XXXTENTACION's Lawyer Urged Him To Hire Security Before His Death

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Rapper XXXTentacion attends the BET Hip Hop Awards 2017 at The Fillmore Miami Beach at the Jackie Gleason Theater on October 6, 2017 in Miami Beach, Florida.

XXXTENTACION's lawyer suggested the rapper beef up his security ahead of his untimely death.

It's been a week since XXXTENTACION's untimely death. The rapper was shot dead as he left an upscale motorcycle store in Deerfield Beach. Despite his increasing fame, he didn't seem to feel the need to have security around him at all time, especially on his stomping ground. X's lawyer, David Bogenschutz, recently spoke to a Florida and revealed that he suggested the rapper increase his security detail prior to his death.

Bogenschutz spoke to Sun-Sentinel earlier today about XXXTENTACION's death. He explained that ahead of X's death, he suggested the rapper increase the security detail around him as he gained more fame. He said that X refused to carry a firearm on him.

“We talked about him needing security, that he was past the point of being a kid making melodies on a street corner,” Bogenschutz said.

Bogenschutz seemed to take a personal liking to X as they worked together. He said that X was making the right moves to change his life around. 

“I took a personal interest in him,” Bogenschutz said. “I liked him. He was a kid, 19, when I first met him.”

Bogenschutz revealed that after X was off of house arrest, he was granted permission by the court to travel to recording studios and was getting ready to play shows in Europe. 

"The incredibly sad thing about this is this kid had turned his life around since November," he said. "It was amazing, the turnaround. He was on a real upward track."

XXXTENTACION's family will be holding a fan memorial for him tomorrow, June 27th from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.


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Aron A. is a features editor for HotNewHipHop. Beginning his tenure at HotNewHipHop in July 2017, he has comprehensively documented the biggest stories in the culture over the past few years. Throughout his time, Aron’s helped introduce a number of buzzing up-and-coming artists to our audience, identifying regional trends and highlighting hip-hop from across the globe. As a Canadian-based music journalist, he has also made a concerted effort to put spotlights on artists hailing from North of the border as part of Rise & Grind, the weekly interview series that he created and launched in 2021. Aron also broke a number of stories through his extensive interviews with beloved figures in the culture. These include industry vets (Quality Control co-founder Kevin "Coach K" Lee, Wayno Clark), definitive producers (DJ Paul, Hit-Boy, Zaytoven), cultural disruptors (Soulja Boy), lyrical heavyweights (Pusha T, Styles P, Danny Brown), cultural pioneers (Dapper Dan, Big Daddy Kane), and the next generation of stars (Lil Durk, Latto, Fivio Foreign, Denzel Curry). Aron also penned cover stories with the likes of Rick Ross, Central Cee, Moneybagg Yo, Vince Staples, and Bobby Shmurda.