“Pop Lock & Drop it” rapper and St. Louis native Huey was reportedly shot and killed Thursday night, according to reports. He was 31-years-old.
According to FOX 2 in St. Louis, “The shooting happened just before midnight in front of a home in the 8100 block of Martin Luther King Boulevard near Maple Avenue in Kinloch.”
Baby Huey who’s real name is Lawrence Franks Jr. was originally signed to Jive Records and is best known for his 2006 debut single “Pop, Lock and Drop It”.
Twitter is in disbelief, and one user said “Y’all think y’all some star twerkers and p**** poppers now, but Pop, Lock and Drop It was gonna TEST them KNEES, hips and thighs like no other!! #RIP HUEY! Rest with the ancestors.”
Sending our condolences to him and his family. See social media’s reaction below.
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rip huey thank u for blessing with this gem in the early 2000s we really enjoyed it😩😭 pic.twitter.com/4CvcM9e1Kz
— 𝓒𝓮𝓵𝓮𝓫 𝓢𝓹𝓪𝓶 💰 (@CelebrityFasho4) June 26, 2020
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STL native Huey, best known for his classic single “Pop Lock & Drop It”, was shot and killed earlier tonight and was expected to shoot a video this Saturday. This just hit home fr 🙏🏿 pic.twitter.com/yO1bguNmG4
— Blanco Tarantino TV (@BlancoTarantino) June 26, 2020
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Huey ? The genius artist behind pop lock and drop it ? The reason my knees are strong today ? I’m distraught ... RIP Huey 🙌🏾 2020 please stop the bullshit pic.twitter.com/kRNxP1ugrB
— Emperesse 🦂 (@goldenjaade) June 26, 2020
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rip huey thank u for blessing with this gem in the early 2000s we really enjoyed it😩😭 pic.twitter.com/4CvcM9e1Kz
— 𝓒𝓮𝓵𝓮𝓫 𝓢𝓹𝓪𝓶 💰 (@CelebrityFasho4) June 26, 2020
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I use to be fucking it up. Rip Huey. pic.twitter.com/Xu9L9r8XLX
— LEARI🦋 (@AleariReed) June 26, 2020
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i am so over 2020. rip huey, i hope they’re pop lock n droppin’ it for you up there <3 pic.twitter.com/1QqlWjNIUr
— aj 🦋 (@ajirixo) June 26, 2020
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St. Louis just took the wildest L maan... RIP Huey aka Mr. Pop Lock It Drop It 💙🕊
— BIG SieNote (@NOPussBoys_) June 26, 2020