Huey Dead: ‘Pop, Lock & Drop it’ Rapper Shot Dead

Huey, the St. Louis rapper behind the song “Pop, Lock & Drop it,” was shot dead in St. Louis at the age of 31 on June 25. His real name was Lawrence Franks Jr. During his career, Huey also went by the moniker Baby Huey.

Huey’s death was confirmed in a tweet from St. Louis media personality Blanco Tarantino. Tarantino tweeted, “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.”

Fox St. Louis reports that Huey was killed on the 8100 block of Martin Luther King Boulevard close to Marble Avenue in the Kinloch section of the city. Huey was a native of Kinloch. According to a post on his Instagram page, Huey was due to record a music video on June 27.

Huey is best remembered for his 2007 hit “Pop, Lock & Drop it,” which was released in 2007. Huey was previously signed to Jive Records. Huey is survived by his 13-year-old daughter. On his Spotify profile, it says that Huey grew up on Arlington Avenue in the city. The bio cites Huey’s influences as being fellow southern rappers Nelly and Chingy. Huey’s career really took off when his older brother introduced the rapper to “music veteran” Angela Richardson. Huey was signed to Jive Records by Mickey “MeMpHiTz” Wright in 2006.

Huey – Pop, Lock & Drop It (Official Video)Huey’s official music video for ‘Pop, Lock, and Drop It’. Click to listen to Huey on Spotify: http://smarturl.it/HueySpotify?IQid=HueyPLD As featured on Notebook Paper. Click to buy the track or album via iTunes: http://smarturl.it/HueyNBPiTunes?IQid=HueyPLD Google Play: http://smarturl.it/HueyPLDIplay?IQid=HueyPLD Amazon: http://smarturl.it/HueyNBPAmz?IQid=HueyPLD More from Huey The World: https://youtu.be/dXHXy0ckXYc Turn Up: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4PuZo95NeOA Nobody Loves The Hood: https://youtu.be/h0K4D01ifIg More great Classic Hip Hop videos here: http://smarturl.it/ClassicHipHop?IQid=HueyPLD Follow Huey Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Huey-117407501620613/timeline/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/huey314 Subscribe to Huey on YouTube: http://smarturl.it/HueySub?IQid=HueyPLD ——— Lyrics: Toot that thang up mami make it roll Once you pop pop lock it for me girl get low If your mama gave it to you baby girl let it show Once you pop lock drop it for me maybe we can roll (oh) Pop lock and drop it Baby Huey Tonight it’s gonna be some changes No acting sadity So stop acting and get it clapping ‘Cause I’m knowing you feeling me Yeah you cute But don’t let that shit go to your head ‘Cause with this cutie won’t do Pimping another one will You prepared rocking a skirt And your heels so tall And we ain’t with none of that tricking but our bills so tall I’ve been peeping you for a while and you’re throwing it back If you looking for you balla we got dough in the back Look your color camello brown And your skin so smooth I’m having fantasies about what you and me can do And you an undercover freak You probably thinking the same I’m seeing light up on your face because you peeping my chain And I ain’t tryna put you out there as if you a freak So don’t even take it that way just say you did it for me And yeah you probably roll with me ’cause it’s money in my pockets So before then I gotta see you pop lock and drop it #Huey #PopLockAndDropIt #Vevo2009-10-25T07:14:22Z

In May 2009, Huey was left unharmed following a drive-by shooting that killed two of his friends in St. Louis, reported The Riverfront Times.

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