Popular artist PnB Rock – real name Rakim Hasheem Allen – was shot and killed in Los Angeles on September 12 and it seems that many of the late 30-year-old rapper’s fans streamed his music to pay tribute following his death.
According to Billboard, in the days following Rock’s September 12 murder, his streams have increased by over 650% from 4.1 million during the first full week of the month to 30.5 million U.S. official on-demand streams within the week ending on September 15.
Rock’s most-streamed song of the week was his 2017 standout hit “Selfish.” The song alone has amassed an impressive 7.7 million plays, helping the hit single return to Billboard’s Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart at #17 and the Hot Rap Songs chart at #13.
Below is the list for PnB Rock’s most-streamed tracks for the week ending September 15.
PnB Rock — “Selfish” (7.7 million)
Kodak Black (ft. PnB Rock) — “Too Many Years” (3 million)
PnB Rock (ft. XXXTentacion) — “Middle Child” (2.1 million)
Meek Mill (ft. Jeremih & PnB Rock) — “Dangerous” (1.9 million)
PnB Rock (ft. Kodak Black & A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie) — “Horses” (1.8 million)
PnB Rock — “Luv Me Again” (1.8 million)