Julio Foolio

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Julio Foolio
Born
Charles Andrew Jones II

(1998-06-21)June 21, 1998
Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
DiedJune 23, 2024(2024-06-23) (aged 26)
Tampa, Florida, U.S.
Cause of deathShooting
Other namesFoolio
Years active2015–2024
Musical career
Genres
LabelsCreate Music Group

Charles Andrew Jones II[1] (June 21, 1998 – June 23, 2024), best known by his stage name Julio Foolio (shortened to Foolio), was an American rapper and gang member from Jacksonville, Florida, known for his role in both Jacksonville's burgeoning rap scene and gang wars, due to his feuds with fellow rappers and diss tracks directed at rival gangsters.[2][3] He was shot and killed in a hotel parking lot in Tampa, Florida, on June 23, 2024.

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 street gang KTA ("Kill Them All").[1]

Career

Vulture described Foolio's 2019 mixtape Never Wanted Fame as "preoccupied with death and jail visits, ailing family members and creeping paranoia."[4] Foolio released his debut album, Life of Me, in 2022.[5] Two more albums, Final Destination (2023)[6] and Resurrection (2024), followed before his death.[7]

In 2017, Foolio's 18-year-old cousin, Zion Malik Brown, was shot and killed in his home.[8] 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,[9] and Foolio posted derogatory content about the victims on social media.[10]

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."[11] On October 7, 2023, he was shot in the foot while driving in Jacksonville.[12] 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.[13] According to Foolio in a 2021 DJ Vlad interview, unreleased Youngboy tracks were leaked online with the hashtag "#FOOLIODISS".[14] In an April 2024 post to his Instagram account, Foolio commented on the "tragic [...] multiple attempts on my life."[1]

Death

On June 23, 2024, two days after his 26th birthday, Jones was fatally shot and three other men wounded after unknown assailants opened fire on them in the parking lot of a Holiday Inn in Tampa, Florida. He had been attempting to book a room in the hotel after he was asked to leave an Airbnb by authorities for exceeding occupancy limits.[15]

Discography

Albums

Title Album details
Life of Me
Final Destination
  • Released: 2023
  • Label: Create Music Group
  • Format: Digital download
Resurrection
  • Released: 2024
  • Label: Create Music Group
  • Format: Digital download

Singles

Year Single
2018 "Voodoo"[16]
2020 "Shoot It Out (Sit Down Remix)"[16]
"Play With Me"
2021 "BeatBox Remix/Bibby Flow"
(featuring Cojack)
"When I See You Remix"
"List of Dead Opps"[16]
"I Hate You I Love You"[16]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c 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.
  2. ^ Wells, Eric (June 3, 2021). "The Explosive Rise of Jacksonville Rap". Complex. Retrieved July 2, 2024.
  3. ^ "Rapper Julio Foolio shot dead in Florida, lawyer says". BBC. Retrieved 2024-06-26.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "Listen to Life Of Me playlist online for free on SoundCloud". SoundCloud. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
  6. ^ "Listen to Final Destination playlist online for free on SoundCloud". SoundCloud. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
  7. ^ "Listen to Resurrection playlist online for free on SoundCloud". SoundCloud. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
  8. ^ Avanier, Erik (May 29, 2017). "Teen hurt in triple shooting: Gunman 'had no remorse for us'". News4Jax. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
  9. ^ Goodridge, Harold (April 26, 2021). "Rival Jacksonville gangs locked in deadly battle glorified in new viral rap music videos". FirstCoastNews. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ Goodridge, Harold (November 15, 2021). "'Y'all miss a whole 100 shots literally' Jacksonville rapper Foolio survives another shooting". FirstCoastNews. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
  12. ^ Schindler, Anne (October 7, 2023). "Jacksonville rapper Foolio shot". FirstCoastNews. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
  13. ^ Alexandria, Lavender (September 11, 2023). "NBA Youngboy's Security Guard Explains Why He Didn't Stop Foolio". Billboard. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
  14. ^ "Exclusive: Foolio on NBA YoungBoy Dissing Him, Confronting Him at Jacksonville Hotel(Flashback)". VladTV. September 19, 2023. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
  15. ^ Yang, Angela (June 23, 2024). "Rapper Foolio killed in Tampa shooting". NBC News. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
  16. ^ a b c d Cho, Regina (June 25, 2024). "5 Essential Julio Foolio Songs You Should Know". vibe. Retrieved June 29, 2024.

External links

Discography on Spotify

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