Three months after Flores’s death, XXXTentacion released 17. The album debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200, driven heavily by the track titled "Jocelyn Flores." Over an acoustic guitar loop sampled from producer Potsu, Onfroy delivered raw verses detailing his shock, grief, and feelings of helplessness following her death in the hotel room. The track introduced Flores’s name to millions of listeners worldwide, but the musical homage sparked fierce backlash from her surviving relatives.
In an investigative feature published by XXL Mag, members of Flores's family broke their silence to express frustration and sorrow. Her cousin, Brandi Flores, publicly criticized Onfroy on social media and in press interviews. The family asserted that Onfroy never contacted them to offer condolences, ask for permission to use Jocelyn’s full legal name as a commercial song title, or offer financial assistance for her funeral costs in Ohio.
The controversy highlighted a sharp ethical divide. Onfroy’s supporters argued that the artist channeled authentic heartbreak into art, drawing widespread attention to youth depression and self-harm. Critics and relatives viewed the song as unconsented emotional exploitation that forever linked a private family tragedy to a commercial entertainment brand. When Onfroy himself was murdered in Deerfield Beach in June 2018, the public narrative around both figures froze in place, solidifying the song as a permanent monument to their brief connection.
