PnB Rock

Rakim Hasheem Allen (December 9, 1991 – September 12, 2022), better known by his stage name PnB Rock, was an American rapper and singer. He was best known for his single "Selfish" (2016). He also worked on XXXTentacion's hit single "Changes". He released two studio albums: Catch These Vibes (2017) and TrapStar Turnt PopStar (2019). Allen also released five mixtapes. 

Early life and personal life
Allen was born on December 9, 1991, in Philadelphia. His stage name, PnB Rock, comes from an acronym for streets Pastorius and Baynton in the Philadelphia neighborhood of Germantown. He was mainly raised by his mother because his father was murdered. As a teenager, Allen got legal issues.

Allen had two daughters.

 Murder 

Allen was shot dead at Roscoe's Chicken 'N Waffles, a fast food restaurant, during a robbery in Los Angeles on September 12, 2022. He was 30 years old.

Three people were arrested. 32-year-old Shauntel Trone, a 17-year-old juvenile and his father Freddie Trone. In October 2023, two new defendants Tremont Jones and Wynisha Evans appeared in court. They both pled not guilty.

On August 7, 2024, a judge found Freddie Lee Trone guilty on all counts of first-degree murder, robbery, and conspiracy. Jones was found guilty on all counts of robbery and conspiracy. On September 23, Trone was sentenced to 31 years to life in prison. Jones was sentenced to 12 years in prison.

Discography
Studio albums
+ List of studio albums, with selected details and chart positions Title Album details Peak chart positions US US R&B/HH USRap CAN NLDCatch These Vibes  Released: November 17, 2017
 Labels: Atlantic
 Formats: Digital download 17  7  6  66  —TrapStar Turnt PopStar Released: May 3, 2019
 Labels: Atlantic
 Formats: Digital download 4  2  1  14  73 "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Mixtapes
+ List of mixtapes, with selected details and chart positions Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications US US R&B/HH USRap Real N*gga Bangaz Released: June 24, 2014
 Label: Self-released
 Formats: Digital download —  —  — RnB 2 Released: February 10, 2015
 Label: Self-released
 Formats: Digital download —  —  — RnB 3 Released: October 30, 2015
 Label: Atlantic, Empire
 Formats: Digital download —  —  — Money, Hoes & Flows Released: July 12, 2016
 Label: Self-released
 Formats: Digital download —  —  —GTTM: Goin Thru the Motions  Released: January 13, 2017
 Labels: Atlantic, Empire
 Formats: CD, digital download 28  10  7 RIAA: GoldSoundCloud Daze  Released: January 28, 2022
 Labels: Atlantic
 Formats: CD, digital download —  —  — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

EPs
+ List of EPs, with selected details Title Album details 2 Get You Thru the Rain Released: December 10, 2021
 Label: Atlantic
 Formats: Digital download, streaming

References

Category:1991 births
Category:2022 deaths
Category:21st-century American rappers
Category:African-American singers
Category:Deaths by firearm in California
Category:Rappers from Pennsylvania
Category:Singers from Philadelphia
Category:American hip hop singers
Category:Atlantic Records artists
Category:American contemporary R&B singers
Category:American pop singers
Category:American trap musicians