Rakim Hasheem Allen better known by his stage name PnB Rock was an American rapper and singer from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was best known for his single “Selfish”, which peaked at number 51 on the US Billboard Hot 100.
PnB Rock house: Where did PnB Rock live?
PnB Rock lived in Northeast Philadelphia.
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”.
Allen grew up listening to rapper Tupac and R&B group Jodeci. At the age of 13, he 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 neighbourhood Germantown.
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