JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – From a block on the Eastside to packed clubs and national stages, Billy Plummer, also known as Bigga Rankin, helped build Jacksonville’s music scene — and the people inside it.
Jacksonville DJ Bigga Rankin, known as a godfather of Southern hip-hop, community advocate, dies | Tributes pour in for ‘godfather of Southern hip-hop’ Jacksonville DJ Bigga Rankin, honored as career-launching ‘legend’
As tributes poured in from artists, DJs and community members, many called Rankin a pioneer who gave local talent a stage and a shot…