PnB Rock's Rumored Murder Suspect Clears His Name

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LOS ANGELES, CA - JUNE 24: PnB Rock performs onstage at the Main Stage Performances during the 2017 BET Experience at Los Angeles Convention Center on June 24, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images for BET)

A man rumored online to be involved in PnB Rock's murder has cleared his name.

Emmanul Danquah, a Minneapolis-based videographer and photographer, has come forward to deny the internet rumor that he was responsible for the murder of PnB Rock. The comments come as police have identified the actual suspect in the killing, who is considered to be "armed and dangerous."

“I want everybody to know I had nothing to do with the murder of PnB Rock,” he said in an interview with the Drea O Show. “I wasn’t there, I didn’t make an ‘OG phone call’ or anything.”

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Danquah's rumored involvement stemmed from an argument he had with Rock on Instagram Live in 2021 over a stolen t-shirt design; however, he says the two were on good terms before his death.

“When we had our last talks, we weren’t at odds,” he explained. “He was a real one. He was gonna give me an opportunity to change both of our lives with this fight that we were promoting … I’m thankful for that.”

As for the internet being quick to point the finger at him, Danquah advised people not to believe everything they read online.

“It made me feel a plethora of different emotions … For the internet to put that label on me by taking some video out of context and just running with it, I really can’t put it into one feeling or one emotion," he said.

He added: “I just want people to know that they can’t always believe what they see on the internet. If you see the video, I’m like 200 pounds heavier and they tried to make it seem like that was the same day [as Rock’s murder].”

Check out Danquah's interview with the Drea O Show below.

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Cole Blake is currently an Editor at HotNewHipHop based out of Brooklyn, New York. He began working at the site as an intern back in 2018 while studying journalism at St. John’s University. In the time since, he’s graduated with a bachelor's degree and written extensively about a wide range of topics including pop culture, film & television, politics, video games, sports, and much more. He’s also covered music festivals such as Gov. Ball and Rolling Loud. You can find him publishing work for HNHH from Monday to Wednesday or on weekends. On the sports front, Cole’s a passionate NBA and NFL fan with his favorite teams being the Indianapolis Colts and Los Angeles Lakers. He also roots for the Yankees whenever he finds himself at Yankee Stadium or the Red Storm when in the company of other SJU alumni. His favorite hip-hop artists are billy woods, Earl Sweatshirt, Cam’ron, MIKE, and Mach-Hommy.