More disturbing than that is the banner Julio Foolio totes around in the video of the three teens who were killed while riding with Yungeen Ace near Town Center. 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. Theres been one other arrest this week that also may have a link to the violence. Keyanta Bullard also known as rapper Yungeen. Yungeen Ace, whose real name is Kenyata Bullard, pleaded no contest in an Orange Park robbery that occurred seven months before Brown's murder. "N never play with Ksoo. 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. Robinson was indicted for first-degree murder on March 24, reports First Coast News. "The tragic. 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.". Ever since he was discovered by . First Coast News spoke with the victim's cousin, Roderick Holmes, who tells us the victim was 21-year-old Joshua Holmes. Copyright 2020 by WJXT News4Jax - All rights reserved. Hakeem Robinson, aka Ksoo, celebrated these latest killings by putting the fallen KTA victims on the cover of his album entitled "Bibby Out" named for Julio Foolio's little brother. Even though the words in the music videos may give details about the murders, JSO Chief T.K. Ive heard anything from where he was shot, Ive heard what his last words were, Elizabeth Gainer said. Its a range of things. 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. Fulton County Sheriff's Office records show he was arrested Friday in the Atlanta area on a warrant for fugitive from justice on a murder charge, awaiting extradition back to Jacksonville. The one thing constant in both is the "K" stands for "kill.". "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. 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. Jacksonville Sheriff's Office arrested Ksoo in March charging him with killing Bibby and Lilbuck. 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. "Who I Smoke" is a disturbing twist on Vanessa Carltons A Thousand Miles. The main hook of the song is Ace singing the catchy phrase "who I smoke" followed by the name of an KTA rival. One viral song at a time, the balance of Florida rap is shifting. Example video title will go here for this video, Daily Blast Live: Tuesday, February 28, 2023. They might implicate a person, Jefferson said. News4Jax contacted several rappers seen in the viral videos and their attorneys to share their story. 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. Jacksonville Science Festival returns to the First Coast. In some instances, youll even hear those same rappers dissing dead people who they once had beef with. Nipsey had been well-known on the underground circuit, and he was gaining a mainstream following just before his death. he was on the come up fr dude was talented. The wildly disrespectful lyrics on a track like Who I Smoke, which includes disses about deceased rivals, is bringing unprecedented national attention to the city this year. The bloodshed continued in January 2019 with another mass shooting. Jacksonville has never been thought of as a major music city in the eyes of the rest of America. In January 2019, JSO arrested several men, solely for what they were doing on social media. 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 shooting victims had just left a rap music event at Paradise Gentlemens Club on Baymeadows Road. So we here. Robinson also made local headlines in September 2019 when he released an album cover featuring Jacksonville murder victims, reports News4Jax. There's something really sick happening in Jacksonville and it's hard to unsee. In a way, the music video lyrics are merely descriptions of crimes, not confessions. Digital reporter who has lived in Jacksonville for more than 25 years and focuses on important local issues like education and the environment. The song was created by Florida Rappers Spinabenz, Whoppa Wit Da Choppa, Yungeen Ace, & FastMoney Goon. Click here to take a moment and familiarize yourself with our Community Guidelines. 20. Deontrae Thomas (left) and Kenyata Bullard, aka Yungeen Ace, were arrested following an Orange Park robbery. 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. Yuriy Andriyashchuk. Officers performed CPR until the victim could be taken to the hospital. 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.. Its not clear what injuries the victim suffered but MTO News can confirm that he survived the shooting. It started Jan. 16, 2019, when rapper Willie Addison, known as Boss Goon, was killed and five others were wounded in Spring Park. they found a man shot in or near his SUV. Four days before the indictment, Cinematic Music Group CEO Jonny Shipes told a county judge he wanted to post Robinson's bond. Deeply loved. According to the Jacksonville Beach police, the incident happened outside The Pier Restaurant at about 2:30 a.m. Sunday. Addison'sfather, Abdul Robinson, was among those shot but not killed inside, according to news partner First Coast News. A video recently surfaced on Reddit that appears to show 2 rappers confronting a rival while he stands with his back to a wall in inner city Jacksonville, Florida. A popular Jacksonville rapper posted on Instagram Wednesday, mourning the loss of three young men killed in a drive-by shooting Tuesday night. 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. Baldazo, was pronounced dead at the scene by a paramedic from Christus Mother Frances. A sixth suspect sought in the early 2020 shooting death of 23-year-old Charles Quentin McCormick in a Jacksonville shopping center has been tracked down to Atlanta, according to the Fulton County Sheriff's Office. Barner said he and others waited until McCormick left his house and followed him to a shopping center on Merrill Road. Following the mass shooting, Julio Foolio made several posts on social media glorifying the killings. 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. Skybourne904 2 yr. ago. The authenticity of the music reels fans in, but many ignore the uncomfortable reality that some of the songs are about real dead Black people. Copyright 2023 News4JAX.com is managed by Graham Digital and published by Graham Media Group, a division of Graham Holdings. - March 31, 2022 03:26 am EDT. What we're seeing in Jacksonville with this disturbing ATK, KTA beef is the flipping of Tupac's twisted narrative of literally smoking your homies. What many thought was a joke turned out to be serious. ATK is listed on Apple Music under Ksoos music, but the ATK website is not active and reads Opening Soon., A post shared by ESPN 98 (@julio_foolio). Abdul Kareem Robinson Jr., 26,will be extradited back to Jacksonville where six others already await trial inthe attack in the Dames Pointe Plaza at 7001 Merrill Road, the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office said. The U.S. Hakeem Robinson, aka Ksoo, was indicted by a grand jury March 24 of first-degree murder. Bibby had a closed casket, I wasnt surprised, Ksoo says in the song. Who I smoke, Bibby. Waters said ATK may be linked to more than a dozen Jacksonville murders and other crimes committed in response to perceived insults. Gainer was mentioned by his nickname "Bibby" in "Who I Smoke," a music video with members of the group ATK, which Robinson was affiliated with. In addition . 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. Community leaders and family members held a vigil for Gainer in that same gazebo days later. The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office is investigating a deadly shooting early Wednesday morning in the Urban Core area. Days after McCormicks murder, Robinson posted a video of McCormick (Lil Buck) rapping. 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. 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. He performed under the name 320Popout. Police and prosecutors allege the patriarch of the family is the leader of a violent drug gang known as ATK or Aces Top Killers. The accident happened at . Then-24-years-old, Medina Ulloa was accused of stabbing Cuellar "numerous times and repeatedly hitting him with a chair,". In my heart, I feel like its someone that he knew because Corbin wouldnt just leave with anyone, Jackson said. Rapper SpotemGottem was hurt in a drive-by shooting at about 3am Friday morning, according to police reports. "He physically cannot be the shooter," DeCoste wrote in a December Instagram post, reports News4Jax. Julio Foolio also makes a reference to the death of Yungeen Aces brother and two others in his video for When I See You, which has been viewed over 24 million times on YouTube. Rod K death article (damn both of them died at hilltop) news4jax. "In no way do we discount the pain caused to those that loved the man that was murdered. ), Julio Foolio says in one song. For now, since the lyrics about the murders arent a chargeable offense, the mothers hope people will speak up and give police information about the crimes if they know something so they can finally have justice for their sons. 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. Willie Addison, a rapper known as Boss Goon, was killed. Fatal shooting at Shore House Apartments in Arlington, Man shot dead by security guard at Florida supermarket. Hakeem Robinson better known as Jacksonville rapper Ksoo is charged with first-degree murder, while his brother Abdul Robinson Jr. is charged with second-degree murder. Arrested in that shooting was 19-year-old Deontrae Thomas. Historically speaking, Jacksonville has been one of the more violent cities in Florida, but things have become progressively worse in recent years. The rapper's brother, Abdul Robinson Jr., was also indicted for first-degree murder, and their father, Abdul Robison Sr., was charged as an accessory after the fact. 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. Flip the pages to check out Foolio naming his dead opps, after . The rapper also calls out Hakeem Robinson by his rap name, Ksoo, and references his current incarceration. Unforgiveness for me is like me taking poison and expecting someone else to die. Corbin got kidnapped, got his a** found, Julio Foolio says in a song. MTO News has learned that its one of the top songs on the Chinese streaming platform. Family members tell First Coast News that Joshua Holmes, 21, was shot and killed at the Shore House Apartments on Monday night. The following February, Julio Foolio's little 16-year-old brother Adrian Dennard Gainer Jr., aka Bibby was killed. The Florida rappers remixed Vanessa Carltons classic pop record A Thousand Miles, which has become a favorite for rappers worldwide. There's a deadly feud happening here, which is nothing new, but now it's taking place on social media for all to see. Rothermel was hit by a stray bullet during a shootout between cars. 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. Right now in Jacksonville, the rival factions are ATK vs. KTA. Top 15 Jacksonville Rappers 1. Hakeem Robinson was also chargedon March10 with second-degree murder in that case, court records show. Status of Case: Unsolved Scott La Rock was fatally gunned down in 1987. 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. Its been hell, its patience and its a wait. Meanwhile,Robinson Jr. remained at large. Local Weather: Passing front Saturday brings a shot of rainfall. So is there an end in sight for the ongoing beef between ATK and KTA? He was in the car with family members who were also injured. Nobody can do anything worse to me than killing my child.. 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. Jacksonville Sheriff's Office arrested Ksoo in March charging him with killing Bibby and Lilbuck. Leeke got shot (well damn! He told investigators he was with Robinson and Whitaker when they tracked down McCormick. 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. Watch a news report about the tragedy as well as a music video from 320Popout below. Example video title will go here for this video. He said Ksoos issues with McCormick started after the decedent talked [disparagingly] about [rapper] Willie Addison. Melissa Jackson, Shawnentina Benton and Elizabeth Gainer have all lost sons to gun violence in Jacksonville. 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. Bullard was the only survivor of an ambush shooting on Town Center Parkway in 2018 that left three others dead, including his brother. As reported by First Coast News,Abdul Robinson Sr. agreed to cooperate with prosecutors after both of his sons were charged in 2020. This nigga name is literally "stop dissing the dead" but here he comes in my messages dissing dead people from Jacksonville and ny when he never knew them comments sorted by Best Top New Controversial Q&A Add a Comment 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. We send our sincerest condolences to Holmess loved ones during this difficult time. Awitness saw Hakeem Robinson and another man identified later as Whitaker get out with semi-automatic rifles and begin shooting, the warrant 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. JSO Chief of Investigations T.K. After the death of Rothermel, Barner, Derek Hudson, Christopher Brown and Janera Smith were all eventually charged in connection with the murder. https://t.co/21TO8p2oH3. He is also charged with second-degree murder in the 2020 shooting death of Charles McCormick, also known as rapper Lil Buck.