PnB Rock Biography
Rakim Hasheem Allen, better known by his stage name PnB Rock aka Grundle, was born on December 9, 1991, and is a rapper and vocalist from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United States of America. His singles “Fleek” (2015) and “Selfish” (2016), the latter of which reached number 51 on the US Billboard Hot 100, are mostly responsible for his widespread popularity. Catch These Vibes (2017) and TrapStar Turnt PopStar are his two studio albums that have been released so far (2019). Allen was selected to be a member of the XXL Freshman Class in the year 2017.
Allen was shot and killed on September 12, 2022, in the course of a robbery that took place at Roscoe’s House of Chicken ‘N Waffles in Los Angeles.
Early life
On December 9th, 1991, Rakim Hasheem Allen was born in the Germantown district of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Allen’s mother was mostly responsible for his upbringing because his father was killed when Allen was just three years old. During his teenage years, he spent most of his time in the Northeast section of Philadelphia.
He spent his childhood listening to music by R&B group Jodeci and rap artist 2Pac. Allen was placed in a program for juveniles after he committed a series of robberies and got into fights at school when he was 13 years old.
After being convicted of drug possession and other offenses, he was given a sentence of 33 months in prison when he became 19 years old. After being released from prison, Allen spent a brief time period without a place to call home.
He did not complete his high school education. Later in his career, Allen took on the stage moniker PnB Rock, which is a reference to the intersection of Pastorius and Baynton, which is located close to the home in Germantown, Philadelphia, where he spent his childhood.
