PnB Rock
PnB Rock | |
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 PnB Rock performing in 2016 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Rakim Hasheem Allen |
| Born | December 9, 1991 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | September 12, 2022 (aged 30) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2014–2022 |
| Labels | |
| Children | 2 |
| Website | pnbrockofficial |
Rakim Hasheem Allen (December 9, 1991 – September 12, 2022), better known by his stage name PnB Rock, was an American rapper and singer. He was best known for his single "Selfish" (2016). He also worked on XXXTentacion's hit single "Changes". He released two studio albums: Catch These Vibes (2017) and TrapStar Turnt PopStar (2019). Allen also released five mixtapes.
Early life and personal life
Allen was born on December 9, 1991, in Philadelphia. His stage name, PnB Rock, comes from an acronym for streets Pastorius and Baynton in the Philadelphia neighborhood of Germantown. He was mainly raised by his mother because his father was murdered. As a teenager, Allen got legal issues.
Allen had two daughters.
Murder
| Killing of PnB Rock | |
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| Date | September 12, 2022 1:59 p.m. (PST) |
Attack type | Murder, shooting, robbery, assassination |
| Victim | Rakim Hasheem Allen (aged 30) |
| Perpetrators |
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| Accused |
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| Verdict | Freddie Trone and Tremont Jones: Guilty on all counts |
| Charges | 17-year old juvenile and Freddie Trone: First-degree murder 17-year old, Freddie, and Jones:
Accessory to murder |
Allen was shot dead at Roscoe's Chicken 'N Waffles, a fast food restaurant, during a robbery in Los Angeles on September 12, 2022. He was 30 years old.
Three people were arrested. 32-year-old Shauntel Trone, a 17-year-old juvenile and his father Freddie Trone. In October 2023, two new defendants Tremont Jones and Wynisha Evans appeared in court. They both pled not guilty.
On August 7, 2024, a judge found Freddie Lee Trone guilty on all counts of first-degree murder, robbery, and conspiracy. Jones was found guilty on all counts of robbery and conspiracy. On September 23, Trone was sentenced to 31 years to life in prison. Jones was sentenced to 12 years in prison.
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US |
US R&B/ HH |
US Rap |
CAN |
NLD | ||
| Catch These Vibes |
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17 | 7 | 6 | 66 | — |
| TrapStar Turnt PopStar |
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4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 73 |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||
Mixtapes
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US |
US R&B/ HH |
US Rap | |||
| Real N*gga Bangaz |
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— | — | — | |
| RnB 2 |
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— | — | — | |
| RnB 3 |
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— | — | — | |
| Money, Hoes & Flows (with Fetty Wap) |
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— | — | — | |
| GTTM: Goin Thru the Motions |
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28 | 10 | 7 |
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| SoundCloud Daze |
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— | — | — | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||
EPs
| Title | Album details |
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| 2 Get You Thru the Rain |
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References
- ↑ "Philadelphia rapper PnB Rock arrested on drug and gun charges at Bucks County development". The Philadelphia Tribune. Archived from the original on June 20, 2020. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
- ↑ "PnB Rock and His Lonely Hearts Club Bangers". Noisey.vice.com. Archived from the original on February 26, 2017. Retrieved February 25, 2017.
- ↑ "Kelsie Smith". SXSW 2020 Schedule. Archived from the original on August 14, 2020. Retrieved August 5, 2020.
- ↑ "Rapper PnB Rock fatally shot during robbery at Roscoe's Chicken & Waffles". Los Angeles Times. September 12, 2022. Archived from the original on September 12, 2022. Retrieved September 13, 2022.
- ↑ "Minor among 2 arrested in slaying of rapper PnB Rock; 3rd suspect sought". KTLA. Archived from the original on September 29, 2022. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
- ↑ "PnB Rock Murder: Two New Suspects Charge". Rolling Stone. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
- ↑ "PnB Rock's Accused Killer Found Guilty of Murder - Report". XXL. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
- ↑ "PnB Rock Murder: Dad of Alleged Shooter Gets 31 Years to Life in Prison". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
- ↑ "Father of gunman who killed rapper PnB Rock sentenced". BBC News. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
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- ↑ "Discografie PnB Rock". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved May 10, 2019.
- ↑ "Catch These Vibes by PnB Rock". Apple est Music. Retrieved October 27, 2017.
- ↑ "PnB Rock - Real Ngga Bangaz - Mixtape". DatPiff. Archived from the original on 2017-01-09. Retrieved 2017-01-08.
- ↑ "PnB Rock - RnB 2 - Mixtape". DatPiff. Archived from the original on 2017-01-09. Retrieved 2017-01-08.
- ↑ "RnB 3 by PnB Rock on Apple Music". iTunes. 30 October 2015. Retrieved 2017-01-08.
- ↑ "PnB Rock & Fetty Wap - Money, Hoes, and Flows [New Mixtape]". HotNewHipHop. 12 July 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-07-15. Retrieved 2017-01-08.
- ↑ "GTTM: Goin Thru the Motions by PnB Rock on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved January 8, 2017.
- ↑ "American certifications – PnB Rock". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
- ↑ "PnB Rock - SoundCloud Daze". Apple Music. Retrieved September 13, 2022.
- ↑ "PnB Rock - 2 Get You Thru The Night - EP". Retrieved December 10, 2021 – via Apple Music.
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