XXXTENTACION can be seen behaving erratically in previously unreleased footage from his 2016 arrest for domestic abuse.
In the CCTV footage, which surfaced online on Wednesday (May 1), X is handcuffed while being interviewed by a police officer, though what is being said cannot be clearly heard.
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During the interview, the late rapper — who was 18 at the time — suddenly begins screaming and slams the back of his head against the wall.
The only clear audio from the clip is X shouting, “What the fuck?!” at the officer.
Unreleased footage of XXXTentacion and his reaction during interrogation after being arrested in 2016pic.twitter.com/LLltDZHjmP
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The “Look At Me” rapper, who was shot and killed in a 2018 robbery, was awaiting trial for domestic abuse when he died.
By that point, he had been charged with aggravated battery of a pregnant victim, domestic battery by strangulation, false imprisonment and witness tampering.
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He had pleaded not guilty and repeatedly maintained his innocence.
Allegedly leaked audio of the rapper talking to acquaintances about the case emerged in late 2018, where he appeared to admit to being violent towards his girlfriend.
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In the clip, which had been obtained by police before it was made public, XXXTENTACION can be heard saying: “I put my source of happiness in another person, which was a mistake initially, right? But she fell through on every occasion until now. Until I started fucking her up, bruh.
“I started fucking her up because she made one mistake. And from there, the whole cycle went down. Now she’s scared. That girl is scared for her life. Which I understand.”
He also said: “I will kill that bitch if she play with me.”
The recording was considered a confession by both the prosecution and defense, but the case against the rapper was closed following his death.
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The audio clip also found X talking about other violent incidents and their effects on him.
He could be heard saying: “You ever seen somebody get their tongue cut out? … You ever seen somebody get raped? … You ever seen somebody try to kill your mom in front of you?
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“Every night you go to sleep and you remember what you seen and you remember how it felt and you remember that horrible feeling in your soul. Nobody can comfort you. It’s something I gotta deal with.”
