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<p>Sept.12, 2023, marks the first anniversary of <strong>PnB Rock&#8217;</strong>s passing. As <strong><a href="https://dev.theshaderoom.com/breaking-pnb-rock-gunned-down-at-south-central-roscoes-chicken-waffles/?_gl=1*18dehg1*_up*MQ..*_ga*MTkxMzg4OTg2LjE2OTQ1MTc3NTg.*_ga_V2HX8YP3XL*MTY5NDUxNzc1Ny4xLjEuMTY5NDUxNzc4My4wLjAuMA.." target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Shade Room</a> </strong>reported, the Philadelphia-bred rapper was gunned down at a Roscoe&#8217;s Chicken &; Waffles establishment in South Central Los Angeles during a robbery.</p>
<p>The 30-year-old was pronounced dead later that same day, initiating a wave of grief within the hip hop community.</p>
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<p>Following his passing, celebs like<a href="https://dev.theshaderoom.com/kodak-black-calls-out-slain-rapper-pnb-rocks-girlfriend-sharing-their-geolocation-via-social-media-post-just-before-his-death/?_gl=1*2b2uc*_up*MQ..*_ga*ODAzNTE4MTc4LjE2OTQ1MTgyNzE.*_ga_V2HX8YP3XL*MTY5NDUxODI3MC4xLjEuMTY5NDUxODM5OC4wLjAuMA.." target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong> Kodak Black</strong></a> and <a href="https://dev.theshaderoom.com/boosie-badazz-tells-fellow-rappers-to-stay-armed-while-traveling-in-los-angeles-in-wake-of-pnb-rocks-death/?_gl=1*94fd9q*_up*MQ..*_ga*ODAzNTE4MTc4LjE2OTQ1MTgyNzE.*_ga_V2HX8YP3XL*MTY5NDUxODI3MC4xLjEuMTY5NDUxODI4MC4wLjAuMA.." target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Boosie</strong></a> proceeded to chime in. The latter made it a point to encourage other rappers to stay strapped while traveling around Los Angeles.</p>
<p>In fact, Boosie went as far as to call the city the &#8220;rap murder capital&#8221; in his message. Similarly, <strong>Ice-T </strong>hopped on <a href="https://x.com/FINALLEVEL/status/1569715334730375169?s=20" target="_blank" rel="noopener">X</a>, formerly known as Twitter, and declared, <strong><em>&#8220;I&#8217;m done explaining LA Gang culture&#8230; MFs will not listen. It&#8217;s not a game. At all.&#8221;</em></strong></p>
<p>As for Kodak Black, he prioritized calling out PnB Rock&#8217;s then-girlfriend, <a href="https://dev.theshaderoom.com/watch-stephanie-sibounheuang-reveals-pnb-rock-did-not-have-life-insurance-or-a-will-we-dont-plan-on-death/?_gl=1*1e1olyu*_up*MQ..*_ga*MTkxMzg4OTg2LjE2OTQ1MTc3NTg.*_ga_V2HX8YP3XL*MTY5NDUxNzc1Ny4xLjEuMTY5NDUxNzc4My4wLjAuMA.." target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Stephanie Sibounheuang</strong></a>, for sharing their <a href="https://dev.theshaderoom.com/kodak-black-calls-out-slain-rapper-pnb-rocks-girlfriend-sharing-their-geolocation-via-social-media-post-just-before-his-death/?_gl=1*1qcpkpq*_up*MQ..*_ga*NzI3MDQzNjg1LjE2OTQ1MTg4NTk.*_ga_V2HX8YP3XL*MTY5NDUxODg1OC4xLjAuMTY5NDUxODg1OC4wLjAuMA.." target="_blank" rel="noopener">Geolocation</a> on social media ahead of the tragedy. However, he later <a href="https://dev.theshaderoom.com/i-was-angry-at-that-moment-kodak-black-apologizes-to-pnb-rocks-girlfriend-after-incorrectly-blaming-her-for-his-death/?_gl=1*pgzb7x*_up*MQ..*_ga*MTI1MjU0NjgxNi4xNjk0NTE5MDQ1*_ga_V2HX8YP3XL*MTY5NDUxOTA0NC4xLjAuMTY5NDUxOTA0NC4wLjAuMA.." target="_blank" rel="noopener">apologized</a>, noting that he was &#8220;angry at that moment.&#8221; Stephanie eventually acknowledged the tragedy by opening up in a lengthy <a href="https://dev.theshaderoom.com/pnb-rocks-girlfriend-says-i-could-myself-in-first-post-since-his-passing/?_gl=1*4efp75*_up*MQ..*_ga*MTYwMjE3MzI1Mi4xNjk0NTE5MjI3*_ga_V2HX8YP3XL*MTY5NDUxOTIyNi4xLjAuMTY5NDUxOTIyNi4wLjAuMA.." target="_blank" rel="noopener">social media message</a>.</p>
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<p>In addition to these developments, authorities swiftly got to work on the case. After exploring whether any <a href="https://dev.theshaderoom.com/officials-are-reportedly-investigating-whether-pnb-rock-had-any-previous-feuds-that-may-have-led-to-his/?_gl=1*1dxsm9d*_up*MQ..*_ga*MTU4NzE2NjEyLjE2OTQ1MTk1Mjk.*_ga_V2HX8YP3XL*MTY5NDUxOTUyOC4xLjAuMTY5NDUxOTUyOC4wLjAuMA.." target="_blank" rel="noopener">previous feuds</a> played into the killing, police charged <a href="https://dev.theshaderoom.com/update-trio-officially-in-the-of-pnb-rock/?_gl=1*4efp75*_up*MQ..*_ga*MTYwMjE3MzI1Mi4xNjk0NTE5MjI3*_ga_V2HX8YP3XL*MTY5NDUxOTIyNi4xLjAuMTY5NDUxOTIyNi4wLjAuMA.." target="_blank" rel="noopener">three people</a>—<strong>Freddie Trone</strong>, <strong>Shauntel Trone</strong>, and Freddie&#8217;s minor son—with the crime.</p>
<p>Now that justice is underway, fans are left with the &#8220;Selfish&#8221; rapper&#8217;s memory. In the name of paying homage to PnB Rock on the first anniversary of his death, here are five moments to remember about the late rap star.</p>
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