By Daniel S. Levine shooting death of 23-year-old Charles Quentin McCormick, Feb. 25,2019, shooting death of16-year-old rapper Adrian Gainer, Jacksonville police say suspected gang members arrested with loaded and stolen guns, 4 arrested in Monday triple homicide at Jacksonville complex; 1 suspect only 14, Jacksonville mother seeks publics help finding suspects on first anniversary of sons shooting death, Gang initiation led to Oct. 3 Jacksonville homicide and arrest a month later, shoton Jan. 16, 2019, after he performed at a late-night rap music, Hakeem Robinson was also chargedon March10, held a vigil for Gainer in that same gazebo, Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. The father of viral rapperKsoo will reportedly testify against his son in his upcoming first-degree murder trial. It could be drugs, it could be something as simple as me making a rap song about you and you dont like it. He said Ksoos issues with McCormick started after the decedent talked [disparagingly] about [rapper] Willie Addison. Gainer and the other man heard gunfire, split up and tried to flee. He had just performed at the club. they found a man shot in or near his SUV. An 18-year-old aspiring rapper was shot Monday evening in the 2900 block of North Main Street then died after he and another victim made it to a hospital, according to the Jacksonville. Theres been one other arrest this week that also may have a link to the violence. Jacksonville rappers are making music videos about real murders. News4Jax contacted several rappers seen in the viral videos and their attorneys to share their story. Robinson Sr. is facing three felony charges that could amount to 90 years in prison, although his cooperation with prosecutors may reduce that. "In no way do we discount the pain caused to those that loved the man that was murdered. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. A week after the arrest of Hakeem Robinson, a Jacksonville rapper known as Ksoo, in connection with the shooting death of a 23-year-old man in Arlington, a warrant for his arrest suggests a feud over a rap song may have led to the murder. The teens, Tre'von Bullard, Royale D'Von Smith Jr., and Jercoby Da'Shad Groover were killed in a June 2018 mass shooting. Jacksonville has never been thought of as a major music city in the eyes of the rest of America. Video. "Robinson ran up to Bibbyand shot him at close range in the back of the head or neck as Bibbycontinued trying to shield himself," the warrant said. Man wtf. 26 comments. He's accused of killing two people in separate Jacksonville shootings; the Feb. 25, 2019 killing of Adrian Gainer Jr., aka Bibby, and the Jan. 15, 2020 killing of Charles McCormick, aka Lilbuck. Jacksonville rapper Julio Foolio sits in front of a banner with the photos of three teens in his latest video "When I See You." 21-year-old Joshua Holmes was shot and killed at the Shore House Apartments in Arlington. Facebook Twitter Email Pinterest Tumblr Reddit LinkedIn WhatsApp Telegram Messenger Share Posted in News 50 Comments Respect: Tekashi 6ix9ine Visits A 5-Year-Old Fan Who Has Terminal Brain Cancer! Hakeem Robinson, aka Ksoo, was indicted by a grand jury March 24 of first-degree murder. The fans play a big role, he says. 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But beyond all the shock value is an undeniably talented new era of rappers, who are all drawing attention to themselves in their own ways. That shit crazy. Phoenix rapper Mega Ran is curating a three-day music festival at Red Moon Ale House in Yuma, Arizona, with a winning mix of indie-rock and hip-hop acts the weekend of May 12-14. A 23-year-old man identified as Leon D'Shawn Bennett, an aspiring Florida rapper was shot and killed outside a Jacksonville-area restaurant in a drive-by shooting that followed a street fight. Waters said police cannot make arrests on the lyrics in the music videos alone. Local Weather: Passing front Saturday brings a shot of rainfall. Robinson allegedly killed the two men in separate gang-related shootings, police said. In the late 2000s and early 2010s, the sound of Jacksonville hip-hop started to shift away from glossy party music. Nardo Wick Now, one of the hottest rappers in the rap game, Nardo Wick's release of one of the top rap albums of 2021, Who is Nardo Wick?, helped him to make the rounds, topped the charts, and conquered almost all the headlines. MTO News learned that a popular Jacksonville rapper appears to have shot one of his opps multiple times and the rapper snitched on himself by posting a video of the shooting onto Instagram Live. It started Jan. 16, 2019, when rapper Willie Addison, known as Boss Goon, was killed and five others were wounded in Spring Park. "Went out to eat on his birthday - four shot, three dead in the worse way - he kept dissin' on me - no he's smokin' 23 ". Its not clear at this point if Tarvers arrest is linked to these specific cases. McCormick was gunned downabout 11 a.m. on Jan. 15, 2020,witnessed by an off-duty officerwho said the gunman stood over the victim and shot him with a rifle before getting into a Nissan Altima, the warrant said. He was allegedly leaving a studio near Aventura in Miami, Florida, when his car was attacked. It will probably happen sooner than later. In January 2019, JSO arrested several men, solely for what they were doing on social media. The rapper was in the passenger seat and was shot multiple times, as was the driver. Then-24-years-old, Medina Ulloa was accused of stabbing Cuellar "numerous times and repeatedly hitting him with a chair,". Then in early 2020, McCormick was shot and killed in Arlington during the daytime ambush in a shopping plaza. By. Hakeem Robinson will see me every court date until they sentence him.. This isnt the only murder Robinson is accused of. Somebody like Lil Poppa delivers his message with a lot of melody, while an artist like Foolio attacks his songs with much more aggressive energy. An eye-witness tells First Coast News, she heard a man banging on apartments and calling for help around the time of the shooting. A witness said he saw Gainer fall to the ground as he was shot, trying to protect himself, the warrant said. RUSK COUNTY, Texas ( KETK) - The Rusk County Office of Emergency Management said a driver was killed in a one . Thanks to the rise of local street rappers, essential songs like Who U Tellin, Buckin Da Jack, and Got Fye helped inspire a new direction for the city that we still hear today. COMPLEX participates in various affiliate marketing programs, which means COMPLEX gets paid commissions on purchases made through our links to retailer sites. The names the rappers mention (most notably Bibby, Teki and Lil Nine), were all Jacksonville rappers and gang members who had been shot and killed.The song is borderline incriminating, as the four rappers featured on the song all but admit their involvement in the murders. He kept dissin on me, now hes smoking twenty-three, Julio Foolio sings in the chorus. Artists like Foolio point out how fans involve themselves in conflicts and magnify violent situations. Bullard was the only survivor of an ambush shooting on Town Center Parkway in 2018 that left three others dead, including his brother. For assistance with WJXTs or WCWJ's FCC public inspection file, call (904) 393-9801. Police are investigating Jackson Mahomes, the 22-year-old brother of Patrick Mahomes, for an incident that occured at a Kansas City area bar. He was 18. Barner told detectives he was driving the Nissan with Hakeem Robinson andLeroy G.Whitakeras they searched for McCormick "with the specific intent of killing him," the warrant said. Over the past several years a number of gangs have been dismantled through these efforts, and the information was shared with the media. Im not going anywhere, Elizabeth Gainer said. Corbin got kidnapped, they found his bones he was rotten. The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office is investigating a deadly shooting early Wednesday morning in the Urban Core area. A sixth suspect sought in the early 2020 shooting death of 23-year-old Charles Quentin McCormick in a Jacksonville shopping center has been tracked down to Atlanta, according to the Fulton County Sheriff's Office. There's something really sick happening in Jacksonville and it's hard to unsee. The entire music video, directed by TeoShotThis, takes place on a golf course as Spinabenz, Whoppa Wit Da Choppa, Yungeen Ace, and FastMoney Goon look seriously out of place in preppy clothing, smoking cigars and hurling threats at their opps. If you're not a fan of hip hop music, you're probably unaware of the level of talented musicians coming out of Jacksonville right now. Someone fired from another vehicle that pulled alongside their Chevrolet Tahoe, according to the Sheriffs Office. Holmes was a rapper in Jacksonville who performed under the name 320Popout. Hakeem Robinson, aka Ksoo, celebrated these latest killings by putting the fallen KTA victims on the cover of his album entitled "Bibby Out" named for Julio Foolio's little brother. Says He Has No Beef With Boosie Badazz: Someone Misspoke, Sauce Walka Reportedly Arrested In Miami On Drug Charges, Post Malone Allegedly Blows Off Deposition Over $350K Split From Ex-Girlfriend, Musiq Soulchild Reflects On A Past Love On Hit-Boy-Produced I Remember You My Ex, Grandmaster Flash Surprises Fans With Masked Singer Appearance: Its A Great Show, Pooh Shiesty Ordered To Pay Restitution To Victims Of 2020 Shooting, Larry June & The Alchemist Announce Joint Album The Great Escape, Nicki Minaj Returns With New 2000s-Sampling Single Red Ruby Da Sleeze. Copyright 2023 News4JAX.com is managed by Graham Digital and published by Graham Media Group, a division of Graham Holdings. Yungeen Ace, whose legal name is Kenyatta Bullard, is affiliated with ATK and is one of the biggest Jacksonville rappers on the scene right now. Then on June 24the U.S. They got loved ones, theyve got kids, Benton said. Two weeks later, Damon Rothermel was shot and killed while riding his bicycle on Emerson Street. Gainer was mentioned by his nickname "Bibby" in "Who I Smoke," a music video with members of the group ATK, which Robinson was affiliated with. The Jacksonville Sheriffs Office said it could not comment on Tarvers case, citing an ongoing investigation. Melissa Jackson, Shawnentina Benton and Elizabeth Gainer have all lost sons to gun violence in Jacksonville. Thomas and Bullard were both implicated in that robbery where the two conspired to rob someone who was reportedly selling marijuana, according to a June 2018 article in The Florida Times-Union. The group KTA, whose most popular member Julio Foolio has nearly 1 million followers on Instagram, also isnt shy about naming murder victims in music videos. And to be fair, there havent been many successful rappers to emerge from the city over the years, minus a few exceptions. Robinson was indicted for first-degree murder on March 24, reports First Coast News. Rod K death article (damn both of them died at hilltop) news4jax. For Sale: 3 beds, 1 bath 1254 sq. The gun appeared to jam and the rapper wasnt able to land the kill shot. https://t.co/21TO8p2oH3. These vloggers, and social media posts from Yungeen Ace and Julio Foolio, concede that this beef went from bad to deadly with the May 2017 killing of 19-year-old Zion Brown on Jacksonville's Westside after a man stormed a home there and shot him to death. Even for those who have found success, though, it has always felt like there was a glass ceiling on rappers trying to emerge from Jacksonville. Ksoo, whos helped popularize the murder rap genre, is believed to be a member. Authorities said Eric Holder fired the shots that killed Nipsey and wounded two other people. In 2021, a new Jacksonville rap song seems to be going viral every other week, with tracks like Who I Smoke, When I See You, and BeatBox, racking up tens of millions of plays. It saidhe was wanted by the Jacksonville Sheriffs Office"for an ambush-style homicide," according to its reward notice. (WARNING: Some of the videos below contain explicit lyrics that some may find disturbing). Not to be outdone by ATK, Julio Foolio released a diss track of his own Friday called "When I See You," a remix of recording artist Fantasia's hit single "When I See U." Fulton County Sheriff's Office records show he was arrested Friday in the Atlanta area on a warrant for fugitive from justice on a murder charge, awaiting extradition back to Jacksonville. According to News4Jax records, 131 murders were reported in 2019. The response to Yungeen Aces song, recorded by rival rapper Julio Foolio Beatbox Remix/Bibby Flow has racked up more than 9 million views. They are both being treated at an Aventura hospital. In a way, the music video lyrics are merely descriptions of crimes, not confessions. Waters said JSO is constantly monitoring social media and every video that goes online. Copyright 2020 by WJXT News4Jax - All rights reserved. DIY 'Green Monster' runner set to run in final Gate River Run, Missing 2.5-year-old drowned in pond, Jacksonville police say. Ksoo stands accused of killing two rival Jacksonville rappers: Charles McCormick (also known as Lil Buck, killed in January 2020) and Adrian Gainer (also known as Bibby, killed in February 2019). He performed under the name 320Popout. A lot of times the rap videos sends out a message, and youve got to pay close attention to the lyrics of it. Jacksonvilles most popular rappers started borrowing sounds from Cash Money Records, Trill Ent, and the Chicago drill scene to create gritty music that more accurately depicted what the streets of Jacksonville are really like. Its a range of things. A witness reportedly told the authorities that around the time of the shooting, she heard a man banging on apartments and calling for help. It is unclear if police have suspects or persons of interest at the time of this publication. Dozens of YouTube channels are chronicling the origins of this beef, most notably are QuietRoom, hosted by Queenzflip who documents and facilitates rap battles, TrapLife Documentaries, which documents criminal activities in the rap scene, and Insider Hotspot, which covers "lifestyles, struggles and secrets" of rappers, according to its YouTube channel. "You'll get hella high," he said. The rapper also calls out Hakeem Robinson by his rap name, Ksoo, and references his current incarceration. The burgeoning Rap scene continues to make way for new artists, including newcomer 21-year-old Joshua Holmes. Jacksonville rapper Spinabenz faces trial delay on firearms charges Share Watch on The rapper will likely spend the extra weeks behind bars since his bond was revoked for allegedly removing his ankle monitor. In 2019, there were 131 murders in the city, and in 2020 that number shot up to 176. The rappers in Jacksonville are taking violence, hip hop and videos to the extreme. The way the video is edited is funny yet utterly disrespectful. Copyright 2021 by WJXT News4Jax - All rights reserved. The rapper's brother, Abdul Robinson Jr., was also indicted for first-degree murder, and their father, Abdul Robison Sr., was charged as an accessory after the fact. Another video, also posted after McCormick's death, showed Hakeem Robinson getting a pedicure as a caption read "Kill a n----- then go get my toes done.". Barner said the reason for wanting McCormick dead was that he had made a song that "talked despairingly" about Hakeem Robinson's dead brother, Willie Addison Jr. More:Jacksonville mother seeks publics help finding suspects on first anniversary of sons shooting death, More:Gang initiation led to Oct. 3 Jacksonville homicide and arrest a month later. According to Barner, who was recorded by a confidential informant in jail, the reason Hakeem Robinson allegedly wanted to kill McCormick was because he made a song that talked [disparagingly] about Willie Addison.. So is there an end in sight for the ongoing beef between ATK and KTA? There were 141 murders in 2020. Marvin Hartley "Ramboe Slice" Jacksonville Fl, Rapper From Mixon TownTOP 18- Jacksonville Fl, Rappers Who Were Killed (P. While many of these shootings were playing out on social media and in the streets, Jacksonville Sheriff's Office Gang Task Force used rap videos to make arrests. In the past two weeks, six people have been arrested and linked to both killings. Its not funny. Just days later, Medina Ulloa savagely murdered the kind good Samaritan. As reported by First Coast News,Abdul Robinson Sr. agreed to cooperate with prosecutors after both of his sons were charged in 2020. Just over a month after Addison's death,16-year-old Adrian Dennard Gainer Jr., a rapper known as Bibby, was shot deadin the Hilltop Village Apartments. Its been hell, its patience and its a wait. The song was created by Florida Rappers Spinabenz, Whoppa Wit Da Choppa, Yungeen Ace, & FastMoney Goon. But rap music videos by local artists depicting real murders in Jacksonville are fueling fire in the community. On one hand, a lot of these young artists are now in better situations to feed their families. The warrant obtained by News4Jax on Wednesday begins to unravel a tangled web of gang-related murders that has played out in Jacksonville over the past two years, all involving local hip-hop artists. 2023 www.jacksonville.com. Hakeem Robinson was also chargedon March10 with second-degree murder in that case, court records show. Jacksonville Science Festival returns to the First Coast. The diss track uses A Thousand Miles as a back track, coming after deceased rappers Bibby, Teki, and Lil Nine, who the guys are supposedly smoking in the clip. Then on Jan. 15, 2020, 23-year-old rapper Charles McCormick, whos known as Lil Buck, was shot and killed in Arlington during a daytime ambush in a shopping plaza. Julio Foolio mocks their deaths in his video. VIEWS. Historically speaking, Jacksonville has been one of the more violent cities in Florida, but things have become progressively worse in recent years. Jacksonville Rapper Foolio Names 30 Of His Opps That Are Dead After Kodak Black Called Him Out. Florida is one of the biggest States in hip hop the State has produced several influential figures like Rick Ross, Trina, Trick Daddy, Uncle Luke, Kodak Black, and many more. Robinsons father, Abdul Robinson Sr., is charged with accessory to murder after the fact and his brother Abdul Robinson Jr., is charged with second-degree murder in connection with the shooting. Unfortunately Joshua, who went by the Rap moniker 320Popout, passed away after being shot and killed in his hometown of Jacksonville at an apartment complex. Holder, 32, was found guilty of first-degree murder in the rapper's death. Jacksonville Sheriff's Office arrested Ksoo in March charging him with killing Bibby and Lilbuck. Bullard survived despite being shot eight times and has gone on to find increasing fame with nearly 3 million followers on Instagram and a deal with a major record label. Example video title will go here for this video. Bullard was the only survivor of an ambush on Town Center Parkway in 2018 that left three others dead, including his brother. Click here to take a moment and familiarize yourself with our Community Guidelines. Notifications can be turned off anytime in the browser settings. Addison,a rapper known asBoss Goon, was shoton Jan. 16, 2019, after he performed at a late-night rap music event at the Paradise Gentlemens Club at 8669 Baymeadows Road. ), Who I Smoke by Jacksonville rapper Yungeen Ace, ambush shooting on Town Center Parkway in 2018, shot and killed in the Hilltop Village Apartments in 2019, charged with second-degree murder in the 2020 shooting death of Charles McCormick, Robinson Sr.s sons known as Boss Goon, was killed, during the daytime ambush in a shopping plaza, who was recorded by a confidential informant in jail, a 30-year-old father of 12 who was shot and killed in November 2020, subject of a YouTube documentary that features News4Jaxs coverage of the violence and has been viewed 3 million times, who recently announced his candidacy for Jacksonville sheriff. All rights reserved. Nobody can do anything worse to me than killing my child.. I can say that theyve slowed down and it would stand to reason that because those young men that are in a place where they are awaiting trial, they can no longer harm people in our community, said Waters, who recently announced his candidacy for Jacksonville sheriff. Digital reporter who has lived in Jacksonville for more than 25 years and focuses on important local issues like education and the environment. While social media, particularly YouTube and Instagram, are the vessels carrying these disturbing images and messages, it's the music that's propelling this dark side of Jacksonville across the globe. And whenever anyone outside the state talks about Florida rap, they almost always bring up Southern regions like Miami and Broward County. "He was [a] joy. Police and mothers of victims a. News4JAX The Local Station 324K subscribers Subscribe 14K Share 799K views 1 year ago The. Sometimes theyll tell that someones been murdered. Two of the men ran intoa house where the homeowner tried to flee. It was nearing 1 million views in 12 hours. The bloodshed continued in January 2019 with another mass shooting. But my mind changed when I noticed that the only people covering Jacksonville rap were not from the city, so they were getting a lot of information wrong and found themselves in a position to sensationalize and poke fun at serious situations without repercussions. Media Take Out confirmed that yesterday Florida Rapper 320Popout Shot & Killed In Jacksonville. The shooting victims had just left a rap music event at Paradise Gentlemens Club on Baymeadows Road. Despite the sometimes heartbreaking lyrics heard in the music videos, Johnsons mother feels they could help the police. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - A week after the arrest of Hakeem Robinson, a Jacksonville rapper known as "Ksoo," in connection with the shooting death of a 23-year-old man in Arlington, a warrant for. And its worth noting that not all of the rappers, including Yungeen Ace and Julio Foolio, are even suspected of crimes. A Jacksonville, Florida, grand jury indicted Hakeem Robinson, a rapperwho performs as Ksoo, in the deaths of two men. Dont wish jail on nobody, I swear they need to free that man so he can catch a head shot, Julio Foolio raps. Credit: Jacksonville Sheriff's Office, Clay County Sheriff's Office. Nipsey had been well-known on the underground circuit, and he was gaining a mainstream following just before his death. Community leaders and family members held a vigil for Gainer in that same gazebo days later. The three were killed after leaving a Town Center restaurant where they were celebrating Bullard's birthday. Willie Addison, a rapper known as Boss Goon, was killed. In October 2021, News4Jax reported that Robinson was among several Jacksonville rappers whose lyrics referenced real murders. A lot of these rappers are tangled up in unresolved beef with each other, which is openly referenced on songs. Instead of continuing to let outsiders control the narrative of a city that they have never stepped foot in, I want to give a platform for these rappers to tell their truths. Police and prosecutors allege the patriarch of the family is the leader of a violent drug gang known as ATK or Aces Top Killers. Who I smoke, Teke. The earliest mainstream success for Jacksonville came in 1994 when the 69 Boyz dropped the classic party record Tootsee Roll, followed by the Quad City DJs 1996 hit Cmon N Ride It. Fast forward to 2010, and artists like Tokyo Jetz and Yung Trap (now known as Trap Beckham) were able to make a name for themselves. Julio Foolio also makes a reference to the death of Yungeen Aces brother and two others in his video for When I See You, which has been viewed over 24 million times on YouTube. Deontrae Thomas (left) and Kenyata Bullard, aka Yungeen Ace, were arrested following an Orange Park robbery. The rapper was not linked to any of the victims on the cover. Addison, a rapper known as Boss Goon, was shot on Jan. 16, 2019, after he performed at a late-night rap music event at the Paradise Gentlemen's Club at 8669 Baymeadows Road. In a recent interview, Jones was asked if he and Bullard could ever move past their feud. The star of KTA is rapper Julio Foolio. Since crimes may have been committed, MTO News will not reveal the identity of either the Jacksonville rapper who posted the video nor the shooting victim. First Coast News reports Abdul Robinson Sr., 51, has agreed to. . 20. Julio Foolio and his girlfriend were both injured in separate shootings in clear attempts on their lives. Hakeem Robinson's 50-year-old father, Abdul Karim Robinson, also was arrested and charged with accessory after the fact. Robinson Sr.s attorney told News4Jax the songs are how the artists express themselves, adding there is no proof that the rap groups are linked to the murders. One of the six defendants in McCormicks murder, Dominique Barner, also agreed to cooperate with investigators. The warrant shows investigators also looked at the Instagram page for Robinson, @ksoo23x, after the shooting to make their case. Ive heard anything from where he was shot, Ive heard what his last words were, Elizabeth Gainer said. What many thought was a joke turned out to be serious. There were 116 murders reported at the same time last year. As of Oct. 18, 89 murders have been reported. The authenticity of the music reels fans in, but many ignore the uncomfortable reality that some of the songs are about real dead Black people. Yungeen Ace escaped death again in March 2019 after another attempt on his life in Waycross, Ga. A 30-year-old man was killed in that shooting and three men were arrested. The U.S. In Who I Smoke, a music video with rappers believed to represent ATK, lyrics reference at least three people that were killed in Jacksonville shootings in recent years. Skybourne904 2 yr. ago. The ensuing police investigation saw 22-year-old Hakeem Armani Robinson arrested on Sept. 10 and charged withsecond-degree murder, police said. Deeply loved. Barner told police that when McCormick came out of the business, Robinson jumped out of the rear passenger seat, chased McCormick down and shot him with an AR pistol, the warrant states.
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