PnB Rock - wikipedia PnB Rock PnB Rock Birth name Rakim Hasheem Allen ( 1991 - 12 - 09 ) December 9, 1991 ( age 26 ) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Genres Hip hop R&B Occupation ( s ) Rapper singer songwriter Instruments Vocals Years active 2014 -- present Labels Atlantic EMPIRE New Lane Associated acts A Boogie wit da Hoodie Fetty Wap Kodak Black Lil Yachty Sonny Digital Website pnbrockmusic.com Rakim Hasheem Allen ( born December 9, 1991 ), better known by his stage name PnB Rock, is an American hip hop recording artist from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He is best known for his 2015 single, `` Fleek '' and 2016 single, `` Selfish '', which has peaked at number 51 on the US Billboard Hot 100. In 2017, Allen was chosen as part of the XXL Freshman Class. Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 Discography 5 References 6 External links Early life Rakim Allen was born on December 9, 1991, in the 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. He grew up listening to rapper 2Pac and R&B group Jodeci. 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. He never finished high school. 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. Career On June 24, 2014, PnB Rock released his debut mixtape, `` Real N * gga Bangaz ''. He wrote the mixtape while he was incarcerated. In 2015, PnB signed a record deal with Atlantic Records, and under the label, he released his first project with Atlantic titled RnB 3 which is his third mixtape. In June 2016, he released the hit single, `` Selfish ''. The song peaked at number 51 on the US Billboard Hot 100. In October 2016, Rolling Stone included him in their list of `` 10 New Artists You Need to Know ''. On January 13, 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 chart. Subsequently, in April 2017, he participated in the 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 's `` 2017 Freshman Class ''. 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 Allen has four brothers including one with autism. Allen has a daughter, born when Allen was 21. Discography Main article : PnB Rock discography Catch These Vibes ( 2017 ) References ^ Jump up to : `` PnB Rock - Profile ''. HotNewHipHop. Retrieved January 9, 2017. Jump up ^ PnB Rock. allmusic.com Jump up ^ `` PnB Rock and His Lonely Hearts Club Bangers ''. ^ Jump up to : `` PnB Rock Discusses His Criminal Past, Being Named after Hip - Hop Legend Rakim, & The Philly Curse ''. Global Grind. 2016 - 04 - 25. Retrieved 2017 - 07 - 02. Jump up ^ `` The Break Presents : PnB Rock ''. XXL. August 15, 2015. Retrieved January 9, 2017. ^ Jump up to : `` Bio - PnB Rock ''. Atlantic Records. Archived from the original on January 10, 2017. Retrieved January 9, 2017. CS1 maint : BOT : original - url status unknown ( link ) Jump up ^ http://hiphopdx.com, HipHopDX -. `` PnB Rock Explains Journey From Homelessness To Hot 100 & Credits Instagram For His Success ''. HipHopDX. Retrieved 2017 - 07 - 02. Jump up ^ `` Meet PnB Rock, The Philly Prince Who Will Steal Your Girl ''. The Fader. Retrieved January 9, 2017. Jump up ^ http://www.thefader.com/2016/06/23/pnb-rock-interview-philadelphia-selfish Jump up ^ `` PnB Rock - RnB 3 - Download And Stream ''. HotNewHipHop. November 3, 2015. Retrieved January 8, 2017. Jump up ^ `` PnB Rock -- Chart History : Billboard Hot 100 ''. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 8, 2017. Jump up ^ `` 10 New Artists You Need to Know : October 2016 ''. Rolling Stone. October 21, 2016. Retrieved January 17, 2017. Jump up ^ `` PnB Rock - Chart history ''. Billboard. Retrieved September 8, 2017. Jump up ^ `` XXL Freshman 2017 Cover Revealed ''. XXL. June 13, 2017. Retrieved June 13, 2017. Jump up ^ `` PnB Rock Gets Ready to Fight QueenzFlip After Prank Gone Wrong ''. XXL. September 30, 2016. Retrieved January 9, 2017. External links Official website PnB Rock Discography Studio albums Catch These Vibes Mixtapes GTTM : Goin Thru the Motions Singles `` Selfish '' `` Gang Up '' Featured singles `` Everyday We Lit '' Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=PnB_Rock&oldid=852452169 '' Categories : 1991 births African - American male rappers Living people 21st - century American musicians Atlantic Records artists East Coast hip hop musicians Rappers from Philadelphia American hip hop singers Hidden categories : CS1 maint : BOT : original - url status unknown Articles with hCards Talk Contents About Wikipedia Deutsch Italiano Português Edit links This page was last edited on 29 July 2018, at 02 : 43 ( UTC ). Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. 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Question: what does the pnb in pnb rock stand for
Answer: an acronym for Pastorius and Baynton, a street corner near where he grew up