[Music]
after being killed at age 20 an
outpouring of grief and a dialogue
surrounding his controversial life
caused this Florida rapper’s music to
skyrocket to the top of the charts
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top 10
xxx
10,000 songs before we begin we publish
new content every day so be sure to
subscribe to our channel and ring the
bell to get notified about our latest
videos for this list we’re taking a look
at xx extent Dustin’s brief but highly
impactful body of work with lots of a
focus on the musicians past the violence
and abuse number 10 I don’t want to do
the second track off of exes revenge
mixtape rings in at just under two
minutes but still manages to pack a
resonating punch with a melancholic beat
courtesy of soundcloud producers Nova
and kyod the confessional track deals
with common themes throughout exes
including struggles with numbness
depression heartbreak and late-night
retrospection at one point ex admits
he’s quote praying that they all love me
which goes to show that even as the
budding rapper was amassing a fan-based
he’s still dealt with insecurities over
being accepted I don’t want to do this
anymore is one of the rapper’s earlier
tracks to expose such a deeply
here’s a song that xxx clearly harbored
a deep connection with especially
because he had the word numb tattooed
below his right eye in an Instagram live
broadcast the musician elaborated on the
tattoos meaning quote I got this when I
was younger because I felt like I
couldn’t feel and I just felt like I
wanted to be numb to everything
this guitar-driven track from his final
studio album question mark revisits that
pain filled period of his life but turns
into something really endemic with a
powerhouse chorus that you want to sing
along to
[Music]
[Applause]
[Music]
number eight the remedy for a broken
heart why I am so in love my brain can’t
fathom what the hate say X wraps in this
somber and contemplative song from
question mark which is one instance on
the record where he addresses the hordes
of negative attention he had been
receiving in the media in the remedy for
a broken heart
X samples himself singing in to freeze
why am I so in love which he then
distorts and loops into a haunting
hypnotic refrain over top which X
exhibits his prowess for rapping he
repeatedly references weed in cash to
false remedies which X turns into an
attempt to lift his spirits and mend his
broken heart
number 7 moonlight moonlight is one of
the most popular tracks from question
mark peaking at number 16 on the
Billboard Hot 100
it’s a baroque pop single that uses the
beat that sounds like it was pulled from
a retro video game to channel both his
unique brand of mumble rap juxtaposed
with the Sun chorus lyrically moonlight
alternates between the words spotlight
and moonlight displaying X’s contrasting
modes of being trying to behave while
under the spotlight while simultaneously
being one of the darkest figures in
popular rap the lyrics get your mood
right are a word of advice to his fans
and to himself to shine on emits the
released as the second single from
question mark alongside sad in this
piano ballad xxx wears his heart on his
my ex is an artist who often like to put
on a tough facade but in this
heart-wrenching track he completely lets
his guard down and opens up about his
struggles while featured artist PNV rock
prunes the refrain changes is one of X’s
most sensitive works and also happens to
be fully Sun causing it to stand out in
his catalogue as one of his hard-hitting
compositions about unrequited love
number five glove featuring trippy red
[Music]
when XXX 10th asean heard the beat that
trippy red recorded at lil wayne studio
he immediately texted him and told the
ohio based rapper it was going on X’s
album the end result that appeared on X
X X’s first studio album 17 is a trap
loaf I record about the pain of being
rejected and yearning for true love
although the line glove doesn’t even
appear throughout the song’s lyrics the
track was given the alternate and
cleaner titles f love or simply love
[Music]
number four
everybody dies in the nightmares
featuring Shiloh dynasty this track from
seventeen is classic ex its loaf iSonic
backdrop is paired with emo lyrics the
outline xxx is deepest vulnerabilities
preclusion feeling trapped in your own
mind
loneliness longing for death we live all
side because I think I want a loss I get
caught in traffic
[Music]
the songs instrumental backing is a
sample from relatively unknown internet
artist Shiloh dynasty that ex loops to
craft a rhythmic catchy sound that is
contrasted by the sheer darkness of a
yes this lead single from exes question
mark was momentous for the rapper not
only is it his highest charting song
ever but it made ex the first musical
act to earn a posthumous Hot 100
number-one single since the notorious
b.i.g
in 1997 it also broke the single-day
record for spotify streams with ten
point four million streams in the wake
of XX x’s murder and the music video
attracted a great deal of notoriety
because it was filmed before his murder
but only premiered after his death the
video eerily features ex attending his
own funeral service which in reality had
occurred one day prior at its core it’s
a song about the rapper’s battle with
depression and the video brings out
inner struggle to life number two look
at me first released on soundcloud in
late 2015
look at me is the calling card that
catapulted ex into the ear canals of the
mainstream the high energy trap song
initially had slow traction but had a
resurgence after Drake previewed a new
song that drew controversy for its
similarities to look at me leaving look
at me to go viral while X was
incarcerated the music video gathered
its own share of controversy but the
track which was purposefully distorted
and poorly mixed to distinguish it from
mainstream rap showcased a new voice in
the rap game and one that would quickly
come to rain it you couldn’t help but
look at acts after hearing this new
arrival
before we unveil our top pick here are a
few honorable mentions number one
jocelyn flores this truck is a haunting
and melodic tribute to ex’s friend
Jocelyn Flores a model who was taking
part in a photo shoot for the rapper
when she committed suicide in his hotel
room in 2017 using looped vocals from
the Pazzi song I’m closing my eyes and
Shiloh dynasty the song peaked at the
19th spot on the Billboard Hot 100 and
xxx was so affected by Jocelyn’s death
that he also dedicated the song revenge
to her more so than being a tribute for
a single individual however Jocelyn
Flores displays how X connected to
numerous others suffering from
depression and how profoundly he
understood the pain so much of his
fanbase was enduring do you agree with
our picks check out these other great
clips from WatchMojo and subscribe for new videos every day
after being killed at age 20 an
outpouring of grief and a dialogue
surrounding his controversial life
caused this Florida rapper’s music to
skyrocket to the top of the charts
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top 10
xxx
10,000 songs before we begin we publish
new content every day so be sure to
subscribe to our channel and ring the
bell to get notified about our latest
videos for this list we’re taking a look
at xx extent Dustin’s brief but highly
impactful body of work with lots of a
focus on the musicians past the violence
and abuse number 10 I don’t want to do
the second track off of exes revenge
mixtape rings in at just under two
minutes but still manages to pack a
resonating punch with a melancholic beat
courtesy of soundcloud producers Nova
and kyod the confessional track deals
with common themes throughout exes
including struggles with numbness
depression heartbreak and late-night
retrospection at one point ex admits
he’s quote praying that they all love me
which goes to show that even as the
budding rapper was amassing a fan-based
he’s still dealt with insecurities over
being accepted I don’t want to do this
anymore is one of the rapper’s earlier
tracks to expose such a deeply
here’s a song that xxx clearly harbored
a deep connection with especially
because he had the word numb tattooed
below his right eye in an Instagram live
broadcast the musician elaborated on the
tattoos meaning quote I got this when I
was younger because I felt like I
couldn’t feel and I just felt like I
wanted to be numb to everything
this guitar-driven track from his final
studio album question mark revisits that
pain filled period of his life but turns
into something really endemic with a
powerhouse chorus that you want to sing
along to
[Music]
[Applause]
[Music]
number eight the remedy for a broken
heart why I am so in love my brain can’t
fathom what the hate say X wraps in this
somber and contemplative song from
question mark which is one instance on
the record where he addresses the hordes
of negative attention he had been
receiving in the media in the remedy for
a broken heart
X samples himself singing in to freeze
why am I so in love which he then
distorts and loops into a haunting
hypnotic refrain over top which X
exhibits his prowess for rapping he
repeatedly references weed in cash to
false remedies which X turns into an
attempt to lift his spirits and mend his
broken heart
number 7 moonlight moonlight is one of
the most popular tracks from question
mark peaking at number 16 on the
Billboard Hot 100
it’s a baroque pop single that uses the
beat that sounds like it was pulled from
a retro video game to channel both his
unique brand of mumble rap juxtaposed
with the Sun chorus lyrically moonlight
alternates between the words spotlight
and moonlight displaying X’s contrasting
modes of being trying to behave while
under the spotlight while simultaneously
being one of the darkest figures in
popular rap the lyrics get your mood
right are a word of advice to his fans
and to himself to shine on emits the
released as the second single from
question mark alongside sad in this
piano ballad xxx wears his heart on his
my ex is an artist who often like to put
on a tough facade but in this
heart-wrenching track he completely lets
his guard down and opens up about his
struggles while featured artist PNV rock
prunes the refrain changes is one of X’s
most sensitive works and also happens to
be fully Sun causing it to stand out in
his catalogue as one of his hard-hitting
compositions about unrequited love
number five glove featuring trippy red
[Music]
when XXX 10th asean heard the beat that
trippy red recorded at lil wayne studio
he immediately texted him and told the
ohio based rapper it was going on X’s
album the end result that appeared on X
X X’s first studio album 17 is a trap
loaf I record about the pain of being
rejected and yearning for true love
although the line glove doesn’t even
appear throughout the song’s lyrics the
track was given the alternate and
cleaner titles f love or simply love
[Music]
number four
everybody dies in the nightmares
featuring Shiloh dynasty this track from
seventeen is classic ex its loaf iSonic
backdrop is paired with emo lyrics the
outline xxx is deepest vulnerabilities
preclusion feeling trapped in your own
mind
loneliness longing for death we live all
side because I think I want a loss I get
caught in traffic
[Music]
the songs instrumental backing is a
sample from relatively unknown internet
artist Shiloh dynasty that ex loops to
craft a rhythmic catchy sound that is
contrasted by the sheer darkness of a
yes this lead single from exes question
mark was momentous for the rapper not
only is it his highest charting song
ever but it made ex the first musical
act to earn a posthumous Hot 100
number-one single since the notorious
b.i.g
in 1997 it also broke the single-day
record for spotify streams with ten
point four million streams in the wake
of XX x’s murder and the music video
attracted a great deal of notoriety
because it was filmed before his murder
but only premiered after his death the
video eerily features ex attending his
own funeral service which in reality had
occurred one day prior at its core it’s
a song about the rapper’s battle with
depression and the video brings out
inner struggle to life number two look
at me first released on soundcloud in
late 2015
look at me is the calling card that
catapulted ex into the ear canals of the
mainstream the high energy trap song
initially had slow traction but had a
resurgence after Drake previewed a new
song that drew controversy for its
similarities to look at me leaving look
at me to go viral while X was
incarcerated the music video gathered
its own share of controversy but the
track which was purposefully distorted
and poorly mixed to distinguish it from
mainstream rap showcased a new voice in
the rap game and one that would quickly
come to rain it you couldn’t help but
look at acts after hearing this new
arrival
before we unveil our top pick here are a
few honorable mentions number one
jocelyn flores this truck is a haunting
and melodic tribute to ex’s friend
Jocelyn Flores a model who was taking
part in a photo shoot for the rapper
when she committed suicide in his hotel
room in 2017 using looped vocals from
the Pazzi song I’m closing my eyes and
Shiloh dynasty the song peaked at the
19th spot on the Billboard Hot 100 and
xxx was so affected by Jocelyn’s death
that he also dedicated the song revenge
to her more so than being a tribute for
a single individual however Jocelyn
Flores displays how X connected to
numerous others suffering from
depression and how profoundly he
understood the pain so much of his
fanbase was enduring do you agree with
our picks check out these other great
clips from WatchMojo and subscribe for new videos every day
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