We do have a group in the Jacksonville Sheriffs Office that spends all their time dealing with this issue. Yuriy Andriyashchuk. All he did was laugh and dance," Gainer's mother, Elizabeth Gainer, told News4Jax. One viral song at a time, the balance of Florida rap is shifting. The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office later. Local Weather: Passing front Saturday brings a shot of rainfall. It will probably happen sooner than later. 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. Police have not released any suspect information or a motive for the shooting. Police said Addison and others left the club and were onEmerson Street whenthe shooting took place near Spring Park Road. 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. DIY 'Green Monster' runner set to run in final Gate River Run, Missing 2.5-year-old drowned in pond, Jacksonville police say. The three were killed after leaving a Town Center restaurant where they were celebrating Bullard's birthday. Even though the words in the music videos may give details about the murders, JSO Chief T.K. Despite the rising popularity of the songs which have become the subject of a YouTube documentary that features News4Jaxs coverage of the violence and has been viewed 3 million times JSO said the number of murders in the past year in Jacksonville has gone down. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. Hip-hop heads rejoice because heavy hitters Wu-Tang Clan and Nas have announced their State of Mind Tour 2023 and Jacksonville is on the list. Deontrae Thomas (left) and Kenyata Bullard, aka Yungeen Ace, were arrested following an Orange Park robbery. 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. The one thing constant in both is the "K" stands for "kill.". Theres been one other arrest this week that also may have a link to the violence. The sheriff said the videos are used to glorify guns, drugs and intimidate rival groups or gangs "that can lead to acts of retaliation and drive-by shootings.". 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.. 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. He kept dissin on me, now hes smoking twenty-three, Julio Foolio sings in the chorus. Its not clear at this point if Tarvers arrest is linked to these specific cases. 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. - Jacksonville Sheriff Mike Williams. Two weeks later, Damon Rothermel was shot and killed while riding his bicycle on Emerson Street. Its not funny. Click here to take a moment and familiarize yourself with our Community Guidelines. In October 2021, News4Jax reported that Robinson was among several Jacksonville rappers whose lyrics referenced real murders. This arrest came. Elizabeth Gainer is now waiting for the trial and hoping for justice for her son. He allegedly killed Adrian "Bibby" Gainer in February 2019 and Charles "Lil Buck" McCormick in January 2020. He said Ksoos issues with McCormick started after the decedent talked [disparagingly] about [rapper] Willie Addison. 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. It could be drugs, it could be something as simple as me making a rap song about you and you dont like it. JUST IN | Hakeem Robinson, a Jacksonville rapper whos also known as Ksoo, has been indicted on a charge of first-degree murder. (Damn.) This time outside of Paradise Gentlemen's Club on Baymeadows Road. 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.". Jacksonville Sheriff's Office arrested Ksoo in March charging him with killing Bibby and Lilbuck. 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. VIEWS. 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. 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. The ensuing police investigation saw 22-year-old Hakeem Armani Robinson arrested on Sept. 10 and charged withsecond-degree murder, police said. For assistance with WJXTs or WCWJ's FCC public inspection file, call (904) 393-9801. 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 origins of rap music is rooted in battles - two guys and two mics going at it - sparring with one another using lyrics and rhymes to outdo their rival. 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. It was nearing 1 million views in 12 hours. So is there an end in sight for the ongoing beef between ATK and KTA? Weve seen some viral remixes pop off in the last few years, including Camrons interpolation of the track. 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Although some rappers have done interviews with national hip-hop journalists, none of them agreed to interview with News4Jax. Yungeen Ace escaped death again in March 2019 after another attempt on his life in Waycross, Ga. A 30-year-old man was killed in that shooting and three men were arrested. ), 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. ), Julio Foolio whose legal name is Charles Jones, according to his Spotify profile says in Beatbox Remix/Bibby Flow.. He was 18. 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. Its not clear what injuries the victim suffered but MTO News can confirm that he survived the shooting. The warrant states Barner could be heard in the tapes discussing details about the McCormick murder. Specializes in Clay County issues, general assignment reporting and stories off the beaten path and anchors weekend evening newscasts. 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. In an Aug. 27 interview, investigators said, Barner acknowledged he was driving the car that was involved in the murder of McCormick. 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. In Who I Smoke, a music video with rappers believed to represent ATK, lyrics reference at least three people that were killed in Jacksonville shootings in recent years. Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. Adrian Gainer Jr. was shot and killed Feb. 25, 2019,. COMPLEX participates in various affiliate marketing programs, which means COMPLEX gets paid commissions on purchases made through our links to retailer sites. In a recent interview, Jones was asked if he and Bullard could ever move past their feud. 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. McCormick was gunned downabout 11 a.m. on Jan. 15, 2020,witnessed by an off-duty officerwho said the gunman stood over the victim and shot him with a rifle before getting into a Nissan Altima, the warrant said. 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. 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. Kelleys Island Entertainment Schedule, Articles J