Rakim Hasheem Allen, known professionally as
PnB Rock, was an American rapper, singer, and songwriter from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He signed with Atlantic Records in 2015 and gained initial recognition for his 2016 single, "Selfish". Becoming his first
Billboard Hot 100 entry, it received triple platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and served as the lead single for his commercial mixtape
GTTM: Goin Thru the Motions (2017), which entered the
Billboard 200. His debut studio album,
Catch These Vibes (2017) peaked at number 17 on the chart, while his second album,
TrapStar Turnt PopStar (2019) peaked at number four.