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St. Louis Rapper Huey, Best Known For His Hit Single ‘Pop Lock & Drop It,’ Passes Away After Being Fatally Shot

<p>Roommates&comma; we are sending our prayers to the family of St&period; Louis <em><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;dev&period;theshaderoom&period;com&sol;st-louis-rapper-huey-best-known-for-his-hit-single-pop-lock-drop-it-passes-away-after-being-fatally-shot&sol;">rapper<&sol;a><&sol;em> Huey following reports of him being fatally shot&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>According to <em><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;fox2now&period;com&sol;news&sol;st-louis-rapper-baby-huey-dead-at-31-after-being-shot-in-kinloch&sol;">Fox 2 Now<&sol;a><&sol;em>&comma; he was shot and killed Thursday night just before midnight in St&period; Louis in the 8100 block of Martin Luther King Boulevard near Maple Avenue in Kinloch&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Details about the shooting are at a minimum during this time&comma; but many people remember Huey&comma; whose real name is Lawrence Franks Jr&period;&comma; from his 2006 hit song &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;Pop Lock And Drop It&period;”<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>During the investigation&comma; authorities determined that another person was shot during the shooting&period; The victim arrived at the Ferguson Police Department with a gunshot wound&period; He was taken to a local hospital for his injuries and he is expected to survive&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Huey&comma; 32&comma; leaves behind a 13-year-old daughter&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Fans took to social media to express their condolences as news about Huey&&num;8217&semi;s passing started to make its rounds on social media&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>One person said&comma; &&num;8220&semi;I&&num;8217&semi;m so sad&period; In 9th grade&comma; my friends would practice &&num;8220&semi;Pop&comma; Lock &amp&semi; Drop It&&num;8221&semi; in front of my living room mirror so we were prepared and ready for school dances&period; Huey&&num;8217&semi;s song caused so many happy memories&period;&&num;8221&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><amp-twitter data-tweetid&equals;"1276505057069064192" layout&equals;"responsive" width&equals;"600" height&equals;"480"><&sol;amp-twitter><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Roommates let’s keep his family lifted in prayer during this difficult time&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><amp-youtube data-videoid&equals;"WEYMaSoXQUM" layout&equals;"responsive" width&equals;"1000" height&equals;"563" dock&equals;"&num;dock-slot"><&sol;amp-youtube><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Want tea directly in your text inbox&quest; 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