The Times was informed by law enforcement sources that PnB Rock, a rapper from Philadelphia best known for his 2016 song “Selfish,” was shot and killed during a heist on Monday afternoon at the South Los Angeles restaurant Roscoe House of Chicken & Waffles. was murdered.
The incident took place about 1:15 p.m., according to Los Angeles Police Capt. Kelly Muniz. in the well-known restaurant on Manchester Avenue and Main Street. She won’t say who the victim is.
The Rock, 30, whose actual name was Rakim Allen, was there with his girlfriend when she shared a location-tagged picture on an Instagram post that has since been removed.
Law enforcement sources confirmed to The Times that PnB Rock, a Philadelphia rapper best known for his 2016 song “Selfish,” was shot and died on Monday during a theft at the South Los Angeles eatery Roscoe House of Chicken & Waffles. was killed.
Approximately 1:15 p.m. is when the incident happened, according to Los Angeles Police Capt. Kelly Muniz. in the renowned eatery at Main Street and Manchester Avenue. She refuses to identify the victim.
When his girlfriend published a location-tagged photo on an Instagram post that has since been deleted, The Rock, 30, who was actually Rakim Allen, was there with her.
Investigators from the Police Department of Los Angeles are reportedly looking through security footage taken inside the restaurant to find the shooter. They are also looking into adjacent businesses to see whether any surveillance footage of the suspect moving on foot or in a car has been recorded.
Investigators were presenting their findings Monday night, according to Muniz. He didn’t want to talk about what he found.
Rock was born in Philadelphia on December 9, 1991. When he was 19 years old, Drake’s decade-defining album “Take Care” and its song “Take Care” motivated him to start writing music, he said to Paper Magazine.
Rock was an obvious choice for the next stage of hip-development hop’s because of his talent at fusing melodies with his rapping. With her 2015 track “Flake,” she attained widespread recognition, transforming the viral Vine video into an anthem for women going public all around the nation. On “Cross Me,” he worked with a wide range of musicians, including Ed Sheeran and Chance the Rapper.
One of their most memorable events was Atlanta artist YFN Lucy, with whom they collaborated on the 2016 Grammy-winning song “Everyday We Lit.” The song was the highest charting hit for any artist, peaking at number 33 on the Billboard Hot 100.
“People can’t say I’m a rapper, but I do not even feel like I’m a singer either. I’m not hitting really high notes and going wild. I’m going to be telling you Chris Brown Can’t give up singing. I simply have nice melodies,” he said in an interview with Paper Magazine in 2017.
“Selfish” reached its apex on the Billboard Hot 100 at position 51. On September 2, The Rock released their most recent single, “Love Me Again.”
Rock’s passing occurs at a time when authorities are reportedly fighting a rising trend of violent crimes and “follow-home” robberies.
Rapper Pop Smoke from Brooklyn, whose true name was Bashar Barkah Jackson, was assassinated in a Hollywood Hills home invasion in February 2020.
Authorities think that social media posts, as well as a black gift bag giving his address, helped the assailants find him.
Since September 3 of this year, 34 persons have died at the Southeast Community Police Station of the LAPD, compared to 35 over the same period last year. This station serves the neighbourhood where Monday’s incident occurred.
According to the statistics, there were 25.2% more robberies during that time, going from 373 to 467.
Rapper PnB Rock shares some of his thoughts
On the podcast “Just off of the Record with DJ Academics,” which aired on September 2, The Rock discussed a prior robbery attempt that occurred in Los Angeles.
The rapper said that as he was being robbed, it happened when he was walking along Fairfax Avenue with his girlfriend and daughter.
Rock remarked, “Where I’m from, we adore cunning crooks. “They’re bold in L.A.”
Rapper robberies are getting more frequent, according to Rock and the presenter.
Rock declared, “I’ve never been robbed in my life, never. I’m not superstitious, but I’m not robbed. I’m never going to say never because I don’t like to say never.”
The scholar said, “That’s why I feel like L.A.’s spooky, man.” “I’m seeing weird videos like they don’t even at night. It may look like night, but in daylight, that’s when they truly do,” she said.
Rock claimed that when his oldest brother was slain, he immediately changed, becoming tense and aware of how quickly a circumstance may prove lethal.
Rock remarked, “There’s something inside of me that makes me feel that real life is like this. “I have been around individuals who have died, and I have watched people die. Anyone may die.”
