Tributes to PnB Rock have poured in from across the Hip Hop community in the wake of his tragic death.
The Philadelphia rapper — best known for hits like “Fleek,” “Selfish” and “Everyday We Lit” — was fatally shot during a robbery at the Roscoe’s House of Chicken & Waffles in South Los Angeles, California on Monday afternoon (September 12), according to the Los Angeles Times. He was 30 years old.
According to Los Angeles Police Department Captain Kelly Muniz, Rock (real name Rakim Allen) was at the restaurant with his girlfriend when at least one suspect approached the couple and demanded jewelry.
After a verbal exchange, the suspect shot the rapper multiple times and fled in a getaway car. Rock was transported to a local hospital but ultimately succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead at 1:59 p.m. local time.
Police have yet to identify the shooter, although they’re hoping security video from inside the restaurant will aid their investigation.
As news of his untimely death spread, many of PnB Rock’s rap peers took to social media to mourn his passing, including Drake, Nicki Minaj, Cardi B, 21 Savage, Meek Mill and more.
Drizzy — whose 2011 Take Care album inspired Rock to start rapping — posted a photo of them partying together on his Instagram Stories, while Nicki described her “Fendi” collaborator as a “pleasure to work with.”
However, the Queen rapper also questioned Rock’s girlfriend’s decision to share a location-tagged photo of their lunch date on her Instagram Stories.
“After Pop Smoke there’s no way we as rappers or our loved ones are still posting locations to our whereabouts. To show waffles & some fried chicken????!” she wrote. “He was such a pleasure to work with. Condolences to his mom & family. This makes me feel so sick. Jesus. #SIP #PnbRock.”
Cardi, meanwhile, defended Rock’s girlfriend from the criticism while sending her condolences to the rapper’s loved ones.
“I highly doubt nikkas was looking at PMB’s babymom IG,” she tweeted. “He was in a bad location and people stay outside plotting. It’s very irresponsible and inconsiderate to blame her for something so tragic. We should be sending nothing but love to her and his family at this time.”
Meek, a fellow Philly native who worked with PnB Rock on 2018’s “Dangerous,” shared a photo of the two of them on Instagram soundtracked by Rock’s “Too Many Years” collaboration with Kodak Black. “Shit burnnnneedd my soul bad today,” he wrote in the caption.
21 Savage, who was the victim of a near-fatal shooting prior to his music career in 2013, posted a photo of the TrapStar Turnt PopStar MC on his Instagram Stories with the caption: “Praying for your family kids girl and your team bro [broken heart emoji].”
Offset, Quavo, YG, Kodak Black, Tee Grizzley, 2 Chainz, G Herbo, Fabolous and Pusha T were among those who also mourned PnB Rock’s passing on social media.
His death adds to an alarming trend of violence against rappers in Los Angeles following the deaths of Nipsey Hussle, Pop Smoke and Drakeo The Ruler. Just last month, Quando Rondo was the target of a shooting in L.A. that claimed the life of his friend, Lul Pab.
In a clip from a recent interview with DJ Akademiks making the rounds online, PnB Rock spoke about being confronted by L.A. gangsters while shopping on Fairfax with his girlfriend and daughter.
“Where I’m from, we, like, sneaky criminals; in L.A., it’s like they’re bold,” he said. “I ain’t go in the store for two seconds, [these] people hop in the store, hype as shit. He started talking to me on some gangsta shit. I’m like, ‘Bro, do you know me from somewhere?’
“I flagged him off and I just walked out the store ’cause I already know where this shit ’bout to go … When [my girlfriend and daughter] got to the car, that’s when I let n-ggas know like, I’m not on that. I ain’t gon’ say what happened, but n-ggas know that I’m just not on that.”
Check out more reactions to PnB Rock’s death below. HipHopDX sends our condolences to his family, friends and fans.
Eventually years from now people gonna realize social media aint nothing but a waste of time and life. Internet is okay, but social media aint nothing. Was it his babymamma fault, who knows. But she was on social media posting with location on. Now if she a ig model she know not to have location on, she too savvy not to know if that what she does on a daily. But damn that is a cold way to go if she did that on purpose. If you got dumb gf’s, bm’s, family members, friends dont let them get you in a dangerous situation. Because at the end you will be gone, and they will be alive. Think smart and live long. PNB ROCK rip
Yep it’s pretty much her fault this happened cuz if she would have turn the gps location off. He’d probably still be alive or at least not have gotten robbed.
You sound dumb af. This Roscoe’s is literally down the street from the hood.. from 4 different directions you can see a flashy nicca getting out a flashy car.. anyone outside or inside the place could’ve dropped a line.. you weirdos say anything cuh
Yep, you can tell who never been out there.
Still dumb AF to post gps location and to have on all that flashy bullshit just to eat. I wouldn’t do that even in the South. N**** are desperate everywhere and will rob you regardless if there’s an opportunity. Don’t matter if you’re in the hood or not.
It’s even more likely to go down in the South. Dudes get popped in little towns in the South everyday. Wtf you talking about?
Im from nc and mfs will set you on fire at the drop of a dime
Yep. Folks from up north or from big cities come to the south and think they can run that shit because people talk slower and get their issue. Guns everywhere and unregulated, and dudes know how to use them.
Whatever crab, I’ve been there to that Roscoe’s and I’m going to say this. Definite set up spot, I’ve seen mad people get robbed outside in the parking lot because staff there cuz staff snitching and telling opps when and where they’re at so they can go in and out of there quickly.
Stfu man. Fronting like you ain’t from Wisconsin. Cornball ass.
P&B Rock literally told her not to do this and took her phone from her because she wouldn’t stop doing it. SMH. It’s all unfortunate because you never realize it can go down in a blink of an eye until it goes down in a blink of an eye.
Cardi B full of shit. She’s hooked up with that Blood Gang shit in New York. She knows all they do is sit around and look at celebrities’ social media. It’s literally one of the first thing people tell you when you’re in LA. They sit around all day looking for who to get through their IG and shit.
his girl more than likely had something to do with him being killed. hey, take it from me, i could be in that same situation you got to know who you fucking with you know what i’m saying. i don’t do social media as in instagram, facebook or twitter i don’t even carry a phone which is online with a phone network it is just a natural advantage. i haven’t left my house in four months. you fuckers out there wanting my head you know who you bastards are.
Nobody knows who you are or gives a shit about you Keith. Shut the fuck up.
nah.
That Ak interview eerie.
That’s payback for jumping The Bas God! !
We have to prtotect him at all costs
.. You thought People forgot?!!??
And this is why we get no respect from white folks. We kill each other over chains. But say black lives matter. LOL.
Fuck white folks. nobody wants their respect. They start actual wars over nothing,and you’re trying to blame all black people for what criminals do. Do you blame white people for what serial killers do since they’re 99% of them or what their governments do since they start 100% of the wars. GFOH with this simple minded shit.
I don’t understand why you need respect from another race? This incident was tragic but this does not have anything to do with black or white. This have to do with a criminal who walked into a business and killed another man.
His legacy will surely live on tho family… Rest In Paradise bruh, and #stop gun violence!