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? (2018)

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The album's title is only a question mark, and it came out three months before its creator's death.

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? is the second studio album by American rapper XXXTentacion
Released March 16, 2018 through Bad Vibes Forever, Caroline Distribution, and Capitol Music Group
Primarily produced by frequent collaborator John Cunningham
Guest appearances from PnB Rock, Travis Barker of Blink-182, Joey Badass, Matt Ox, Rio Santana, Judah, and Carlos Andrez
Last studio album released during his lifetime, three months before his death
Features more live instrumentation than his debut album 17
Mixes acoustic, emo, alternative rock, trap, and cloud rap
Some songs use less restrained, lo-fi-ish vocals than 17, while others bring back his underground screaming style

Follows the debut album 17, which was released in August 2017 and succeeded commercially
After the A Ghetto Christmas Carol EP in December 2017, he announced three new albums: Bad Vibes Forever, Skins, and ?
Track listing and release date were confirmed by him on March 12, 2018 through social media

The source dates the recording of the album to December 23, 2017
Recording credits include XXXTentacion, John Cunningham, Robert Soukiasyan, and Z3N

The cover art was first shown on his Instagram story on January 28, 2018, with the caption "coming soon"
He said the album was about feeling rather than words and asked listeners to be prepared not to understand it

1	Introduction (instructions)	1:57
2	ALONE, PART 3	1:50
3	Moonlight	2:15
4	SAD!	2:47
5	the remedy for a broken heart (why am I so in love)	2:40
6	Floor 555	1:33
7	NUMB	3:06
8	infinity (888)	2:57
9	going down!	1:55
10	Pain = BESTFRIEND	1:42
11	$$$	2:10
12	love yourself (interlude)	0:48
13	SMASH!	1:50
14	I don’t even speak spanish lol	3:12
15	changes	2:02
16	Hope	1:51
17	schizophrenia	1:20
18	before I close my eyes	1:40

Jahseh Dwayne Ricardo Onfroy (January 23, 1998 – June 18, 2018), known as XXXTentacion, was an American rapper, singer-songwriter and record producer.
Began his music career on SoundCloud in 2013 with the song "News/Flock" and the mixtape XXX (Unmastered) in 2014.
Formed the underground collective Members Only in 2015 and became a leading figure in SoundCloud rap and emo rap.
Gained mainstream attention with the 2016 single "Look at Me!", which peaked at number 34 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Debut album 17 (2017) debuted at number 2 on the Billboard 200; second album ? (2018) debuted at number 1.
Lead single "Sad!" posthumously reached number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was RIAA diamond certified in 2021.
Was murdered in Deerfield Beach, Florida, on June 18, 2018, at age 20; three perpetrators received life sentences without parole.

Claimed around 110 million RIAA-certified units in the US and over 13 million BPI-certified units in the UK.
Credited as an early pioneer of rage music, a subgenre of trap.
Subject of the 2022 documentary Look at Me.

XL magazine gave the album three of five stars, calling it one of the more positive reviews it received
The reviewer stated the album's sound moves in many directions, which can make the listen dizzying and disjointed at times
XXL wrote that the album is among the most stimulating work XXXTentacion had made up to that point

Debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 with 131,000 album-equivalent units, including 20,000 pure album sales
It was his first US number-one album and his only one released during his lifetime
Certified platinum by the RIAA on August 7, 2018, and later certified sextuple platinum
Reached number one in Canada, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, New Zealand, Norway, Slovakia, and Sweden
After his death it reached a new peak of number one in the Netherlands
Rose on the Billboard 200 from number twenty-four to three, earning 94,000 units in that week
Certified platinum in Canada, France, Italy, and Sweden, and triple platinum in Denmark
Nominated for Top Billboard 200 Album at the 2019 Billboard Music Awards
Described as the most streamed hip-hop album on Spotify, with a total of 10.3 billion streams

The lead singles "Sad!" and "Changes" were released together on March 2, 2018 to promote the album
The album is the most streamed hip-hop album on Spotify, with a total of 10.3 billion streams
The album's three planned titles were announced in December 2017 as Bad Vibes Forever, Skins, and ?
The cover art was previewed on Instagram with only the words "coming soon" before the release