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." A lot of times the rap videos sends out a message, and youve got to pay close attention to the lyrics of it. 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. While this deadly beef apparently started a few years ago, Yungeen Ace's and Julio Foolio's new viral music videos may suggest it's just getting started. 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). The three others, including his brother, Tre'von Bullard , 18, died. 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. Officials said that Balzado, who was wearing a seatbelt, began to drift after approaching a curve while travelling south on State Highway 42. We send our sincerest condolences to Holmess loved ones during this difficult time. Artists like Foolio point out how fans involve themselves in conflicts and magnify violent situations. In a recent interview, Jones was asked if he and Bullard could ever move past their feud. By. The bloodshed continued in January 2019 with another mass shooting. Take a look at this list of rappers from Florida and vote for your favorite Florida rappers representing Orlando, Tampa Bay, Jacksonville, and more. Barner is also charged in connection with McCormicks murder. Treating real-life situations like Grand Theft Auto Online recap videos, some of these outsiders have given people quirky nicknames, often making slick remarks about dead Black kids. Abdul Robinson and his son, Willie Addison, are pictured at the rap event before the shooting. In some instances, youll even hear those same rappers dissing dead people who they once had beef with. 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.. 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. The fans play a big role, he says. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. 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. The rapper was in the passenger seat and was shot multiple times, as was the driver. As of Oct. 18, 89 murders have been reported. The rapper, whose real name was Adolph Robert Thornton Jr, was buying cookies at Makeda's Butter Cookies at about 1pm Wednesday when a gunman drove up and shot through the window. Jackson and Benton are still praying for arrests. Hakeem Robinson's 50-year-old father, Abdul Karim Robinson, also was arrested and charged with accessory after the fact. ), 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. News4Jax Crime and Safety Expert Ken Jefferson said social media accounts and rap videos are often monitored by investigators because they will give coded clues about feuds between rival gangs. 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. The officer chased the car until it crashed on nearby Townsend Boulevard, and three people inside ran away. Rothermel was hit by a stray bullet during a shootout between cars. "You'll get hella high," he said. Bullard was the only survivor of an ambush shooting on Town Center Parkway in 2018 that left three others dead, including his brother. 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.. 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. Its just not worth it.. ft. 5515 Long St, Jacksonville, FL 32208 $159,000 MLS# 1208683 Looking for more privacy or worried about rates? Meanwhile, Ksoo has pleaded not guilty to the charges. Smoke Durk and Bibby to the face though, Ksoo says in his music video for Ksoo B***h.. As a precautionary measure, hes been moved out of the Duval County Jail. 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. He happened to be Ksoos half-brother. Robinson is currently in jail, charged with second-degree murder in Gainers death. Nobody can do anything worse to me than killing my child.. The identification of the victim was confirmed by the outlet after they spoke with Roderick Holmes, the rappers cousin. 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. 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. The star of KTA is rapper Julio Foolio. Four days before the indictment, Cinematic Music Group CEO Jonny Shipes told a county judge he wanted to post Robinson's bond. Not every Jacksonville artist makes drill music, nor do they all have public beef, but thats whats getting most of the attention from new fans tuning into the citys rap scene right now. Yungeen Ace was the target in a retaliatory shooting for Brown's death in June 2018 when he and three other teens went to a Town Center restaurant to celebrate the rapper's brother's birthday. That shit crazy. The rapper also calls out Hakeem Robinson by his rap name, Ksoo, and references his current incarceration. 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. Smoke Durk and Bibby to the face though," Robinson raps in the song. "He was [a] joy. Complex Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 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. Two of the men ran intoa house where the homeowner tried to flee. Officers say upon arrival they found a man shot in or near his SUV. Ace survived after being shot eight times. 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. Robinson Sr. is charged as accessory after the fact to first-degree murder along with three others. Court records show Robinson Sr. has agreed to testify as a witness for the state in the McCormick case. His mother, Shawnentina Benton, said she doesnt know who the rappers are or why they would be talking about her sons death. Aces 2021 single Who I Smoke (A Thousand Miles Remix) was an internet hit and listed the names of several Jacksonville murder victims, including Bibby. They might implicate a person, Jefferson said. 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. Right now in Jacksonville, the rival factions are ATK vs. KTA. "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. Who I smoke, Teke. "He physically cannot be the shooter," DeCoste wrote in a December Instagram post, reports News4Jax. Copyright 2023 News4JAX.com is managed by Graham Digital and published by Graham Media Group, a division of Graham Holdings. Its like somebody taking a healed wound and opening it back up and stabbing at it over and over again, Elizabeth Gainer said. All he did was laugh and dance," Gainer's mother, Elizabeth Gainer, told News4Jax. Rapper SpotemGottem was hurt in a drive-by shooting at about 3am Friday morning, according to police reports. Police are investigating Jackson Mahomes, the 22-year-old brother of Patrick Mahomes, for an incident that occured at a Kansas City area bar. Luckily the man who was shot survived despite being hit twice with high caliber ammunition. Police have not released any suspect information or a motive for the shooting. Jacksonville Rapper Foolio Names 30 Of His Opps That Are Dead After Kodak Black Called Him Out. The sons of Gainer and Jackson were both murdered, and their names are mentioned in the songs that have been heard by millions. 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. There are hundreds of videos on YouTube describing what both acronyms mean with some slight variations. Flip the pages to check out Foolio naming his dead opps, after . You never know what God has planned, ya know? Jones said. Once a violent crime has been committed by one group, more resources are directed towards that group in an enforcement effort to stop the violence. Click here to take a moment and familiarize yourself with our Community Guidelines. Dont wish jail on nobody, I swear they need to free that man so he can catch a head shot, Julio Foolio raps. Despite the fact that "Who I Smoke" will probably be used in court at some point, the song has all the trimmings of a . 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. He said Ksoos issues with McCormick started after the decedent talked [disparagingly] about [rapper] Willie Addison. 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. 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. 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. "In no way do we discount the pain caused to those that loved the man that was murdered. 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 two other men were Royale D'Von Smith Jr., 18, and Jercoby Da'Shad Groover, 19. Addison (also known as Boss Goon) was murdered in January 2019 after a show at Paradise Gentlemens Club. Its been hell, its patience and its a wait. All he did was laugh and dance, Elizabeth Gainer said. Copyright 2023 News4JAX.com is managed by Graham Digital and published by Graham Media Group, a division of Graham Holdings. Hakeem Robinson, aka Ksoo, was indicted by a grand jury March 24 of first-degree murder.