XXXTentacion’s Manager and Producer Talk SoundCloud Reissues and the Long-Delayed Documentary

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Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorThe late rapper XXXTentacion left behind a complicated legacy after he was murdered during a robbery in June of 2018 — dozens of platinum or gold-certified and influential songs amid charges of domestic abuse and violence.

A pioneer in the SoundCloud emo-rap genre, nearly four years after his death, the Florida rapper’s earliest songs on the platform are finally seeing official release via Columbia beginning today (Jan.

28) with the song “Vice City,” which he originally uploaded in March of 2014. It marked XXXTentacion’s first released song, which was followed by many that he created and produced from his Florida home.It also appears that a long-delayed documentary on the rapper, first announced in June of 2019, may finally be seeing the light of day.

While there is no set schedule for the individual tracks’ release on streaming platforms — beyond each song becoming available to once the rights have been cleared — a website, www.makeouthill.com, and a Twitter account (@makeouthill) will offer updates, music and information.In a statement released earlier this week, Columbia announced the reissue campaign — and gave a small status update on a long-delayed documentary.“We will continue to release music as we clear it, and are making sure we do it in a way that stays true to how X released each song originally,” the statement reads in part. “Beyond the music, we know X’s fans have been waiting patiently for the documentary and we will be sharing updates on it soon.” (Later material previously released through Caroline Records or Bad Vibes Forever/ Empire Distribution is not included in the Columbia deal.)“there is light in all of us” pic.twitter.com/4bGi64ZSnJ— MAKE OUT HILL (@makeouthill).