| Julio Foolio | |||||
| Birth Name: | Charles Andrew Jones II | ||||
| Birth Date: | 21 June 1998 | ||||
| Birth Place: | Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. | ||||
| Death Place: | Tampa, Florida, U.S. | ||||
| Death Cause: | Homicide (gunshot wounds) | ||||
| Other Names: | Foolio, Lil 6 | ||||
| Years Active: | 2015–2024 | ||||
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Charles Andrew Jones II[1] (June 21, 1998 – June 23, 2024), known professionally as Julio Foolio (or 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.[2] 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.[3]
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").[1] [4] His father, Charles Andrew Jones, was murdered in a 2011 shooting in Jacksonville.[5]
Vulture described Foolio's 2019 mixtape Never Wanted Fame as "preoccupied with death and jail visits, ailing family members and creeping paranoia."[6] Foolio released his debut album, Life of Me, in 2022.[7] Two more albums, Final Destination (2023)[8] and Resurrection (2024), followed before his death.[9]
In 2017, Foolio's 18-year-old cousin, Zion Malik Brown, was shot and killed in his home.[10] 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,[11] and Foolio posted derogatory content about the victims on social media.[12]
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."[13] On October 7, 2023, he was shot in the foot while driving in Jacksonville.[14] 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.[15] According to Foolio in a 2021 DJ Vlad interview, unreleased Youngboy tracks were leaked online with the hashtag "#FOOLIODISS".[16] In an April 2024 post to his Instagram account, Foolio commented on the "tragic [...] multiple attempts on my life."[1]
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. Two others were armed in the attack but did not open fire. 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.[17] Alicia Andrews (21), Isaiah Chance Jr. (21), Sean Gathright (18), and Rashad Murphy (30) have been 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.[18] [19]
| Title | Album details |
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| Life of Me |
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| Final Destination |
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| Resurrection |
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| Year | Single |
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| 2018 | "Voodoo"[20] |
| 2020 | "Shoot It Out (Sit Down Remix)" |
| "Play With Me" | |
| 2021 | "BeatBox Remix/Bibby Flow" |
| "When I See You Remix" | |
| "List of Dead Opps" | |
| "I Hate You I Love You" | |