New report confirms that It rapper, XXXTentacion, just weeks before his death signed a whopping $10 million album deal. XXXTentacion, whose real name is Jahseh Onfroy had released two full-length albums “17” in 2017 (via Empire) and “?” in 2018 (via Caroline/Universal Music Group). The New York Times reports that XXX, was offered a whopping $10 million deal by Empire for his third album before he died. 
Ghazi Shami, Empire’s founder, who refused to comment on this report, however, confirmed that the rapper finished “a significant amount of material” for the album before he died. A source who spoke with New York Times, on if the tracks will be released said that “Because of a clause in XXXTentacion’s last record contract, with a distribution unit of the giant Universal Music Group, the record may not be released until at least October.”Recall the rapper was shot to death Monday, June 18, 2018, while leaving a Deerfield Beach motorcycle dealership. He has been laid to rest in a mausoleum. Photo Credit: Getty
