XXXTentacion's son born seven months after rapper's death
A statement from the family says the artist had chosen the name of his first born before his death
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Your support makes all the difference.Jenesis Sanchez, the former partner of XXXTentacion, has given birth to the rapper’s son seven months after his death.
Sanchez and the artist’s mother, Cleopatra Bernard, have issued a joint statement saying they are “thrilled” at the arrival of Gekyume Onfroy.
“We’re happy to confirm that Baby and Mother are healthy,” the statement says.
The pregnancy was first revealed in June last year, just days after XXXTentacion, real name Jahseh Onfroy, was shot and killed in Florida, aged 20.
According to the statement, the name Gekyume was “specifically” chosen by the late musician ”for his first born son”.
The family say the name “means ‘different state’ or ‘next’ universe of thought,” adding that they are “honoured to fulfil his wish”.
A posthumous XXXTentacion record was released last year. Titled Skins, the record features artists such as Kanye West.
Onfrey was facing 15 felony charges when he died and was accused of multiple instances of domestic abuse. He was accused of beating up his pregnant ex-girlfriend, had been charged with the aggravated battery of a pregnant victim, domestic battery by strangulation, false imprisonment and witness tampering.
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