Julio Foolio

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Charles Andrew Jones II (June 21, 1998 – June 23, 2024), known professionally as Julio Foolio or simply 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. Rival gang members shot and killed him on June 23, 2024, in a hotel parking lot in Tampa, Florida.

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.

Early in his career, Julio Foolio collaborated with local Jacksonville rapper Natalac where he featured on “Bridge this Gap” from Natalac’s most star-studded featured album Pimp of the Nation released on U.S. federal Holiday “Presidents Day” Monday, February 19th, 2018. His breakout came soon after with independent tracks releases “Crooks” Thursday, June 14th and “Voodoo” Friday, November 9th releasing the same year, which…