PnB Rock
Rakim Hasheem Allen (born December 9, 1991), better known by his stage name PnB Rock, is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He is best known for his 2015 single "Fleek" and 2016 single "Selfish", which peaked at number 51 on the US "Billboard" Hot 100. He has released two studio albums; "Catch These Vibes" (2017) and "TrapStar Turnt PopStar" (2019). In 2017, Allen was chosen as part of the "XXL" Freshman Class. Early life. Rakim Hasheem Allen was born on December 9, 1991, in the Germantown neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Allen's father was  murdered when Allen was 3 years old, so Allen was primarily raised by his mother. 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, Allen 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 pays  homage to Pastorius and Baynton, a street corner near where he grew up in the Philadelphia neighborhood Germantown. 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 Rock signed a record deal with Atlantic Records, and under the label, he released his first project with Atlantic titled "RnB3" 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 10, 2017, he released his second retail mixtape album, "" 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 of "The Fate of the Furious" with two singles: "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" along with A Boogie wit da Hoodie , Playboi Carti, Ugly God, Kyle, Aminé, MadeinTYO, Kamaiyah, Kap G, and XXXTentacion. PnB Rock has also admitted that his single, "Nowadays", was co-written by Bronx rapper, Carlos, who has featured PnB Rock on his summer hit, "Let's Get Personal". His debut album "TrapStar Turnt PopStar" was released in May 2019. PnB Rock was featured on Ed Sheeran's "Cross Me", which is a part of Sheeran's album "No.6 Collaborations Project", along with Chance the Rapper. In January 2020, PnB Rock released a track titled "Ordinary" featuring late rapper Pop Smoke and also went on to feature another  late rapper in January 2021, King Von, in a song titled "Rose Gold". In February 2022, PnB Rock released new Mixtape "SoundCloud Daze" feature various artists including Pasto Flocco, Yung Fazo and more. Personal life. PnB Rock has two daughters, born in 2013 and 2020, the latter born to Stephanie Sibounheuang. Discography. Studio albums