PnB Rock
PnB Rock
Rakim Hasheem Allen, Rakim Allen
Rakim Hasheem Allen (b. December 9, 1991), better known by his stage name PnB Rock, is a hip-hop and R&B artist from Philadelphia who has rapidly emerged onto the scene behind the success of his hit 2014 single “My City Need Something,” which was inspired by an increasing amount of violence in Philadelphia.
Rock was encouraged to pursue music in a more serious manner by his uncle “Uncle Moe”; when his uncle passed away, Rock used the pain as fire to ignite a work ethic that has contributed to his early success.
After releasing a trio of “RnB” mixtapes between 2014 and 2015, PnB Rock popped onto the mainstream hip-hop scene with his mixtape Goin Thru The Motions, released on January 13th, 2017.