XXXTentacions music has rocketed up the charts in the wake of his death, age 20.
On iTunes, the single SAD! is currently number one while the track Changes has reached number five.
His most recent album ? from which those two tracks are found is at number three in the album chart while his debut album 17 is at number five.
The rappers album ? spiked 41,306% on Amazon Music in a matter of hours after his passing, while 17 is also up nearly 9,000%.
Spotify also chose to reverse a previous decision to stop streaming the rappers music, a decision that came after he was charged for the alleged beating of his pregnant girlfriend.
Physical copies of XXXs music also rose in sales with the vinyl of ? jumping 542,566% while the CD hit a 54,057% spike in sales.
The 20-year-old was shot and killed on Monday in south Florida as he was leaving a motorcycle dealership; Broward County Sheriffs Department confirmed the news in a tweet that read: The adult male that was taken to the hospital has been pronounced dead.
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However since his apparent murder, a now-deleted video was shared by his fans that claimed to show the star saying he is in fact alive
In the video, he says: Everybody got to chill the fuck out. No one said Id died. Relax. I had to hurry up and fucking post so you didnt think I was dead.
I dont want any of my fans killing themselves. Calm the fuck down, calm your nipples. Calm the fuck down. Chill the fuck out. Okay?
He adds: Im not dead.
It is not clear where the video came from or when it was recorded.
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