James_H
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Some of you may have seen in the news that the rapper* XXXtentacion was recently fatally shot by assailants unknown. He was aged 20.
Rumours are always percolating on twitter that the death as reported was faked (for whatever reason). Here's someone having trouble matching the images of the dead rapper's face with his known facial tattoos.
https://twitter.com/limpidfvck/status/1009033864877101056
It seems apparent to me that this is to do with the lighting and the low resolution of the images. However, I'm interested in how quick people are to form or believe rumours that a celebrity is not really dead (Tupac, Andy Kaufman, Elvis)
Another factor is that XXXtentacion had major feuds with other rappers, including Drake. One conspiracy theory alleges that Drake 'predicted' his death in song lyrics, but it seems like a stretch. https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/fans-very-bizarre-theory-drake-12741231
* I haven't heard his stuff. Sounds like he was a real scumbag, who perpetrated extreme physical abuse against his ex-girlfriend. I don't think that this factor is that relevant to the discussion, though.
Rumours are always percolating on twitter that the death as reported was faked (for whatever reason). Here's someone having trouble matching the images of the dead rapper's face with his known facial tattoos.
https://twitter.com/limpidfvck/status/1009033864877101056
It seems apparent to me that this is to do with the lighting and the low resolution of the images. However, I'm interested in how quick people are to form or believe rumours that a celebrity is not really dead (Tupac, Andy Kaufman, Elvis)
Another factor is that XXXtentacion had major feuds with other rappers, including Drake. One conspiracy theory alleges that Drake 'predicted' his death in song lyrics, but it seems like a stretch. https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/fans-very-bizarre-theory-drake-12741231
* I haven't heard his stuff. Sounds like he was a real scumbag, who perpetrated extreme physical abuse against his ex-girlfriend. I don't think that this factor is that relevant to the discussion, though.
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