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{{Short description|American rapper (1991–2022)}}
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| name = PnB Rock
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| caption = PnB Rock performing in 2016
| birth_name = Rakim Hasheem Allen<ref name=r1>{{Cite web|title=Philadelphia rapper PnB Rock arrested on drug and gun charges at Bucks County development|url=https://www.phillytrib.com/news/local_news/philadelphia-rapper-pnb-rock-arrested-on-drug-and-gun-charges-at-bucks-county-development/article_eabed38e-0fef-5369-b74c-dc56b29a2ade.html|access-date=June 19, 2020|website=The Philadelphia Tribune|date=January 22, 2019 |language=en|archive-date=June 20, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200620124637/https://www.phillytrib.com/news/local_news/philadelphia-rapper-pnb-rock-arrested-on-drug-and-gun-charges-at-bucks-county-development/article_eabed38e-0fef-5369-b74c-dc56b29a2ade.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
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| birth_name = Rakim Hasheem Allen<ref name=r1/>
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1991|12|09}}
| birth_place = [[Philadelphia]], [[Pennsylvania]], U.S.
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1991|12|09}}<ref name=r1>{{cite web|URL=http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/pnb-rock/profile/|title=PnB Rock – Profile|publisher=HotNewHipHop|accessdate=January 9, 2017}}</ref><ref>[http://www.allmusic.com/artist/pnb-rock-mn0003449221 PnB Rock]. allmusic.com</ref>
| birth_place = [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]], [[United States]]
| death_place = [[Los Angeles]], [[California]], U.S.
| genre = {{flatlist|
| occupations = {{hlist|Rapper|singer|songwriter}}
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| alias = {{hlist|PnB|Grundle}}
* [[Hip hop music|Hip hop]]
* [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]]<ref>{{cite web|title=PnB Rock and His Lonely Hearts Club Bangers|url=https://noisey.vice.com/en_us/article/pnb-rock-and-his-lonely-hearts-club-bangers}}</ref>
| genre = {{hlist|[[Hip hop music|Hip hop]]|[[Contemporary R&B|R&B]]<ref>{{cite web|title=PnB Rock and His Lonely Hearts Club Bangers|url=https://noisey.vice.com/en_us/article/pnb-rock-and-his-lonely-hearts-club-bangers|website=Noisey.vice.com|date=January 12, 2017 |access-date=February 25, 2017|archive-date=February 26, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170226051228/https://noisey.vice.com/en_us/article/pnb-rock-and-his-lonely-hearts-club-bangers|url-status=live}}</ref>
| religion = [[Islam]]<ref>{{cite web | url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.73629/title.pnb-rock-muslim-funeral-service-philadelphia | title=PNB Rock Laid to Rest During Muslim Funeral Service in Philadelphia | date=September 22, 2022 }}</ref>
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| years_active = 2014–2022
| occupation = {{hlist|Rapper|singer|Actor|songwriter}}
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| label = {{hlist|New Lane|[[Atlantic Records|Atlantic]]}}
| instrument = Vocals
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| years_active = 2011–present
| child = yes
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| children = 2<ref>{{cite news |last1=Grant |first1=Shawn |title=PnB Rock Shot and Killed in Robbery Attempt at Roscoe's Chicken and Waffles |url=https://thesource.com/2022/09/12/pnb-rock-shot-and-killed-in-robbery-attempt-at-roscoes-chicken-and-waffles/ |access-date=October 14, 2022 |work=The Source |date=September 12, 2022}}</ref>
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* [[Atlantic Records|Atlantic]]
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| website = {{URL|pnbrockofficial.com}}
* [[Empire Distribution|EMPIRE]]
* New Lane Entertainment
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| associated_acts = {{hlist|[[A Boogie wit da Hoodie]]|[[Fetty Wap]]|[[Lil Yachty]]|[[Kodak Black]]|[[Wiz Khalifa]]|[[Sonny Digital]]|[[Lil Skies]]}}
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| website = {{URL|pnbrockmusic.com/}}
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'''Rakim Hasheem Allen''' (December 9, 1991 – September 12, 2022), known professionally as '''PnB Rock''', was an American rapper, singer, and songwriter.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kelsie Smith|url=https://schedule.sxsw.com/2019/speakers/2007812|access-date=August 5, 2020|website=SXSW 2020 Schedule|language=en|archive-date=August 14, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200814173750/https://schedule.sxsw.com/2019/speakers/2007812|url-status=live}}</ref> Allen signed with [[Atlantic Records]] in 2015 and gained initial recognition for his 2016 single, "[[Selfish (PnB Rock song)|Selfish]]". His first [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] entry, it received [[RIAA certification|triple platinum]] certification by the [[Recording Industry Association of America]] (RIAA) and served as lead single for his commercial mixtape ''[[GTTM: Goin Thru the Motions]]'' (2017), which entered the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]]. His debut studio album, ''[[Catch These Vibes]]'' (2017) peaked at number 17 on the chart, while his second album, ''[[TrapStar Turnt PopStar]]'' (2019) peaked at number four.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rapreviews.com/2023/11/pnb-rock-selfish/|title=PnB Rock — Selfish Review|date=November 23, 2023}}</ref>


'''Rakim Hasheem Allen''' (born December 9, 1991), better known by his [[stage name]] '''PnB Rock''', is an American [[Hip hop music|hip hop]] singer, rapper and songwriter from [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]]. He is best known for his 2015 single, "Fleek" and 2016 single, "[[Selfish (PnB Rock song)|Selfish]]", which has peaked at number 51 on the US [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]]. In 2017, Allen was chosen as part of the [[XXL (magazine)#XXL Annual Freshman List|''XXL'' Freshman Class]].
Allen also guest performed on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100-top 40 singles "[[Cross Me]]" by [[Ed Sheeran]], "[[Changes (XXXTentacion song)|Changes]]" by [[XXXTentacion]], "[[Dangerous (Meek Mill song)|Dangerous]]" by [[Meek Mill]], and "[[Everyday We Lit]]" by [[YFN Lucci]] during his lifetime. He was chosen as part of the 2017 [[XXL (magazine)#Annual Freshman Class list|''XXL'' Freshman Class]].

On September 12, 2022, PnB Rock was shot and killed at [[Roscoe's House of Chicken 'N Waffles]] during a robbery in [[South Los Angeles]].


==Early life==
==Early life==
Rakim Allen was born on December 9, 1991, in the [[Germantown, Philadelphia|Germantown]] neighborhood of [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]] and was primarily raised by his mother due to his father being murdered when he was 3 years old. In his teen years, he lived in [[Northeast Philadelphia]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |url= https://globalgrind.cassiuslife.com/4168432/pnb-rock-discusses-his-criminal-past-being-named-after-hip-hop-legend-rakim-the-philly-curse |title= PnB Rock Discusses His Criminal Past, Being Named after Hip-Hop Legend Rakim, & The Philly Curse |date= 2016-04-25|work=Global Grind |access-date= 2017-07-02|language=en-US}}</ref> He grew up listening to rapper [[Tupac Shakur|2Pac]] and R&B group [[Jodeci]].<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.xxlmag.com/rap-music/the-break/2015/08/break-presents-pnb-rock |title= The Break Presents: PnB Rock |work=XXL |date= August 15, 2015 |accessdate= January 9, 2017}}</ref><ref name="Bio">{{cite web |url= http://www.pnbrockmusic.com/bio |title= Bio – PnB Rock |work= Atlantic Records |accessdate= January 9, 2017 |deadurl= bot: unknown |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20170110014800/http://www.pnbrockmusic.com/bio |archivedate= January 10, 2017 |df= }}</ref> At the age of 13, Rakim was sent to a youth detention program for committing robberies and fighting in school. When he turned 19, he was sentenced to 33 months in prison for drug possession and other crimes. Allen was homeless for a short period after being released from prison.<ref>{{Cite news |url= http://hiphopdx.com/news/id.43285/title.pnb-rock-explains-journey-from-homelessness-to-hot-100# |title= PnB Rock Explains Journey From Homelessness To Hot 100 & Credits Instagram For His Success|last=http://hiphopdx.com|first=HipHopDX -|work=HipHopDX|access-date=2017-07-02|language=en-US}}</ref> He never finished high school.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thefader.com/2016/06/23/pnb-rock-interview-philadelphia-selfish|title=Meet PnB Rock, The Philly Prince Who Will Steal Your Girl|work=The Fader|accessdate=January 9, 2017}}</ref> Allen later adopted the stage name PnB Rock, which is an [[acronym]] for Pastorius and Baynton, a street corner near where he grew up in Philadelphia's Germantown neighborhood.<ref>http://www.thefader.com/2016/06/23/pnb-rock-interview-philadelphia-selfish</ref>
Rakim Hasheem Allen was born on December 9, 1991,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/pnb-rock/profile/|title=PnB Rock – Profile|publisher=HotNewHipHop|access-date=January 9, 2017|archive-date=January 9, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170109185938/http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/pnb-rock/profile/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>[http://www.allmusic.com/artist/pnb-rock-mn0003449221 PnB Rock] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190525032605/http://www.allmusic.com/artist/pnb-rock-mn0003449221 |date=May 25, 2019 }}, [[AllMusic]]</ref> in the [[Germantown, Philadelphia|Germantown]] neighborhood of [[Philadelphia]], [[Pennsylvania]], to a Muslim family.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.bet.com/article/x3p46z/pnb-rock-family-body-janazah | title=PNB Rock's Family is Having a Hard Time Retrieving the Rapper's Body | website=[[BET]] }}</ref> Allen's father was murdered when he was three years old. He was primarily raised by his mother. In his teen years, he lived in [[Northeast Philadelphia]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |url= https://globalgrind.cassiuslife.com/4168432/pnb-rock-discusses-his-criminal-past-being-named-after-hip-hop-legend-rakim-the-philly-curse |title= PnBRock Discusses His Criminal Past, Being Named after Hip-Hop Legend Rakim, & The Philly Curse. He was also related to XXXTENTACION and he shows this in the music video, "MIDDLE CHILD" |date= April 25, 2016 |work= Global Grind |access-date= July 2, 2017 |language= en-US |archive-date= September 20, 2019 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20190920101856/https://globalgrind.cassiuslife.com/4168432/pnb-rock-discusses-his-criminal-past-being-named-after-hip-hop-legend-rakim-the-philly-curse/ |url-status= live }}</ref> He grew up listening to artists such as rapper [[Tupac Shakur|2Pac]] and R&B group [[Jodeci]].<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.xxlmag.com/rap-music/the-break/2015/08/break-presents-pnb-rock |title= The Break Presents: PnB Rock |work= XXL |date= August 15, 2015 |access-date= January 9, 2017 |archive-date= January 9, 2017 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170109190105/http://www.xxlmag.com/rap-music/the-break/2015/08/break-presents-pnb-rock/ |url-status= live }}</ref><ref name="Bio">{{cite web |url= http://www.pnbrockmusic.com/bio |title= Bio – PnB Rock |publisher= Atlantic Records |access-date= January 9, 2017 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170110014800/http://www.pnbrockmusic.com/bio |archive-date= January 10, 2017 }}</ref>

At age 13, Allen was sent to a youth detention program for committing robberies and fighting in school. When he turned 19, he was sentenced to 33 months in prison for drug possession and other crimes. Allen was homeless for a short period after being released from prison.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://hiphopdx.com/news/id.43285/title.pnb-rock-explains-journey-from-homelessness-to-hot-100|title=PnB Rock Explains Journey From Homelessness To Hot 100 & Credits Instagram For His Success|work=HipHopDX|access-date=July 2, 2017|language=en-US|archive-date=July 14, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170714033235/http://hiphopdx.com/news/id.43285/title.pnb-rock-explains-journey-from-homelessness-to-hot-100|url-status=live}}</ref> He never finished high school.<ref name=":1">{{cite web|url=http://www.thefader.com/2016/06/23/pnb-rock-interview-philadelphia-selfish|title=Meet PnB Rock, The Philly Prince Who Will Steal Your Girl|work=The Fader|access-date=January 9, 2017|archive-date=January 9, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170109193225/http://www.thefader.com/2016/06/23/pnb-rock-interview-philadelphia-selfish|url-status=live}}</ref> Allen later adopted the stage name PnB Rock, which paid homage to Pastorius and Baynton, a street corner near where he grew up in Germantown.<ref name=":1" />


==Career==
==Career==
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On June 24, 2014, PnB Rock released his debut mixtape, “Real N*gga Bangaz.” He wrote the mixtape while he was incarcerated.<ref name="Bio"/> In 2015, PnB signed a record deal with [[Atlantic Records]], and under the label, he released his first project with Atlantic titled ''RnB3'' which is his third mixtape.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/pnb-rock-rnb-3-new-mixtape.116105.html|title=PnB Rock – RnB 3 – Download And Stream|work=HotNewHipHop|date=November 3, 2015|accessdate=January 8, 2017}}</ref> In June 2016, he released the hit single, "[[Selfish (PnB Rock song)|Selfish]]". The song peaked at number 51 on the US [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]].<ref name="hot100">{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/7545862/pnb-rock/chart?f=379|title=PnB Rock – Chart History: Billboard Hot 100|work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|publisher=[[Prometheus Global Media]]|accessdate=January 8, 2017}}</ref> In October 2016, ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' included him in their list of "10 New Artists You Need to Know".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/pictures/10-new-artists-you-need-to-know-october-2016-w445291|title=10 New Artists You Need to Know: October 2016|work=[[Rolling Stone]]|date=October 21, 2016|accessdate=January 17, 2017}}</ref>
In June 2014, PnB Rock released his debut mixtape, ''Real N*gga Bangaz''. He wrote the mixtape while he was incarcerated.<ref name="Bio"/> In 2015, PnB Rock signed a record deal with [[Atlantic Records]], and his first project under the label was the release of his third mixtape ''RnB3''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/pnb-rock-rnb-3-new-mixtape.116105.html|title=PnB Rock – RnB 3 – Download And Stream|work=HotNewHipHop|date=November 3, 2015|access-date=January 8, 2017|archive-date=November 30, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161130113357/http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/pnb-rock-rnb-3-new-mixtape.116105.html|url-status=live}}</ref> In June 2016, he released the single "[[Selfish (PnB Rock song)|Selfish]]", which peaked at number 51 on the US [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]].<ref name="hot100">{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/7545862/pnb-rock/chart?f=379|title=PnB Rock – Chart History: Billboard Hot 100|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|publisher=[[Prometheus Global Media]]|access-date=January 8, 2017|archive-date=January 6, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170106185839/http://www.billboard.com/artist/7545862/pnb-rock/chart?f=379|url-status=live}}</ref> In October 2016, ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' included him in their list of "10 New Artists You Need to Know".<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/pictures/10-new-artists-you-need-to-know-october-2016-w445291|title=10 New Artists You Need to Know: October 2016|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|date=October 21, 2016|access-date=January 17, 2017|archive-date=January 18, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170118053021/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/pictures/10-new-artists-you-need-to-know-october-2016-w445291|url-status=live}}</ref>


On January 10, 2017, he released his second retail mixtape album, ''[[GTTM: Goin Thru the Motions]]'' through Atlantic Records and [[Empire Distribution]]. The album debuted at number 28 on the US [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] chart.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/7545862/pnb-rock/chart?f=305|title=PnB Rock – Chart history|work=Billboard|accessdate=September 8, 2017}}</ref> Subsequently, in April 2017, he participated in the [[The Fate of the Furious: The Album|soundtrack]] of ''[[The Fate of the Furious]]'' with 2 singles including "[[Gang Up]]" with [[Young Thug]], [[2 Chainz]] and [[Wiz Khalifa]] and "Horses" with [[Kodak Black]] and [[A Boogie wit da Hoodie]]. In June 2017, PnB Rock was named as one of the ten of ''[[XXL (magazine)|XXL's]]'' "2017 Freshman Class".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2017/06/2017-xxl-freshman-cover/|title=XXL Freshman 2017 Cover Revealed|publisher=XXL|date=June 13, 2017|accessdate=June 13, 2017}}</ref>
In January 2017, he released his second retail mixtape album, ''[[GTTM: Goin Thru the Motions]]'', through Atlantic Records and [[Empire Distribution]].<ref name="pf">{{cite web |last1=Turner |first1=David |title=GTTM: Goin Thru the Motions |url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/22809-gttm-goin-thru-the-motions/ |website=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]] |access-date=September 12, 2022 |date=January 23, 2017 |archive-date=February 20, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200220103011/https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/22809-gttm-goin-thru-the-motions/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The album debuted at number 28 on the US [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] chart.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/7545862/pnb-rock/chart?f=305|title=PnB Rock – Chart history|magazine=Billboard|access-date=September 8, 2017|archive-date=August 25, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170825162255/http://www.billboard.com/artist/7545862/pnb-rock/chart?f=305|url-status=live}}</ref> In April 2017, he contributed to the [[The Fate of the Furious: The Album|soundtrack]] of ''[[The Fate of the Furious]]'' with two singles: "[[Gang Up]]" with [[Young Thug]], [[2 Chainz]], and [[Wiz Khalifa]]<ref>{{cite web |last1=Setaro |first1=Shawn |title=Young Thug, 2 Chainz, Wiz Khalifa and PnB Rock "Gang Up" on New Track |url=https://pigeonsandplanes.com/news/2017/03/watch-young-thug-and-more-gang-up-on-new-song |website=Pigeons and Planes |access-date=September 12, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180813084332/https://pigeonsandplanes.com/news/2017/03/watch-young-thug-and-more-gang-up-on-new-song |archive-date=August 13, 2018 |date=March 23, 2017}}</ref> and "[[Horses (song)|Horses]]" with [[Kodak Black]] and [[A Boogie wit da Hoodie]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Findlay |first1=Mitch |title=PnB Rock – Horses Feat. Kodak Black & A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie |url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/pnb-rock-horses-feat-kodak-black-and-a-boogie-wit-da-hoodie-new-song.1973485.html |website=HotNewHipHop |access-date=September 12, 2022 |language=en |date=March 30, 2017 |archive-date=July 8, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220708122419/https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/pnb-rock-horses-feat-kodak-black-and-a-boogie-wit-da-hoodie-new-song.1973485.html |url-status=live }}</ref> In June 2017, PnB Rock was named as one of the ten members of ''[[XXL (magazine)|XXL]]''<nowiki/>'s "2017 Freshman Class" along with A Boogie wit da Hoodie, [[Playboi Carti]], [[Ugly God]], [[Kyle (musician)|Kyle]], [[Aminé]], [[MadeinTYO]], [[Kamaiyah]], [[Kap G]], and [[XXXTentacion]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2017/06/2017-xxl-freshman-cover/|title=XXL Freshman 2017 Cover Revealed|publisher=XXL|date=June 13, 2017|access-date=June 13, 2017|archive-date=August 30, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170830234130/http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2017/06/2017-xxl-freshman-cover/|url-status=live}}</ref>


His debut album ''[[TrapStar Turnt PopStar]]'' was released in May 2019.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Espinoza |first1=Joshua |title=Stream PnB Rock's Two-Disc LP 'TrapStar Turnt PopStar' f/ Quavo, Tory Lanez, Diplo, and More |url=https://www.complex.com/music/2019/05/pnb-rock-trapstar-turnt-popstar-stream |website=Complex |access-date=September 12, 2022 |language=en |date=May 3, 2019 |archive-date=May 12, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190512060215/https://www.complex.com/music/2019/05/pnb-rock-trapstar-turnt-popstar-stream |url-status=live }}</ref> PnB Rock and [[Chance the Rapper]] were featured on [[Ed Sheeran]]'s song "[[Cross Me]]" from Sheeran's album ''[[No.6 Collaborations Project]]''.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Pearce |first1=Sheldon |title="Cross Me" [ft. Chance the Rapper and PnB Rock] |url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks/ed-sheeran-chance-the-rapper-pnb-rock-cross-me/ |website=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]] |access-date=September 12, 2022 |date=May 24, 2019 |archive-date=June 5, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190605155028/https://pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks/ed-sheeran-chance-the-rapper-pnb-rock-cross-me/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In January 2020, PnB Rock released the track "Ordinary" featuring late rapper [[Pop Smoke]]. In January 2021, he featured for the late rapper [[King Von]], on a song titled "Rose Gold".<ref>{{cite web |last1=Ruiz |first1=Matthew Ismael |title=PnB Rock Shot Dead in Los Angeles |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/pnb-rock-shot-in-los-angeles/ |website=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]] |access-date=September 12, 2022 |date=September 12, 2022 |archive-date=September 13, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220913040156/https://pitchfork.com/news/pnb-rock-shot-in-los-angeles/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In February 2022, PnB Rock released the mixtape ''SoundCloud Daze'' which featured various artists including Pasto Flocco, [[Iayze]] and Yung Fazo.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Cummings-Grady |first1=Mackenzie |title=PnB Rock Taps Underground Talent For Collaborative 'SoundCloud Daze' Mixtape |url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.67625/title.pnb-rock-taps-underground-talent-for-collaborative-soundcloud-daze-mixtape |website=HipHopDX |access-date=September 12, 2022 |date=January 28, 2022 |archive-date=February 5, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220205192750/https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.67625/title.pnb-rock-taps-underground-talent-for-collaborative-soundcloud-daze-mixtape |url-status=live }}</ref> He independently released "Luv Me Again" in September 2022, which was the last single he released during his lifetime.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2022-09-12/rapper-pnb-rock-shot-at-l-a-restaurant|title=Rapper PnB Rock fatally shot during robbery at Roscoe's Chicken & Waffles|date=September 12, 2022|website=Los Angeles Times|accessdate=September 13, 2022}}</ref>
PnB Rock has also admitted that his single, "Nowadays", was co-written by Bronx rapper, Carlos, who has featured PnB on his summer hit, "Let's Get Personal".


==Personal life==
== Death ==
{{Infobox civilian attack
Allen has four brothers including one with autism. He was arrested on January 20, 2019 following the execution of a search warrant on his home in Bensalem, Pennsylvania. Allen was charged with possession with intent to deliver, possession of narcotics, receiving stolen property, and several related offenses.<ref>{{cite news |title=Rapper PnB Rock arrested in Bensalem on narcotics, firearms charges |url=https://6abc.com/rapper-pnb-rock-arrested-in-bensalem-on-narcotics-firearms-charges/5099402/?sf206341113=1 |accessdate=21 January 2019 |agency=6ABC}}</ref>
| title = Murder of PnB Rock
| location = [[South Los Angeles]], [[California]], U.S.
| image =
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| caption =
| type = [[Murder]] by [[Gun violence in the United States|shooting]], [[armed robbery]]
| date = {{start date and age|mf=yes|2022|09|12}}
| time = 1:59 [[12-hour clock|p.m.]]
| timezone = [[Pacific Time Zone|PST]]
| target =
| victim = Rakim Hasheem Allen, {{aka}}&nbsp;PnB Rock, aged 30
| accused = *Freddie and Shauntel's 17-year old son
*Shauntel Trone
*Wynisha Evans
| perps = *Freddie Lee Trone
*Tremont Navon Jones
| charges = '''17-year old juvenile and Freddie Trone:'''<br>[[Murder in California law|First-degree murder]]

'''17-year old, Freddie, and Jones:'''
*Second-degree [[robbery]] (2 counts)
*[[Conspiracy (criminal)|Conspiracy]] to commit robbery

'''Shauntel Trone and Evans:'''<br>[[Accessory (legal term)|Accessory]] to murder
| motive =
| convictions =
| verdict = '''Freddie Trone and Tremont Jones:'''<br>[[Guilty on all counts]]
}}

On September 12, 2022, Allen was robbed and fatally shot at [[Roscoe's House of Chicken 'N Waffles]] near [[Main Street (Los Angeles)|Main Street]] and [[California State Route 42|Manchester Avenue]] in [[South Los Angeles]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=September 12, 2022 |title=Rapper PnB Rock fatally shot during robbery at Roscoe's Chicken & Waffles |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2022-09-12/rapper-pnb-rock-shot-at-l-a-restaurant |access-date=September 13, 2022 |website=Los Angeles Times |archive-date=September 12, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220912231540/https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2022-09-12/rapper-pnb-rock-shot-at-l-a-restaurant |url-status=live }}
</ref> Three suspects were arrested in connection to the killing: an unnamed 17-year-old juvenile and his father Freddie Trone, plus 32-year-old Shauntel Trone, who was arrested for [[Accessory (legal term)|accessory]] to murder.<ref>{{cite web|title=Minor among 2 arrested in slaying of rapper PnB Rock; 3rd suspect sought|date=September 29, 2022 |url=https://ktla.com/news/local-news/suspect-idd-in-pnb-rock-slaying-police-seek-help-locating-him/}}</ref> Both the juvenile and Freddie Trone were charged with one count of [[Murder (United States law)|first-degree murder]], two counts of second-degree robbery, and one count of [[Conspiracy (criminal)|conspiracy]] to commit robbery.<ref>{{cite web|title=Three charged in murder and robbery of PnB Rock at Roscoe's restaurant| website=[[Los Angeles Times]] | date=September 29, 2022 |url=https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-09-29/three-charged-with-murder-in-slaying-of-pnb-rock-at-roscoes-restaurant?_amp=true}}</ref> If convicted of the murder charge, the juvenile faces up to [[life imprisonment]] with the possibility of [[parole]]. Freddie Trone faces life imprisonment without the possibility of parole, or the [[Capital punishment in California|death penalty]].<ref>{{cite web|title=California Code, Penal Code - PEN § 187|url=https://codes.findlaw.com/ca/penal-code/pen-sect-187.html}}</ref>

In October 2023, new defendants Tremont Jones and Wynisha Evans appeared in court.<ref name="New Suspects">[https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/pnb-rock-murder-new-suspects-1234866139/ PnB Rock Murder: Two New Suspects Charged] ''Rolling Stone'', Nancy Dillon
October 30, 2023</ref> Authorities believe Jones alerted the alleged killers to Allen's location, not his girlfriend's [[Instagram]] post.<ref name="New Suspects" /> Prosecutors allege Evans drove Trone from Los Angeles to Las Vegas after the murder.<ref name="New Suspects" /> Jones and Evans both pled not guilty.<ref name="New Suspects" />

On August 7, 2024, Freddie Lee Trone was found guilty on all counts of first-degree murder, robbery, and conspiracy. Tremont Jones was also found guilty on all counts of robbery and conspiracy.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Vernon Coleman II |first=C. |date=2024-08-07 |title=PnB Rock's Accused Killer Found Guilty of Murder - Report |url=https://www.xxlmag.com/pnb-rock-murder-guilty-verdict/ |access-date=2024-08-07 |website=XXL Mag |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Dillon |first=Nancy |date=2024-08-07 |title=PnB Rock Murder Trial Verdict: Jury Finds Two Men Guilty on All Counts |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/pnb-rock-murder-trial-verdict-guilty-1235075626/ |access-date=2024-08-07 |magazine=Rolling Stone |language=en-US}}</ref>


==Discography==
==Discography==
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'''Studio albums'''
*''[[Catch These Vibes]]'' (2017)
*''[[TrapStar Turnt PopStar]]'' (2019)

==See also==
* [[List of murdered hip hop musicians]]


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
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PnB Rock
PnB Rock performing in 2016
PnB Rock performing in 2016
Background information
Birth nameRakim Hasheem Allen[1]
Also known as
  • PnB
  • Grundle
Born(1991-12-09)December 9, 1991
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedSeptember 12, 2022(2022-09-12) (aged 30)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • songwriter
Years active2014–2022
Labels
Children2[4]
Websitepnbrockofficial.com

Rakim Hasheem Allen (December 9, 1991 – September 12, 2022), known professionally as PnB Rock, was an American rapper, singer, and songwriter.[5] Allen signed with Atlantic Records in 2015 and gained initial recognition for his 2016 single, "Selfish". His first Billboard Hot 100 entry, it received triple platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and served as lead single for his commercial mixtape GTTM: Goin Thru the Motions (2017), which entered the Billboard 200. His debut studio album, Catch These Vibes (2017) peaked at number 17 on the chart, while his second album, TrapStar Turnt PopStar (2019) peaked at number four.[6]

Allen also guest performed on the Billboard Hot 100-top 40 singles "Cross Me" by Ed Sheeran, "Changes" by XXXTentacion, "Dangerous" by Meek Mill, and "Everyday We Lit" by YFN Lucci during his lifetime. He was chosen as part of the 2017 XXL Freshman Class.

On September 12, 2022, PnB Rock was shot and killed at Roscoe's House of Chicken 'N Waffles during a robbery in South Los Angeles.

Early life

[edit]

Rakim Hasheem Allen was born on December 9, 1991,[7][8] in the Germantown neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to a Muslim family.[9] Allen's father was murdered when he was three years old. He was primarily raised by his mother. In his teen years, he lived in Northeast Philadelphia.[10] He grew up listening to artists such as rapper 2Pac and R&B group Jodeci.[11][12]

At age 13, Allen was sent to a youth detention program for committing robberies and fighting in school. When he turned 19, he was sentenced to 33 months in prison for drug possession and other crimes. Allen was homeless for a short period after being released from prison.[13] He never finished high school.[14] Allen later adopted the stage name PnB Rock, which paid homage to Pastorius and Baynton, a street corner near where he grew up in Germantown.[14]

Career

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In June 2014, PnB Rock released his debut mixtape, Real N*gga Bangaz. He wrote the mixtape while he was incarcerated.[12] In 2015, PnB Rock signed a record deal with Atlantic Records, and his first project under the label was the release of his third mixtape RnB3.[15] In June 2016, he released the single "Selfish", which peaked at number 51 on the US Billboard Hot 100.[16] In October 2016, Rolling Stone included him in their list of "10 New Artists You Need to Know".[17]

In January 2017, he released his second retail mixtape album, GTTM: Goin Thru the Motions, through Atlantic Records and Empire Distribution.[18] The album debuted at number 28 on the US Billboard 200 chart.[19] In April 2017, he contributed to the soundtrack of The Fate of the Furious with two singles: "Gang Up" with Young Thug, 2 Chainz, and Wiz Khalifa[20] and "Horses" with Kodak Black and A Boogie wit da Hoodie.[21] In June 2017, PnB Rock was named as one of the ten members of XXL's "2017 Freshman Class" along with A Boogie wit da Hoodie, Playboi Carti, Ugly God, Kyle, Aminé, MadeinTYO, Kamaiyah, Kap G, and XXXTentacion.[22]

His debut album TrapStar Turnt PopStar was released in May 2019.[23] PnB Rock and Chance the Rapper were featured on Ed Sheeran's song "Cross Me" from Sheeran's album No.6 Collaborations Project.[24] In January 2020, PnB Rock released the track "Ordinary" featuring late rapper Pop Smoke. In January 2021, he featured for the late rapper King Von, on a song titled "Rose Gold".[25] In February 2022, PnB Rock released the mixtape SoundCloud Daze which featured various artists including Pasto Flocco, Iayze and Yung Fazo.[26] He independently released "Luv Me Again" in September 2022, which was the last single he released during his lifetime.[27]

Death

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Murder of PnB Rock
LocationSouth Los Angeles, California, U.S.
DateSeptember 12, 2022; 2 years ago (2022-09-12)
1:59 p.m. (PST)
Attack type
Murder by shooting, armed robbery
VictimRakim Hasheem Allen, a.k.a. PnB Rock, aged 30
Perpetrators
  • Freddie Lee Trone
  • Tremont Navon Jones
Accused
  • Freddie and Shauntel's 17-year old son
  • Shauntel Trone
  • Wynisha Evans
VerdictFreddie Trone and Tremont Jones:
Guilty on all counts
Charges17-year old juvenile and Freddie Trone:
First-degree murder

17-year old, Freddie, and Jones:

Shauntel Trone and Evans:
Accessory to murder

On September 12, 2022, Allen was robbed and fatally shot at Roscoe's House of Chicken 'N Waffles near Main Street and Manchester Avenue in South Los Angeles.[28] Three suspects were arrested in connection to the killing: an unnamed 17-year-old juvenile and his father Freddie Trone, plus 32-year-old Shauntel Trone, who was arrested for accessory to murder.[29] Both the juvenile and Freddie Trone were charged with one count of first-degree murder, two counts of second-degree robbery, and one count of conspiracy to commit robbery.[30] If convicted of the murder charge, the juvenile faces up to life imprisonment with the possibility of parole. Freddie Trone faces life imprisonment without the possibility of parole, or the death penalty.[31]

In October 2023, new defendants Tremont Jones and Wynisha Evans appeared in court.[32] Authorities believe Jones alerted the alleged killers to Allen's location, not his girlfriend's Instagram post.[32] Prosecutors allege Evans drove Trone from Los Angeles to Las Vegas after the murder.[32] Jones and Evans both pled not guilty.[32]

On August 7, 2024, Freddie Lee Trone was found guilty on all counts of first-degree murder, robbery, and conspiracy. Tremont Jones was also found guilty on all counts of robbery and conspiracy.[33][34]

Discography

[edit]
Main article: PnB Rock discography

Studio albums

See also

[edit]

References

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  10. ^ "PnBRock Discusses His Criminal Past, Being Named after Hip-Hop Legend Rakim, & The Philly Curse. He was also related to XXXTENTACION and he shows this in the music video, "MIDDLE CHILD"". Global Grind. April 25, 2016. Archived from the original on September 20, 2019. Retrieved July 2, 2017.
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  20. ^ Setaro, Shawn (March 23, 2017). "Young Thug, 2 Chainz, Wiz Khalifa and PnB Rock "Gang Up" on New Track". Pigeons and Planes. Archived from the original on August 13, 2018. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
  21. ^ Findlay, Mitch (March 30, 2017). "PnB Rock – Horses Feat. Kodak Black & A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie". HotNewHipHop. Archived from the original on July 8, 2022. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
  22. ^ "XXL Freshman 2017 Cover Revealed". XXL. June 13, 2017. Archived from the original on August 30, 2017. Retrieved June 13, 2017.
  23. ^ Espinoza, Joshua (May 3, 2019). "Stream PnB Rock's Two-Disc LP 'TrapStar Turnt PopStar' f/ Quavo, Tory Lanez, Diplo, and More". Complex. Archived from the original on May 12, 2019. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
  24. ^ Pearce, Sheldon (May 24, 2019). ""Cross Me" [ft. Chance the Rapper and PnB Rock]". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on June 5, 2019. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
  25. ^ Ruiz, Matthew Ismael (September 12, 2022). "PnB Rock Shot Dead in Los Angeles". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on September 13, 2022. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
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