

On November 20, 2019, the artwork was unveiled. On November 12, 2019, X’s estate confirmed that Bad Vibes Forever is his final album. On October 22, 2019, “HEARTEATER,” which had been previously released in March 2018 as a leftover from ?, was re-released as the second single from BVF.

Acknowledging this, on July 27, John Cunningham, X’s friend and most trusted producer, clarified that the deluxe edition had been postponed because BVF would arrive soon after its eventual release. However, it was originally slated to be released on July 26. On September 6, 2019, X’s estate released the deluxe edition of ?. On August 22, 2019, Billboard issued its interview with X’s manager, Solomon Sobande, in which he confirmed the album’s title, detailed what could be expected of it, and announced some of its features and track titles. On July 19, 2019, “Royalty” was released as the album’s lead single. On June 18, 2019, the one-year anniversary of X’s murder, his estate officially announced his second posthumous album along with debuting a trailer for a documentary about his life. SKINS was eventually released posthumously in December of 2018. Following its release, X announced that the first album on the list, SKINS was “coming soon.” However, amidst working on the album, X was tragically murdered at gunpoint on June 18, 2018. On November 16, 2017, X announced that BVF was “coming soon.” A month later, on December 28, he revealed the titles of two more albums and announced their presumed order of release.Īlthough it was listed third, ? was the first to be released in March 2018. In a March 2018 “vlog,” X explained exactly what “Bad Vibes Forever” means to him. The brand has been closely associated with him since the inception of his career. “Bad Vibes Forever” is a multi-faceted company created by X that encompasses a record label, fashion brand, and more. It’s also his second album to be released posthumously, following SKINS exactly a year prior. Bad Vibes Forever is XXXTENTACION’s fourth and final studio album.
