Looked up... He is

[@Don1DJReepo]

You hear dat.... Big up!! 🫡🇯🇲💯

[@rmg4881]

His mom is Jamaican too CLEO

[@mzdaughtry619]

R.I.H. X❤❤❤

[@ebonthomas7912]

Remember XXX said BBL Drizzy did it.

[@manuelvillapudua7821]

Honestly XXX prob didn’t know how much that helped…and got lured by Drake.

[@samixcvii]

Did BBL drizzy really kill X?

[@officialmichaelvelli]

Its funny how hes known as bbl drizzy now im so happy about that hahahaha lets go!​@samixcvii

[@cHriiSzbEe]

P Drizzy is the new Diddy

[@Trulybtful31]

@@samixcviimaybe not directly but he may had something to do with it (speculation) but Drake implied it on a song and Drake hang with some gummy people ( mob ties and Lucian is his baby daddy

[@kingbiggs23]

I am a OG….X was putting out some incredible work, I often wonder if he was here How Big of an Artist he would have been… X was Talented and was about to Take off …

[@samixcvii]

Not an OG but early GenZ and I have to say X came up at a time where the quality of rap was starting to decline and as Skeptical as I am X was special man, I feel like him and JuiceWRLD would've been the top artists after Dot and Freaky.Ass.Nigga 69 God lol

[@unofficialNVRLST]

This gotta be an interlude on kdots album ong

[@treblelatrice926]

That would be awesome 😢❤❤

[@BIG-7777]

Word

[@BigMike24inches]

K dot is a humble man👍🇺🇸👍🇺🇸

[@EribertRicardoJeanPierre]

Gratitude!

[@IamBOGARDSTYLEZ11]

That's Dope!💯

[@dieterhorvat5176]

Rip X

[@VarietyD]

💯 Big Love & Blessings from the UK 🇬🇧 to Everybody in 🇯🇲 & 🇺🇸 plus Respects to the Artists who are NOT with us right now but are Never Forgotten KENDRICK keep it going for the Culture & for your own Legacy 😎

[@fightingskinny_]

King Kendrick ❤

[@ComptonFunk]

Kendrick such a sweetheart

[@nomercy4186]

Respect

[@most.notorious.b]

drake stole from him and kendrick showin his support what a surprise 🤯

[@KG-tt3nl]

No tf Drake didn't

[@quintonchapman1776]

@@KG-tt3nl look at me drake stole XXX flow for KMT look it up

[@dzy3030]

@@KG-tt3nl yes he did he took it from look at me.

[@Tom_bradys_unretirement]

@@KG-tt3nlyes he did bro known vulture even back then

[@KG-tt3nl]

@@dzy3030 the lyrics are completely different

[@dudettevlogs4257]

RIP Xxx… and K Dot🐐🤍

[@daruckus85]

RIP XXX. And may ALL of those involved in his murder see judgment...

[@DjSQ3R]

❤❤❤❤❤❤ That's Right

[@dml1reed879]

👍🏿🙏🏿💜

[@CreatedBy_TJ]

Glad to know we both really enjoyed that album

[@conflictkid0x16]

Long Live Jahseh

[@380fro.ThisGuy]

Long Live Jahseh; Long Live The Guys🕊️🕊️🕊️🕊️

[@ChikaJihyo]

💗💗💗

[@TravelingMerchant]

🙏

[@biggredd5836]

Mad Respect

[@osangapepeta8821]

Why Am I Hearing About This Now🥺❤️🔥

[@HebrewsElevenTwentyFive]

🙏🏾

[@Magnus_VII]

I’ll always say this battle is bigger than just a battle. This Evil vs Righteous

[@DeeIrish94]

Nothing about the music industry is righteous. Y’all reaching

[@mark_white.]

Right is Right

[@bouthatlfeforeal]

👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@metthewmkhonta5200]

Some people have strong genes. 😮

[@x_xfeels8684]

Real recognize real Fake imitates real And as x used to say “whats real shall prosper” Kendrick is prospering

[@Rokstar_Shawdy]

💚🐍🖤

[@CaneCorsoShow]

Kendrick gave him light And Drake tried to steal the shine

[@marystarseed2497]

Yea jahseh is very happy he’s watching everything from heaven and. He’s very happy he says he’s truly living in paradise long live my prince my baby daddy thank you for always being good to me and for my son 1723

[@DEADMANSXDEMON]

i clicked this video as soon as i got the notification.

[@treblelatrice926]

Me too❤❤❤

[@WATERMELONong]

I can see why Kendrick liked his Album and I can even see some inspiration Kendrick took from it

[@perfecttalkpodcast]

XXXTentacion pops look like Desus Nice

[@sleeperino3054]

Even though X’s discography is mid to the max, may he rest in peace 💯💯💯

[@powderedtoastfacekillah734]

XXX was gonna do some big things. We lost out I still suspect that Canadian actor could be involved

[@liverpoolfcx7]

Kendrick threatening to remove his music from Spotify if they removed X music was a huge move. The moment we stop being able to separate the art from the artists is a huge step backwards

[@magiccookies420]

Hope Gekyume gets a chance to fly out to Jamaica and meet him

[@reyesjason1781]

I miss X

[@regib1992]

I think the convo about what really happened to XXX is in one of those 5 dis tracks KDot got stashed

[@daishahines2213]

Idk why but this make me rethink about the x and Drake allegations …why would his father be thanking Kendrick NOW of all times 🤔 what does he know

[@Icantpleaseeverybody]

Probably know Drake paid some pitiful ngas to off his 19 year old baby!

[@darrickmeek5531]

Dang. Never knew Kendrick did that. I definitely feel like Xxxtentacion & Pop Smoke were next up

[@elorasurene]

🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴

[@AaronFigueroa1]

Man that kid was literally next its sad

[@SoufBySoufeast]

That album was OLD Kid Cudi level of life saving🖤

[@kingace6186]

I have a huge goofy ass smile on my face right now :)

[@Amdidry]

COULD HAVE DONE THAT 5 YEARS AGO now it sounds like a clout chasing move it's cool too like and respect Kendrick now. didn't X blow up on Soundcloud

[@SueP-jg9vx]

these clout chasing deadbeat dads. gotta luv 'em.

[@Amdidry]

@@SueP-jg9vx facts

[@LXRD-SUPREME-]

💯

[@solothevibe]

Bet you wishh you didnt tell him yo come outside... Now he definitely is popping out and we are here for it

[@SweetieMs]

Y’all are too big a platform to be this loose with facts!!! Top Dog is a whole label leader - why not report his real message in full??

[@onesyphorus]

same eyes they got 😭

[@whattheysayk9558]

Woooww Kendrick did more then Drake ever done and he the number one artist 😂took that young brother whole f*ckin flow

[@AveryApplewhite-nx9nl]

❤🎉❤🎉 Real people do real things?

[@reddwitdreadz]

While also subliminally thanking KDot for putting the man that offed his son on blast 🗣️ “Triple X, SMS, that’s the only time I shoot below the neck” -Drake 😔

[@anniceportland]

Stop I hate drake but it's ridiculous to keep saying he had anything to do with that young man's death

[@reddwitdreadz]

@@anniceportland please define his lyrics 2 weeks after XXX was killed to us “Triple X SMS, that’s the only time I shoot below the neck” (X wasn’t shot in the head)

[@nhinged]

​@@reddwitdreadzdrake tryna claim a body.. He doubled it with texting a girl for sex

[@dominicthelordkabinga]

To be honest XXX insulted his mom's that's why 600 Breezy went looking for him.

[@MrColdwilliam]

Question: XXX and Retch both have the rare last name Onfroy and even similar physical features. Are they related?

[@dave63rd]

His dad is really a native Jamaican

[@GigiGigi-nj7vk]

Did anyone else think he was thanking Kendrick for winning against Drake in the beef at first😭💀

[@dianevrules]

They Not like us!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! West Coast!!!!!!!!!!!!! Shout out to XXX pop's. West Coast showed XXX the first love

[@Aybrohatatata]

Do you not have a life?

[@illwill7745]

How you gon make a video now that kdot it's hot and Poppin?? Fame is contagious

[@bigmancarlton]

Damn I never knew x was Jamaican

[@GuakH03]

Ok… lmao tweet was 2017… some father to care after how many years

[@gunnyyoung5142]

Yard mon

[@brysondixon747]

We’re was x,s dad before x died though? Was he involved or was he a dead beat. Bc if he was a dead beat he need to get off ig talking ab his son to get famous

[@sinderella23]

Do your research and listen to X's interviews to find out about their relationship. The most disingenuise relationship was with his mom. I found out about his mom on a Jamaican blog site b4 I ever heard of X.

[@htowndevil6564]

He’s steadily throwing subliminals at drake. Mob Ties may have had him knocked off.

[@amrbea2745]

RIP XXXTENNISBALLS

[@nkii.sauvage__]

Drake was a real one too, to Kendrick

[@ekinse.1877]

Like lil Wayne was to Drake? How did drake repay him ? 😑😑😑

[@coryjackson6944]

@@ekinse.1877by sleeping with his girl when he was locked up!

[@ekinse.1877]

@@coryjackson6944 Bingo so ion wanna hear ish from Drake’s meat muncher

[@goldengod3745]

😂😂😂😂😂 boy you should’ve been in your son life!!

[@WaRSpIRiT_OG]

Weird