Rapper PnB Rock was shot dead this week at a Roscoe’s Chicken & Waffles in South Los Angeles just days after revealing that he’d been the target of several failed robbery attempts prior to his death.
In an interview with DJ Akademiks on September 2, PnB Rock, born Rakim Hasheem Allen, spoke to the brazen nature of criminals in LA compared to his hometown in Philadelphia.
‘Where I’m from we like sneaky criminals like LA is like they bold,’ he said.
‘They want you to know, they want to spark a conversation with you first before they get into sh*t.’
‘Some of them… some of them might just go crazy.’
The 30-year-old said he was surprised to see this criminal activity in broad daylight and in the company of his family members.
‘The majority of times that I got into some sh*t they drop up too fast you feel me,’ he said.
‘So the second time I got into some sh*t they wanted me to hear their conversation.’
‘And I’m like, I’m with my peoples, I’m with my daughter, I’m with my girl, and I’m thinking, why you talking ’bout this gangser sh*t with this around.’
Rapper PnB Rock was shot dead on Monday at a Roscoe’s Chicken & Waffles in South Los Angeles just days after revealing that he’d been the target of several failed robbery attempts
In an interview with DJ Akademiks on September 2, PnB Rock, born Rakim Hasheem Allen, spoke to the brazen nature of criminals in LA compared to his hometown of Philadelphia
The latest: PnB Rock, 30, was shot to death Monday during a robbery at a Roscoe’s Chicken & Waffles in South Los Angeles, police said
PnB Rock was shot to death Monday during a robbery at a Roscoe’s Chicken & Waffles in South Los Angeles, police said.
Los Angles police Capt. Kelly Muniz told the Los Angeles Times that there was a shooting at the eatery – which is located at Main Street and Manchester Avenue – at around 1 p.m. Monday. Muniz did not confirm the name of the victim.
The 30-year-old rapper, whose real name is Rakim Allen, was geo-tagged in a social media post by his girlfriend, which was subsequently deleted from Instagram.
A video circulating on social media appeared to show the rapper lying face down in a pool of blood as he was tended to by people inside the restaurant.
A suspect in the incident pulled out a firearm and ordered PnB Rock to hand over items, Muniz said, adding, the suspect ‘shot the victim and ran out the side door to a getaway car and then fled the parking lot.’
Insiders told the paper that the musical artist was specifically targeted because he was wearing jewelry at the time.
The shooting victim was taken to a nearby hospital and pronounced dead at 1:59 p.m., Muniz told the outlet.
Police sources with the LAPD said investigators were probing security footage from the establishment in addition to nearby businesses in an effort to identify the suspect in the fatal shooting, and if they departed the crime scene on foot or in a vehicle.
The musical artist was seen onstage in Anaheim, California in August of 2019
The performer was seen in November of 2019 in LA
Rock first burst on the scene with the 2015 song Fleek, and went on to work with performers including Ed Sheeran, Meek Mill, YFN Lucci and Chance the Rapper.
He had commercial success with the single Selfish, which hit the 51st spot on the Billboard Hot 100 in November of 2016.
He had released his most recent single Luv Me Again this past September 2.
A number of notable names took to Twitter to mourn the tragic death Monday, including Drake, Cardi B, Nicki Minaj and Offset.
Offset wrote, ‘Pray for pnb rock….the man got family and kids smh God be with the man,’ while Juice Wayne said, ‘PnB Rock really died because of the greed of bummy a** n*****. Disgusting. Rest In Peace to the fallen.
Another user wrote, ‘PNB Rock life is worth a lot more then sum money & ice. we will never learn.’
Drake posted an image of himself alongside the late rapper
Cardi B gave her theory after fans speculated that the rapper was targeted after being seen in a geo-tagged social media post
Nicki Minaj said that the incident should spread awareness to celebs not to keep people in the loop on their whereabouts
Offset was among those to pay tribute to the late rapper on Monday
A series of social media tributes came pouring in for PNB Rock after he was fatally shot in South LA on Monday
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