PnB Rock

Rapper PnB Rock was shot dead Monday in Los Angeles as a result of a robbery attempt. The incident occurred inside the Roscoe's House of Chicken & Waffles ...

[PnB Rock](https://variety.com/t/pnb-rock/), some also speculated that the shooter was aware of the rapper’s location due to his girlfriend posting — and tagging Roscoe’s — on her Instagram story. His first independent release arrived with “Luv Me Again,” was just released on Sept. PnB Rock is a Philadelphia native who is best known for his 2016 breakout single “Selfish,” which peaked at No. Times reported](https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2022-09-12/rapper-pnb-rock-shot-at-l-a-restaurant). to respond to a shooting resulting in life-threatening injuries. [PnB Rock](https://www.instagram.com/pnbrock/?hl=en) was shot today in Los Angeles as a result of a robbery attempt.

Rapper PnB Rock, known for his 2016 hit song "Selfish," has reportedly died after being shot during a robbery at a Los Angeles restaurant. He was 30.

Rock and partner Stephanie Sibounheuang spent their Sunday attending a wedding together, according to posts on their Instagram stories. Times that a suspect showed a firearm inside the Roscoe’s Chicken & Waffles in South Los Angeles and demanded items from the victim before shooting him and fleeing. 4 on the Billboard 200 album chart. The release featured guest appearance from Migos’ The victim was transported to a hospital and pronounced dead just before 2 p.m. [PnB Rock](https://www.pnbrockofficial.com/), best known for his 2016 hit song "Selfish," died Monday after being shot during a robbery at a Los Angeles restaurant, according to reports from the [Los Angeles Times](https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2022-09-12/rapper-pnb-rock-shot-at-l-a-restaurant) and [Rolling Stone.](https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/pnb-rock-killed-los-angeles-shooting-1234591298/) He was 30.

The multi-platinum rapper/singer was dining with his girlfriend in Los Angeles when an assailant demanded his jewelry and shot him.

[a 2019 Billboard interview](https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/pnb-rock-interview-trapstar-turnt-popstar-meek-mill-fetty-wap-8510599/), he spoke about receiving mail from a group of young girls while he was incarcerated, and how he made a point of keeping up with them as much as he could once he got out. His collaborative spirit helped regional stars find audiences [outside of their hometowns](https://twitter.com/RosecransVic/status/1569519406425972736), and even as his profile grew, he made a point of staying connected to rising artists. Throughout his career, Rock was in demand as a collaborator, working with a wide range of artists across genres and scenes. His final studio album, 2019’s TrapStar Turnt Pop Star, saw Rock explore his more hard-edged hip-hop side and his softer melodic sensibility on a sprawling double album that proved to be a commercial success. [reference](https://www.thefader.com/2016/06/23/pnb-rock-interview-philadelphia-selfish) Pastorius and Baynton, an intersection near where he grew up–but relocated to L.A. He leaves behind a legacy of effortlessly smooth hit singles that proved his easy command of the mic, as well as a history as an important dot connector for modern hip-hop.

Philadelphia rapper PnB Rock, 30, was fatally shot Monday afternoon during a robbery at Roscoe's Chicken & Waffles in South Los Angeles, sources told ABC ...

"The suspect then shot the victim multiple times, and removed property and then left the location in a getaway car." "What occurred was the victim, along with a female witness, were in this area eating at a restaurant when they were approached by at least one suspect, who brandished a firearm and demanded property from the victim," LAPD Capt. According to the LAPD, the victim and a woman were eating in the restaurant when they were approached by at least one suspect who pulled a firearm demanding property.

Rapper PnB Rock has died after he was shot while eating at Roscoe's Chicken & Waffles with his girlfriend. The "Selfish" rapper was pronounced dead at an ...

PnB Rock moved to L.A. from Philadelphia after signing a record deal with Atlantic Records following his 2014 debut mixtape. A source connected to the restaurant tells us the shooter appeared to have targeted PnB in a robbery ... area hospital Monday, where he was rushed just minutes after the shooting. PnB Rock Dead at 30 After Shooting at Roscoe's Rapper PnB Rock Dead at 30 After Shooting at Roscoe's

Police responded to a possible robbery at Roscoe's Chicken and Waffles on West Manchester Avenue at 1:15 p.m., where they found a victim with multiple gunshot ...

She said no one is in custody, and there is very little on the suspect description at this point. She was unable to say what type of property the suspect demanded. The LAPD has not yet named the victim.

PnB Rock was killed while dining at a Roscoe's Chicken & Waffles location with his girlfriend in South Los Angeles, police reported.

[Fleek](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UI8z8o6Q4n0)” was a national introduction to the rapper’s unique melodic flow, while his follow-up “ [Selfish](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Sczx0Xztd4)” reached No. Along with his sultry take on the genre, the rapper also used his platform to explore the systemic ills in his native Philadelphia, as evidenced on his introspective 2014 track, “ [My City Needs Something](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0_eTIpEaog).” In 2019, PnB collaborated with Ed Sheeran and Chance The Rapper on “Cross Me,” a groovy electropop single off Sheeran’s fourth studio album, [No.6 Collaborations Project](https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-album-reviews/ed-sheeran-no-6-collaborations-project-859501/). Later that year, he joined Nicki Minaj on “ [Fendi,](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0gIcVVVN8O0)” a syrupy Murda Beatz-produced single that helped promote Minaj’s Fendi Prints On fashion collection. lifestyle, adding, “I’m not going to put myself in those situations ‘cause I know what happens in those situations.” “The suspect removed some items from the victim then entered a waiting vehicle and fled the scene.” His debut single “ But he sat and stayed with his girlfriend. “Celebrities come here all the time, but they usually get their food and leave. According to the Los Angeles Police Department, the 30-year-old Philadelphia rapper, real name Rakim Allen, was killed after being shot “multiple times” at the Roscoe’s Chicken & Waffles location on Manchester Boulevard during the course of a robbery shortly at roughly 1:15 p.m. As of now, LAPD officials haven’t named a suspect in the shooting — but sources previously told the Times that PnB may have been targeted for his jewelry. PnB was reportedly at Roscoe’s with his girlfriend, with social media users noting she had shared a geotagged image of her food to Instagram in a since-deleted post, He was so young.”

Rapper PnB Rock reportedly died at age 30 after being shot and robbed in Los Angeles on September 12. Nicki Minaj, Chika, Denzel Curry, Kodak Black, ...

“He was such a pleasure to work with,” Nicki Minaj wrote in part. The 30-year-old rapper was reportedly eating at the restaurant with his girlfriend, who posted a since-deleted Instagram Story of the meal with a location tag for the restaurant. “he was gentle and kind with me, a newcomer and stranger.

Rapper PnB Rock - real name Rakim Hasheem Allen - has died aged 30 after being shot during a robbery in a Los Angeles restaurant on Monday (12.09.22).

Tributes flood in for the 30-year-old musician after he is reportedly killed in an armed robbery.

Condolences to his mom & family. He was such a pleasure to work with. She tweeted that it was "highly unlikely" that the suspects had tracked them online and that it was "irresponsible and inconsiderate" to blame Stephanie for "something so tragic". To show waffles & some fried chicken????! Pray for PNB Rock.— DJ Akademiks (@Akademiks) this PNB Rock situation crazy..

PnB Rock, whose real name was Rakim Hasheem Allen, was shot multiple times Monday in Los Angeles while being robbed of his jewelry, the L.A. Times reported.

Allen, 30, was with his girlfriend at a Roscoe’s Chicken & Waffles in South Los Angeles, the Times reported. [Philadelphia rapper PnB Rock shot and killed in LA: What we know and what we don’t know](https://www.inquirer.com/news/pnb-rock-shot-death-updates-stephanie-sibounheuang-20220913.html) [PnB Rock was shot and killed Monday in Los Angeles in a robbery](https://www.inquirer.com/news/pnb-rock-rakim-allen-shot-los-angeles-20220912.html), setting off a wave of tributes from fans, Philadelphians and fellow musicians.

LOS ANGELES — Rapper PnB Rock was fatally shot in a robbery Monday, authorities said. The 30-year-old musician, whose real name is Rakim Hasheem Allen, was shot ...

The newspaper reported said the rapper's father and uncle were killed when he was a child. He flashed a white, jewel-encrusted watch in the social media post that was published Monday afternoon. The shooter fled in a vehicle; it's not clear if was behind the wheel, they said. "Sending our condolences to his friends and family during this time." To many, Rakim Allen was a great friend. He was also a wonderful father to two beautiful little girls," the label said.

Philadelphia rapper PnB Rock was fatally shot during a robbery in South Los Angeles, according to police and his representatives.

The suspect took some items from the victim and fled in a car that had been waiting in the parking lot, Lee said. Officer Jeff Lee, an LAPD spokesperson, said the suspect brandished a gun and demanded items from the victim. A graphic video reportedly taken at the scene shows PnB Rock laying in a pool of blood on the restaurant’s floor.

Atlantic Records described the killing of the Philadelphia rapper, whose name was Rakim Allen, as a “senseless loss.”

The following summer, PnB Rock appeared on Ed Sheeran’s [“Cross Me”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5n9emOr7SQ) alongside Chance the Rapper. [“Dangerous,”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=stcIiJbwpio) a collaboration with Meek Mill and Jeremih, reached No. The rapper said he was not superstitious but intentionally kept a low profile while in Los Angeles. 51 [on the Billboard Hot 100 chart](https://www.billboard.com/artist/pnb-rock/). Fans noted that the day before he was shot, he had posted photos on Instagram showing a stack of cash and a gift bag label with his Los Angeles address. “People can’t say I’m a rapper, but I don’t feel like I’m a singer either. “Where I’m from, we like sneaky criminals,” he said on Monday at the address of Roscoe’s House of Chicken and Waffles in South Los Angeles. He was also a wonderful father to two beautiful little girls.” “To many, Rakim Allen was a great friend. The police did not immediately identify the victim by name, but A spokeswoman for the Los Angeles Police Department said early Tuesday that the shooting occurred at 1:15 p.m.

On Monday afternoon, rapper PnB Rock was gunned down while dining out with his girlfriend in South Los Angeles. Here's what we know so far about the artist ...

Philadelphia rapper PnB Rock was fatally shot at a Roscoe's Chicken & Waffles on Tuesday during a robbery. The hip-hop world paid tribute.

“As influential as we’ve been as a city, the number of rappers from here who have made it to the mainstream, you can run down the list and it isn’t that long,” Morrison said of Rock’s post-stardom impact within Philadelphia. To see young people here resonate with that emotionally, and then see that guy making that kind of music pop off and get bigger, is a special thing.” [wrote](https://www.instagram.com/p/CibdZJmrsx8/) 03 Greedo, who lost his friend and collaborator [Drakeo the Ruler](https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2021-12-20/drakeo-the-ruler-death-festival) last year. rap](https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/la-et-ms-03greedo-20180617-story.html) In 2017, he was named to XXL magazine‘s prestigious Freshman Class (alongside, among others, Playboi Carti, A Boogie With Da Hoodie and XXXTentacion). For a stretch of time in the mid-2010s, the voice of PnB Rock was inescapable on hip-hop radio. Rock’s mother soon moved the family to a suburb in northeast Philadelphia in an attempt to keep her children on the straight-and-narrow, but soon enough, Rock was sent to a youth detention center after robbing a kid in the neighborhood. Even early in his career, Rock wanted to bring a tougher, street edge to his singing, preceding the current wave of R&B artists such as Brent Faiyaz and 6lack who are heavily influenced by rap. Through haunting keys and an infectious chorus that blurred the line between singing and rapping, he established the formula for his future hits. “Younger heads in Philly were playing his music everywhere,” Morrison said. “Folks in my age group, folks younger than me, across the board.” Fans were drawn to his style of melodic rapping, shining on choruses that burrowed into ears.

Detectives from the LAPD are working around the clock to track down PnB Rock's killer, even alerting local pawn shops to keep an eye out for the jewelry ...

The rapper was shot multiple times, and rushed to a local hospital where Cops have been canvassing the area for other cameras, and are working to identify a possible getaway vehicle. The theory is that the murderer would want to get rid of the jewelry quick ... Our sources say detectives believe the suspect targeted PnB because of social media posts. otherwise, it would directly link him to the crime. [Getty](https://www.tmz.com/2022/09/12/pnb-rock-shot-roscoes-chicken-waffles/)

Police say social media may have been a factor in the fatal shooting of rapper PnB Rock during a robbery Monday.

They took his Richard Mille watch, said to be worth $500,000, but as a struggle ensued, a gun went off, striking another patron in the leg, authorities said. The woman ran, but she was chased and hit, police said. I need to be very careful about what I say and show people.” Someone trailing her vehicle tried to smash her car window while she was stuck in slow traffic, the LAPD said. “Furthermore, being a public figure in the social media space makes it 10 times worse. The post, since deleted, has not been verified by NBC News.

PnB Rock's label, Atlantic Records, confirmed his death Tuesday morning, calling it a “senseless loss” in a post on Instagram. The statement was confirmed ...

PnB Rock’s label called the death a “senseless loss” in a post on Instagram. A graphic video reportedly taken at the scene shows PnB Rock lying in a pool of blood on the restaurant’s floor. The robber took some items from the victim and fled in a car that was waiting in the parking lot, said Officer Jeff Lee, a police spokesperson. His stage name derives from a street corner called Pastorius and Baynton, an area where he grew up in the Philadelphia neighborhood of Germantown. Rock’s girlfriend had posted the location and tagged the rapper in an Instagram post that has since been deleted. The Philadelphia artist, whose real name is Rakim Allen, was gunned down Monday at a Roscoe’s Chicken and Waffles restaurant while eating with his girlfriend.

Tamika Mallory says there's an underlying problem that explains why PnB Rock was murdered in cold blood -- and, to her, it all has to do with economics.

Lots of roots to this problem, no doubt ... a longstanding issue in underserved communities, which Tamika says has only been exacerbated by the pandemic. Essentially, she says we as a society -- but especially our government -- have to examine what circumstances led to Tamika Mallory Says Economics, Poverty to Blame for PnB Rock's Murder and she's pretty passionate about her position. Tamika Mallory Economics, Poverty to Blame ...

Days before he was gunned down in Los Angeles, rapper PnB Rock talked about fellow artists feeling targeted for robbery.

“I never got robbed, ever in my life,” the rapper said. “A struggle ensued and Mr. “You want [your family ] to be as calm as possible.”