That same month, Huey released his studio debut Huey, “Pop, Lock & Drop It” Rapper, Shot Dead at 31He was one of two reported victims in a shooting in Kinloch, Missouri last night (June 25)A daily roundup of the most important stories in musicLawrence Franks, Jr. aka Huey, June 2007 (Bryan Bedder/Getty Images)
Rapper Huey, whose 2006 hit “Pop, Lock & Drop It” has 50M views on Youtube and is still in DJ’s rotations, was reportedly killed in a tragic shooting in his hometown of St. Louis. The 32-year-old artist was reportedly shot outside a house at Martin Luther King Boulevard in Kinloch. He was raised on the streets and he chose to do something different. Rapper Huey, who is famous for his work in the song Pop Lock & Drop It, was shot dead on Thursday. Huey, The Rapper Behind 'Pop, Lock & Drop It,' Killed In St. Louis Shooting The Kinloch, Mo., native was shot Thursday night in his hometown, according to … Rapper Huey died from a gunshot wound last night in his home town of Kinloch, Mo., police said Friday. “His passing is a tragic loss to the hip-hop world. The 32-year-old “Pop, Lock & Drop It” star, also known as Baby Huey, was shot at least once. There has been no arrest in connection with the shooting and a motive has not been determined, police said. He was a part of hip-hop history.”Huey released “Pop, Lock & Drop It” in 2006 via Jive Records. The rapper was pronounced dead shortly after arriving to the hospital. Franks was pronounced dead shortly after his arrival to the hospital, police said. Investigators strongly encourage those that are potential witnesses to please contact them," police said.A second victim in the shooting went to the Ferguson Police Department and was taken to a local hospital with wounds that police said were not life-threatening. “He was a good kid. St. Louis rapper Lawrence “Huey” Franks has reportedly died after he was shot during an attack last night in St. Louis. The single peaked at No. Chat with us in Facebook Messenger. Details inside. 6 on the Billboard Hot 100 in June 2007. Huey, the St. Louis rapper best known for his debut single “Pop, Lock & Drop It,” has been killed in a shooting, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and KTVI report. He'd just started another business - he was getting into upscale clothing, and it was working out, and he was happy,” he said. A police officer from the St. Louis Police Department said that they received a call at the station regarding the matter at around 10:50 pm. "Detectives believe as many as ten other individuals were present in and around the crime scene during the occurrence of this incident.
Huey, the St. Louis rapper best known for his debut single “Pop, Lock & Drop It,” has been killed in a shooting, the Carter, who worked with Huey in the 2010s, confirmed the news to Pitchfork. Huey, the St. Louis recording artist behind the 2006 hit single “Pop Lock and Drop It,” was killed in a double shooting on Thursday (June 25). Find out what's happening in the world as it unfolds.Rapper Huey performs during MTV's "Total Request Live" in New York in 2007.The shooting took place Thursday in Kinloch, Missouri, a city about 15 miles north of St. Louis, when police were notified that the 32-year-old victim -- whose real name is Lawrence Franks Jr. -- arrived at a local hospital with at least one gunshot wound, police said.