Look at Me! - Jonathan Reiss

Look at Me!

By Jonathan Reiss

  • Release Date: 2020-06-09
  • Genre: Music
Score: 4.5
4.5
From 107 Ratings

Description

A compelling biography of SoundCloud sensation and rising star XXXTENTACION -- from his candid songwriting and connection with fans to his tragic death.

At the age of twenty, rapper Jahseh Dwayne Onfroy-aka XXXTENTACION-was gunned down during an attempted robbery on the streets of Deerfield Beach, Florida, mere months after signing a $10 million record deal with Empire Music. A rising star in the world of SoundCloud rap, XXXTENTACION achieved stellar levels of success without the benefit of a major label or radio airtime, and flourished via his passionate and unfettered connection to his fans.

In Look at Me!, journalist Jonathan Reiss charts the tumultuous life and unguarded songwriting of the SoundCloud sensation. Unlike most rap on the platform, XXXTENTACION's music didn't dwell on money, partying, and getting high. He wrote about depression, suicide, and other mental health issues, topics that led to an outpouring of posthumous appreciation from his devoted fanbase. It was XXXTENTACION's vulnerability that helped him stand apart from artists obsessed with being successful and "cool." Yet these insecurities also stemmed from-and contributed to-his fair share of troubles, including repeated run-ins with the law during his teen years, a disturbing proclivity toward violence, and a prison sentence that overlapped with the release of his first single.

Through the memories of the people who knew him best, Look at Me! maps out the true story of an unlikely cultural icon and elucidates what it was about him that touched the post-millennial generation so deeply.

Reviews

  • Great book

    5
    By JVXIONFROY
    I like the book a lot would recommend reading, 10/10 XXXTENTACION was truly one of the best things to ever happen to the music industry.
  • XXXTENTACION

    5
    By my dog is named Duck!
    I wish XXXTENTACION did not die. his book was so good
  • Loved it

    5
    By Unknown Era Player
    We got to know more about jaseh background and the reasoning for some of his action
  • Love you 🥰🥰🥰🥰😌😌😌😍😍😍😇😇

    5
    By its just me😶‍🌫️
    We all love you so much when I listen to this book I thought something change my life just the meaning of the book change the place where I could get to live close this book help me realize they can be free in this world and there can be good in this world and I was that close to killing myself because of the way I love the way so my wife says because I’m not perfect but this whole entire thing but he made it change the place where to help me figure out The world can be a good place even though there are some facts know if my mom told me his contact everything to go your way this world is going to take it down it’s going to be here and that’s why I like this I hope y’all think about those two zeros the world isn’t perfect and neither are you
  • JAHSEH

    5
    By cchdhdjdjdhd
    First of all XXXTENTACION is literally the GOAT. PERIODTT! RIP JAHSEH. He was so inspirational to my generation... I feel his pain in all of his depressed songs cause that how I feel. I hope gekyume grows up to be like his dad cause Gekyume literally looks identical to his dad. Please don’t hate on XXXTENTACION because you don’t like him he is better than most other rappers. PERIODTT. RIP LEGOND.🙏🙏Your an angle 💙💙... Highly recommended this book.
  • Amazing

    5
    By jaidynlanebeats
    This book is the perfect biography about famous rapper xxxtentaction. It’s grammar is usually good and the story gives a lot in depth detail.
  • Must Read

    5
    By Wynter1999
    The most fair and balanced look at this artist to date. Might change some minds and help people understand why he had such an impact on so many of us. A must for any X fan.
  • In depth and Informative

    5
    By joyner1137
    This book goes really in depth on X’s life and tells his story in a fair, unbiased way. The book is mostly in chronological order, and I highly recommend it for anyone who wants to know more about XXXTENTACION’s life and experiences. Regardless of if you love or hate him, you can get something out of this read. The experiences X went through can help us reflect on ourselves and how we treat eachother. This book also features tons of interviews of people who knew X and help piece the story together. Overall amazing read.
  • How are people rating this it hasn’t even came out yet

    3
    By SWIFTREDX
    Y’all make no sense
  • To the legend himself

    5
    By skinny catapiler
    I only rated this because this man was a beautiful legend. Rest In Peace X ✌️😭🙏