The famous St. Louis rapper Huey, best known for his song Pop, Lock & Drop It, has been shot and killed on Thursday, June 26, 2020. The rapper was brutally assassinated in Kinlock, and no suspects are arrested so far.
Fox 2 & Huey’s managing team confirmed the death news on Twitter. Check the tweet.
STL native Huey, best known for his classic single โPop Lock & Drop Itโ, was shot and killed earlier tonight and was expected to shoot a video this Saturday. This just hit home fr ๐๐ฟ pic.twitter.com/yO1bguNmG4
โ Blanco Tarantino TV (@BlancoTarantino) June 26, 2020
St. Louis Rapper Huey Dead: Death Cause & Reason
Lawrence Franks Jr, better known as Rapper Huey, 31, died a few moments later after getting shot by an unidentified assailant.
The shooting took place around midnight in front of 8100 Block of Martin Luther King Boulevard near Maple Avenue in Kinloch.
The St. Louis rapper was working with Jive Records music label, and initially rose to fame with his debut single Pop, Lock & Drop It in 2006.
He left behind a 13-year-old daughter.
Rapper Huey Dead: The death comes as a shocker to everyone as he was due to shoot a lap dance video on coming Saturday for his latest music video releasing next month.
The authorities have not released any statement on the rapper Huey’s dead body, and the police sealed the Kinolch area right away. Keep in touch as we will update the latest information upon confirmation from the police.
Huey Rapper GoFundMe Campaign
As of now, we are not aware of any fundraising campaign started by the deceased family. The fans want to contribute, and we shall soon see a GoFundMe campaign going live. Stay tuned; the link will be updated.
Fans paid tribute to the rapper for making their childhood awesome with song Pop, Lock & Drop It, and its the reason people “knees are strong.” Peek a look at tributes given by fans on Twitter.
Huey Rapper Net Worth 2020
The rapper was worth $3.2 Million at the time of his death in June 2020.
Twitter Reaction on St. Louis Rapper Huey Death
We wish Huey’s family a speedy recovery and everybody affected by the rapper Huey’s death.
Huey ? The genius artist behind pop lock and drop it ? The reason my knees are strong today ? Iโm distraught … RIP Huey ๐๐พ 2020 please stop the bullshit pic.twitter.com/kRNxP1ugrB
โ Emperesse ๐ฆ (@EEmperesse) June 26, 2020
rip huey thank u for blessing with this gem in the early 2000s we really enjoyed it๐ฉ๐ญ pic.twitter.com/4CvcM9e1Kz
โ ๐๐ฎ๐ต๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ข๐น๐ช๐ถ ๐ฐ (@CelebrityFasho4) June 26, 2020
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Aight, I’m done with 2020. If anyone needs me, I’ll be chilling in 2030, throw this whole decade away. ๐ญ RIP Huey https://t.co/869zrzoE6h
โ Black Cosplyer Bre ๐ง๐พโโ๏ธ (@BreezyBre2019) June 26, 2020
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