Robinson had a handgun and Whitaker had an AR rifle, he said. For assistance with WJXTs or WCWJ's FCC public inspection file, call (904) 393-9801. JSO Chief of Investigations T.K. Smoke Durk and Bibby to the face though," Robinson raps in the song. In the past two weeks, six people have been arrested and linked to both killings. Bullard survived despite being shot eight times and has gone on to find increasing fame with over 2 million followers on Instagram and has released songs with Robinson. 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. Who I smoke, Bibby. To fully understand whats happening right now, you need to go back to the beginning. Its not funny. 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. WhileRobinson's arrest completes the search for suspects in the death of McCormick, aka rapper Lil Buck,it ispart of a larger inter-gang fight also waged via rap music videos, according to court records. (Copyright 2021 by WJXT News4Jax - All rights reserved. Investigators had found a rifleleft in the Nissanalong with a handgun when they searched the car, the warrant said. Holmes was a rapper in Jacksonville who performed under the name 320Popout. 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. However, while he was still in jail, Robinson was charged with the murder of Gainer. Robinson Sr. is. Weve seen some viral remixes pop off in the last few years, including Camrons interpolation of the track. These tensions have spilled over into the music, and Jacksonvilles drill scene is full of rappers referencing loved ones who have lost their life to gun violence. 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). Artists like Foolio point out how fans involve themselves in conflicts and magnify violent situations. In a twisted show of love, respect and honor, several people who were close to the rapper reportedly smoked some of his cremated remains. The ensuing police investigation saw 22-year-old Hakeem Armani Robinson arrested on Sept. 10 and charged withsecond-degree murder, police said. According to News4Jax records, 131 murders were reported in 2019. 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. Rapper Ksoo, real name Hakeem Robinson and a member of the ATK gang, subsequently put the fallen KTA victims on the cover of his album, Bibby Out. The Florida rappers remixed Vanessa Carltons classic pop record A Thousand Miles, which has become a favorite for rappers worldwide. So keep talking, Jackson said. Dont wish jail on nobody, I swear they need to free that man so he can catch a head shot, Julio Foolio raps. Robinson is a well-known associate of Jacksonville rapper Yungeen Ace, whose real name is Kenyata Bullard. All rights reserved. A popular Jacksonville rapper posted on Instagram Wednesday, mourning the loss of three young men killed in a drive-by shooting Tuesday night. A year later, his remains were found in a wooded area. Certain subsections of YouTube are even making money by breaking down all the rivalries. 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. By. The shooting victims had just left a rap music event at Paradise Gentlemens Club on Baymeadows Road. The rapper also calls out Hakeem Robinson by his rap name, Ksoo, and references his current incarceration. 26 comments. Melissa Jackson, Shawnentina Benton and Elizabeth Gainer have all lost sons to gun violence in Jacksonville. ", several people who were close to the rapper reportedly smoked some of his cremated remains, JSO arrested several men, solely for what they were doing on social media, Father, son arrested after Jacksonville rapper shot to death in January, Jacksonville rapper Yungeen Ace shows softer side in interview with 'Genius'. Officers say upon arrival they found a man shot in or near his SUV. It's often a difficult, nearly impossible, task to put context or assign motives to stories about murder, but a disturbing trend in Jacksonville is making that easy. I forgive them, Jackson said. For a long time, I hesitated to write an article like this, because I was always taught to stay out of other peoples business, and I would never want to write anything that would instigate problems between anybody. Were not even half way through the year 2022, and weve already lost 75 rappers from across the country. According to the Jacksonville Beach police, the incident happened outside The Pier Restaurant at about 2:30 a.m. Sunday. In addition . Example video title will go here for this video, Daily Blast Live: Tuesday, February 28, 2023. The following February, Julio Foolio's little 16-year-old brother Adrian Dennard Gainer Jr., aka Bibby was killed. Police are investigating Jackson Mahomes, the 22-year-old brother of Patrick Mahomes, for an incident that occured at a Kansas City area bar. They are focused solely on this issue, Waters said. Video. Tom Hanks SON SHOOTS HIS SHOT AT BLACK WOMEN. For Sale: 3 beds, 1 bath 1254 sq. 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. Hakeem Robinsons attorney told News4Jax that ATK is a certified business, not a violent gang. Digital reporter who has lived in Jacksonville for more than 25 years and focuses on important local issues like education and the environment. Specializes in Clay County issues, general assignment reporting and stories off the beaten path and anchors weekend evening newscasts. (Wheres Corbin? While they wait for justice, the music videos coming mostly from two rival rap groups in Jacksonville have gained popularity across the country with songs glorifying their sons murders. Man wtf. * The above video is from a previous article originally published Aug. 12, 2021 Attorneys for a Jacksonville rapper accused in two separate homicides are asking a Duval County Circuit Court judge . This stunning home is on a dead end stree. JSO said it believes having several of ATKs members in jail is helping. 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. ConcertFix has many ticket options that start at $638.00 for the PIT section and range up to the most expensive at $638.00 for the PIT section. Media Take Out confirmed that yesterday Florida Rapper 320Popout Shot & Killed In Jacksonville. Waters said police cannot make arrests on the lyrics in the music videos alone. 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. Facebook Twitter Email Pinterest Tumblr Reddit LinkedIn WhatsApp Telegram Messenger Share Posted in News 50 Comments JACKSONVILLE, Fla. The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office responded to a 911 call around 11:15 p.m. Monday night at the Shore House Apartments at 401 Century Drive 21. There's a deadly feud happening here, which is nothing new, but now it's taking place on social media for all to see. T.I. Unfortunately, gangs and Entertainment Groups are creating violence over these rap videos on publicly shared media. Notifications can be turned off anytime in the browser settings. Rapper SpotemGottem was hurt in a drive-by shooting at about 3am Friday morning, according to police reports. One of the mothers of a murder victim mentioned in a song told News4Jax she reached out to YouTube, asking if they could take one of the videos down, but the company never responded. 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. Copyright 2023 News4JAX.com is managed by Graham Digital and published by Graham Media Group, a division of Graham Holdings. Social media is the "gang graffiti of the 1980's." A 56-year-old woman is in critical. The warrant shows investigators also looked at the Instagram page for Robinson, @ksoo23x, after the shooting to make their case. Its not clear at this point if Tarvers arrest is linked to these specific cases. McCormick was also linked to Jacksonville rapper Julio Foolio, who has an ongoing social media feud with Robinson. In the video which was posted on IG Live the Jacksonville rapper appeared to post surveillance footage which shows him pulling a large caliber firearm, and chasing after one of his opps. 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. Hakeem Robinson was also chargedon March10 with second-degree murder in that case, court records show. News4Jax contacted several rappers seen in the viral videos and their attorneys to share their story. He also described the subsequent police chase after the shooting, according to investigators. A fingerprint on the handgun was found to be Hakeem Robinson's, while a hair found on a T-shirt nearby was also identified as his after a lab test. In 2019, there were 131 murders in the city, and in 2020 that number shot up to 176. Despite the fact that "Who I Smoke" will probably be used in court at some point, the song has all the trimmings of a . Local Weather: Passing front Saturday brings a shot of rainfall. 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. Although some rappers have done interviews with national hip-hop journalists, none of them agreed to interview with News4Jax. In some instances, youll even hear those same rappers dissing dead people who they once had beef with. Yungeen Ace, whose real name is Kenyata Bullard, pleaded no contest in an Orange Park robbery that occurred seven months before Brown's murder. Despite the sometimes heartbreaking lyrics heard in the music videos, Johnsons mother feels they could help the police. According to reports, a 25-year-old Scott La Rock was shot in the neck and head as he attempted to break up an argument near. One viral song at a time, the balance of Florida rap is shifting. Robinson later posted a video to his story which showed him at a nail salon getting a pedicure with the caption Kill a n**** than go get my toes done.. 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. 2023 www.jacksonville.com. VIEWS. They included shots of Whoppa dancing his heart out at the beginning of the song and all four guys pointing up enthusiastically to Heaven in the hoo. More:Jacksonville police say suspected gang members arrested with loaded and stolen guns, More:4 arrested in Monday triple homicide at Jacksonville complex; 1 suspect only 14. The man now accused of killing Adrian Gainer is Hakeem Robinson, known as rapper Ksoo, who is also affiliated with ATK. There were 116 murders reported at the same time last year. More retaliatory bloodshed followed in January 2019 with the shooting death of Charles Quentin McCormick Jr., a KTA rapper who went by the name of Lilbuck. 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. Robison's song "Ksoo B" also mentions Gainer. The bloodshed continued in January 2019 with another mass shooting. Complex Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Meanwhile,Robinson Jr. remained at large. Just days later, Medina Ulloa savagely murdered the kind good Samaritan. It started Jan. 16, 2019, when rapper Willie Addison, known as Boss Goon, was killed and five others were wounded in Spring Park. He had just performed at the club. "The tragic. He was in the car with family members who were also injured. They are both being treated at an Aventura hospital. "You'll get hella high," he said. He even created a T-shirt airbrushed with a photo of Royale D'Von Smith Jr., aka 23, that said "Rest in piss 23." On Thursday, JSO issued an emailed statement to News4Jax about the violence. filter list by All Voters rank it your way 1 YNW Melly 5,023 votes Born and raised in Gifford #6 of 27 The Best New Rappers Of 2019, Ranked #25 of 97 10 Flo Rida Who I Smoke is a new hip hop song that is going viral on Tiktok. Three days after Whitaker was arrested, Arlisa Tarver, a JSO employee, was arrested for alerting gang members of pending arrest warrants. It was nearing 1 million views in 12 hours. 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. Who I smoke, Teke. August 11, 2022. 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." The song was created by Florida Rappers Spinabenz, Whoppa Wit Da Choppa, Yungeen Ace, & FastMoney Goon. He's currently in Duval County jail on no bond. Ace survived after being shot eight times. 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. "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. Addison (also known as Boss Goon) was murdered in January 2019 after a show at Paradise Gentlemens Club. 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. One of the six defendants in McCormicks murder, Dominique Barner, also agreed to cooperate with investigators. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. A 61-year-old man died after his car was pushed off the Buckman Bridge after a collision Tuesday, a report from the Florida Highway Patrol says. They got loved ones, theyve got kids, Benton said. Right now in Jacksonville, the rival factions are ATK vs. KTA. 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. 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. But now, a new area of Florida is demanding attention, thanks to an explosive new generation of rappers up in Jacksonville. 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. The response to Yungeen Aces song, recorded by rival rapper Julio Foolio Beatbox Remix/Bibby Flow has racked up more than 9 million views. A 30-year-old man was killed in that shooting and three men were arrested. Gucci Mane is largely responsible for one of rap's worst trends: gleefully mocking people who have died. I know I cant bring peace to Jacksonville singlehandedly, but Ive seen the city drown in so much negativity that I wanted to put forth a small beacon of honesty on a place I call home, and highlight some of the most talented rappers the city has ever seen. While Fantasia's "When I See U" is her singing about her nervous feelings when she sees the guy she's swooning over, Julio Foolio's "When I See You" is him rapping about someone he hates, Yungeen Ace, and what he'd like to do to him when he sees him. But the men grabbed her by the neck, shoved her on a sofa andheld her hostage before calling someone to get them, the warrant said. Awitness saw Hakeem Robinson and another man identified later as Whitaker get out with semi-automatic rifles and begin shooting, the warrant said. "Bibby" is Adrian Gainer, a 16-year-old friend of rapper Julio Foolio who was shot and killed in the Hilltop Village Apartments in 2019. Addison'sfather, Abdul Robinson, was among those shot but not killed inside, according to news partner First Coast News. They attempted CPR and it was suggested that this did keep Holmes alive long enough for him to be taken to the hospital, but he, unfortunately, was later pronounced dead. 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