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Foolio
Born	Charles Andrew Jones II (1998-06-21)June 21, 1998 Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
Died	June 23, 2024(2024-06-23) (aged 26) Tampa, Florida, U.S.
Cause of death	Homicide (gunshot wounds)
Other names	Julio Foolio, Lil 6
Occupation	Rapper
Years active	2015–2024
Musical career
Genres	Hip hop drill
Labels	Create Music Group
Musical artist

Charles Andrew Jones II (June 21, 1998 – June 23, 2024), known professionally as Foolio (or Julio Foolio), was an American rapper from Jacksonville, Florida. He was associated with the city's rap scene and was involved in high-profile feuds with other rappers. Jones was also linked to local gang activity, with his music often addressing these affiliations. On June 23, 2024, Jones was fatally shot in a hotel parking lot in Tampa, Florida.

Early life

Charles Andrew Jones II was born on June 21, 1998, in Jacksonville, Florida, where he grew up in the Moncrief neighborhood and was a member of the "6-Block" set of the street gang KTA ("Kill Them All"). His father, Charles Andrew Jones, was murdered in a 2011 shooting in Jacksonville.

Career

Vulture described Foolio's 2019 mixtape Never Wanted Fame as "preoccupied with death and jail visits, ailing family members and creeping paranoia." Foolio released his debut album, Life of Me, in 2022. Two more albums, Final Destination (2023) and Resurrection (2024), followed before his death.

In 2017, Foolio's 18-year-old cousin, Zion Malik Brown, was shot and killed in his home. This is believed to have started the deadly gang war in Jacksonville, as rapper Yungeen Ace was wounded and three men killed in a 2018 retaliatory shooting, and Foolio posted derogatory content about the victims on social media.

Foolio was shot and wounded in July 2020 in Houston, Texas, and claimed in a November 2021 interview that he "shot back in self-defense. My gun is registered." On October 7, 2023, he was shot in the foot while driving in Jacksonville. In 2023, a former security guard for rapper NBA Youngboy stated during an interview that his client had an incident where Foolio and his group confronted him. According to Foolio in a 2021 DJ Vlad interview, unreleased Youngboy tracks were leaked online with the hashtag "#FOOLIODISS". In an April 2024 post to his Instagram account, Foolio commented on the "tragic multiple attempts on my life."

Death

On June 23, 2024, in the late night after his 26th birthday, Jones was fatally shot and three other men were wounded after three people armed with a pistol and two rifles opened fire on them in the parking lot of a Holiday Inn in Tampa, Florida. The assailant armed with the pistol had an extended High-capacity magazine and fired more than 30 times, meanwhile the other two assailants both had Brass catchers on their rifles. Another two armed men involved in the attack did not open fire. Jones had been attempting to book a room in the hotel after he was asked to leave an Airbnb by authorities for exceeding occupancy limits. Kamiyah, 16, Rasheed Brown Jr., 18, Keith Hopskins, 17, and Damari James, 18, were arrested in Jacksonville for their suspected involvement in the murder. Davion Murphy, 27, has a warrant out for his arrest due to his suspected involvement. According to Tampa Police Chief Lee Bercaw, Jones was murdered as part of a retaliation by rival gang members.

Discography

Albums

Singles

As featured artist

See also

• List of murdered hip hop musicians

External links

Discography on Spotify

References

1. "A Deadly Feud Between Jacksonville Drill Rappers Yungeen Ace & Julio Foolio Is Being Fueled by Viral Videos". Digital Music News. May 10, 2021. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
2. "Jacksonville rapper Julio Foolio shot, killed in Tampa 'ambush': attorney". WJXT. June 23, 2024. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
3. "Julio Foolio's Mother Blames Rapping for his Death: 'We will have justice'". Newsweek. July 9, 2024. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
4. ^ Bridges, C.A. (June 24, 2024). "Jacksonville rapper shot, killed in Florida, attorney says. Who is Julio Foolio?". Florida Times-Union. USA Today. Retrieved July 2, 2024.
5. Wells, Eric (June 3, 2021). "The Explosive Rise of Jacksonville Rap". Complex. Retrieved July 2, 2024.
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7. Peel, Corley (2022-07-08). "Attorneys for Jacksonville rapper Julio Foolio challenging how client's traffic stop was handled". WJXT. Retrieved 2024-07-23.
8. Scanlan, Dan (May 12, 2011). "Jacksonville man arrested in slaying after argument 'went bad'". The Florida Times-Union. Retrieved July 6, 2024.
9. Thompson, Paul (January 17, 2019). "This Week in Rap: Big K.R.I.T. Gets Emotional, Tree and Vic Spencer Release a Tour De Force, More". Vulture. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
10. Avanier, Erik (May 29, 2017). "Teen hurt in triple shooting: Gunman 'had no remorse for us'". News4Jax. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
11. Goodridge, Harold (April 26, 2021). "Rival Jacksonville gangs locked in deadly battle glorified in new viral rap music videos". FirstCoastNews. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
12. Harvey, Malcolm (June 25, 2024). "'They know who they are': Jacksonville sheriff keeping eye on 'clashing' groups after Foolio's death". First Coast News. Retrieved July 2, 2024.
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15. Alexandria, Lavender (September 11, 2023). "NBA Youngboy's Security Guard Explains Why He Didn't Stop Foolio". Billboard. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
16. "Exclusive: Foolio on NBA YoungBoy Dissing Him, Confronting Him at Jacksonville Hotel(Flashback)". VladTV. September 19, 2023. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
17. "Court records detail gang feud, ambush murder of rapper Julio Foolio". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved 2024-12-14.
18. Yang, Angela (June 23, 2024). "Rapper Foolio killed in Tampa shooting". NBC News. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
19. Vargas, Ramon Antonio (2024-07-30). "Four arrested in shooting death of Florida rapper Julio Foolio". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
20. Herrera, Alexa (July 29, 2024). "3 arrests, 2 with a warrant in connection with shooting that killed rapper Julio Foolio in Tampa". WTSP. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
21. ^ Cho, Regina (June 25, 2024). "5 Essential Julio Foolio Songs You Should Know". vibe. Retrieved June 29, 2024.

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