It is no longer news that rapper Soldier Kidd has refuted rumours that he was in some way involved in XXXTentacion’s death in a drive-by shooting.
As police investigate the 20-year-old’s death in Miami, Florida, here’s what we know about the fellow rapper and the mysterious red mask photo.
Who Is Soldier Kidd? The 19-year-old is a rapper and musical artist based in Miami. Kidd is famous for songs such as Rico Pack, Like Mike and Better Be. He has a strong Instagram presence, with more than 230,000 followers.
How did Soldier Kidd know XXXTentacion? In a viral Instagram video, Soldier Kidd claimed not to know who 20-year-old artist XXXTentacion was. He told viewers: “I don’t even know who the man was, you feel me?”
What is the famous red mask photo? On the day XXXTentacion was gunned down, Soldier Kidd posted a picture of himself with pal Soldier Jojo. A red costume mask was hanging over the front seat of an open-top car as they posed in the back. A second post reportedly showed a gun next to takeaway food containers bought from Hook Fish and Chicken close to the scene of the shooting. Some have extrapolated that the photos show evidence of some involvement in the Miami shooting on June 18, 2018.
What has Soldier Kidd said about the killing? The rapper has denied he was involved in the killing. In an Instagram video that has been viewed more than three million times, he said: “I’ve been seeing a lot of comments, a lot of things going on social media saying I had something to do with XXXTentacion’s passing. Listen man, we all got to love for all the n*****. I don’t even know who the man was, you feel me?” He went on: “But listen, all my condolences go to the man’s family. I ain’t had nothing to do with it but I’m going to stay positive, keep my head up, you feel me? Like I always do.” On June 18 he also recorded a video in which he said he had “respect” for the dead man and that he was “chilling” at the time of the murder.
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