Family members tell First Coast News that Joshua Holmes, 21, was shot and killed at the Shore House Apartments on Monday night. 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.". 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. Gainers mother said Robinson and other rappers continuously mocked her sons death in music videos and on social media for years. 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. Yungeen Ace, whose real name is Kenyata Bullard, pleaded no contest in an Orange Park robbery that occurred seven months before Brown's murder. The warrant shows investigators also looked at the Instagram page for Robinson, @ksoo23x, after the shooting to make their case. Investigators had found a rifleleft in the Nissanalong with a handgun when they searched the car, the warrant said. Lyrics from one of Ksoos music videos also mentions Adrian Gainer by his nickname Bibby., N**** never play with Ksoo. Robinson Sr. is facing three felony charges that could amount to 90 years in prison, although his cooperation with prosecutors may reduce that. 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. Holmes was a rapper in Jacksonville who performed under the name 320Popout. VIEWS. Family identifies man shot to death at Arlington apartment complex as Jacksonville rapper Family members tell First Coast News that Joshua Holmes, 21, was shot and killed at the Shore House. All he did was laugh and dance," Gainer's mother, Elizabeth Gainer, told News4Jax. In the late 2000s and early 2010s, the sound of Jacksonville hip-hop started to shift away from glossy party music. Avril Lavigne and Tyga Continue to Fuel Dating Rumors in Wake of Mod Sun Breakup, Shania Twain Reveals If Ex Robert 'Mutt' Lange Is Still With Former Friend Marie Anne After Affair, Former Letlive Guitarist Jeff Sahyoun Gets Candid About Carving New 'Path in Music' With Electronic-Rock Project Erase Theory (Exclusive), Watch: Demi Lovato Fights Off Raging Ghostface in 'Scream 6' Music Video for 'Still Alive', Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood Delight With Surprise Performance. One of Robinson's attorneys, Christopher DeCoste, has said his client is innocent. So we here. 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 Science Festival returns to the First Coast. For assistance with WJXTs or WCWJ's FCC public inspection file, call (904) 393-9801. 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. Four shot, three dead in the worst way. The Violence Reduction Section within JSO is actively working to proactively disrupt these feuds. Police and prosecutors allege the patriarch of the family is the leader of a violent drug gang known as ATK or Aces Top Killers. Ksoo, man, he been a fan. 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. The teens, Tre'von Bullard, Royale D'Von Smith Jr., and Jercoby Da'Shad Groover were killed in a June 2018 mass shooting. A second-degree murder count was later added. This isnt an exhaustive listtheres a lot of exciting talent coming out of the city right nowbut these are some of the up-and-coming rappers who you should be paying attention to right now. - Jacksonville Sheriff Mike Williams. Published. 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. Who I smoke, Bibby. In a twisted show of love, respect and honor, several people who were close to the rapper reportedly smoked some of his cremated remains. For assistance with WJXTs or WCWJ's FCC public inspection file, call (904) 393-9801. Im not going anywhere, Elizabeth Gainer said. There's a deadly feud happening here, which is nothing new, but now it's taking place on social media for all to see. Gainer and the other man heard gunfire, split up and tried to flee. Top 15 Jacksonville Rappers 1. Jacksonville Rapper Foolio Names 30 Of His Opps That Are Dead After Kodak Black Called Him Out. 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. Nobody can do anything worse to me than killing my child.. Bullard was the only survivor of an ambush on Town Center Parkway in 2018 that left three others dead, including his brother. Some suspectsalso face murder charges in theFeb. 25,2019, shooting death of16-year-old rapper Adrian Gainer, aka Bibby, in the Hilltop Village Apartments,court records said. Family members of ATK rapper Ksoo, whose name really is Hakeem Robinson, were injured in the shooting, including his father, Adbul Robinson, who was shot in the back. But now, a new area of Florida is demanding attention, thanks to an explosive new generation of rappers up in Jacksonville. The following February, Julio Foolio's little 16-year-old brother Adrian Dennard Gainer Jr., aka Bibby was killed. The response to Yungeen Aces song, recorded by rival rapper Julio Foolio Beatbox Remix/Bibby Flow has racked up more than 9 million views. The cover included an image of Zion Brown, who was shot and killed in a 2017 triple shooting. One viral song at a time, the balance of Florida rap is shifting. Following the mass shooting, Julio Foolio made several posts on social media glorifying the killings. They might implicate a person, Jefferson said. Whitaker was arrested on April 15, 2020, oncharges of home-invasion robbery and armed burglary at the home off Townsend Boulevard after McCormick was killed, court records show. This arrest came after several months of Ksoo posting several videos of himself bragging about the killings of KTA members and taunting Julio Foolio about "smoking Bibby.". In some instances, youll even hear those same rappers dissing dead people who they once had beef with. 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. 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. Hakeem Robinson (Ksoo) and Kenyata Bullard (Yungeen Ace) appear together in a hip-hop video. The song was created by Florida Rappers Spinabenz, Whoppa Wit Da Choppa, Yungeen Ace, & FastMoney Goon. News4Jax contacted several rappers seen in the viral videos and their attorneys to share their story. Complications related to diabetes Lor Scoota 6/25/2016 23 . This time outside of Paradise Gentlemen's Club on Baymeadows Road. Facebook Twitter Email Pinterest Tumblr Reddit LinkedIn WhatsApp Telegram Messenger Share Posted in News 50 Comments Further investigation revealed photos of guns on Hakeem Robinson's Instagram account, plus a music video by McCormick with the caption "Byeeee byeeee" and emojis of waving hands, the warrant said. Jacksonville Sheriff's Office arrested Ksoo in March charging him with killing Bibby and Lilbuck. The same way our job is to wake up and rap, its almost as if some of these fans jobs is to wake up and troll under Foolios comment section.. It was nearing 1 million views in 12 hours. Smoke Durk and Bibby to the face though," Robinson raps in the song. C urtis James Jackson III, better known as 50 Cent is known as an American rapper, producer, actor, and entrepeneur who has met wils success throughout his career. A 30-year-old man was killed in that shooting and three men were arrested. 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. 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 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. What many thought was a joke turned out to be serious. These rivalries have sparked beefs that turned deadly, most notable, in the 1990's - East Coast vs. West Coast - which resulted in the murders of arguably the two best in the industry, Tupac Shakur and the Notorious B.I.G. The arrest warrant said Gainer and another man werein a gazebo at the complex at 1646 W. 45th St. at about 3 p.m. Surveillance video spotted a gray or silver Nissan Altima drive into the complex. - March 31, 2022 03:26 am EDT. We do have a group in the Jacksonville Sheriffs Office that spends all their time dealing with this issue. 5.6k. Credit: Jacksonville Sheriff's Office, Clay County Sheriff's Office. Robinson is a well-known associate of Jacksonville rapper Yungeen Ace, whose real name is Kenyata Bullard. Its not funny. One of the six defendants in McCormicks murder, Dominique Barner, also agreed to cooperate with investigators. Yuriy Andriyashchuk. 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. Hakeem Armani Robinson, a Jacksonville rapper who goes by the name Ksoo, was arrested and charged with the murder of two men. Ace survived after being shot eight times. According to the KC Star, police are investigating. He was joy. Take a look at this list of rappers from Florida and vote for your favorite Florida rappers representing Orlando, Tampa Bay, Jacksonville, and more. 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. 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. Florida Theatre Jacksonville will be where you can see Bad Friends Podcast: Andrew Santino & Bobby Lee. The sons of Gainer and Jackson were both murdered, and their names are mentioned in the songs that have been heard by millions. Luckily the man who was shot survived despite being hit twice with high caliber ammunition. Shot and killed Big Reen 6/13/2022 19 Statesville, North Carolina, U.S. Social media is the "gang graffiti of the 1980's." I forgive them, Jackson said. The group was out celebrating a friends birthday. (Wheres Corbin? ", 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'. Robinson was indicted for first-degree murder on March 24, reports First Coast News. Specializes in Clay County issues, general assignment reporting and stories off the beaten path and anchors weekend evening newscasts. The music and beats heard in the music videos are catchy, and millions of people have heard the songs on YouTube and other streaming services. He told investigators he was with Robinson and Whitaker when they tracked down McCormick. When I see you, Ima push your sh*t back, boy, Choppa get to spittin through your set, we dont fight, boy, 12 paramedics couldnt save your f*ckin life, boy, We gon treat this b*tch like a match, how we strike, boy. Adrian Gainer Jr. was shot and killed Feb. 25, 2019,. 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. A year later, his remains were found in a wooded area. Officers performed CPR until the victim could be taken to the hospital. Police also charged 23-year-old Janera Jaranee Smith with accessory after the fact, jail records show. All rights reserved. The three others, including his brother, Tre'von Bullard , 18, died. Corbin got kidnapped, they found his bones he was rotten. >>> STREAM ACTION NEWS JAX. Its not clear what injuries the victim suffered but MTO News can confirm that he survived the shooting. Marvin Hartley "Ramboe Slice" Jacksonville Fl, Rapper From Mixon TownTOP 18- Jacksonville Fl, Rappers Who Were Killed (P. They are both being treated at an Aventura hospital. As a precautionary measure, hes been moved out of the Duval County Jail. Despite the fact that "Who I Smoke" will probably be used in court at some point, the song has all the trimmings of a . JSO Chief of Investigations T.K. Copyright 2021 by WJXT News4Jax - All rights reserved.