Wow. What next? Can't someone go after Ja rule or something? link Rapper Fabolous shot, stable in NYC By SAMANTHA GROSS, Associated Press Writer 1 hour, 47 minutes ago NEW YORK - Rapper Fabolous was shot early Tuesday as he stood at a Manhattan parking garage, spurring a sequence of events that left him both hospitalized in stable condition and under arrest, police said. ADVERTISEMENT The 28-year-old rapper, whose legal name is John Jackson, was shot once in the thigh when a male with a gun approached him and three others and opened fire, police spokesman Sgt. Mike Wysokowski said. The four jumped into a vehicle and fled, attracting the attention of police when they ran a red light. Officers stopped them and discovered two loaded guns in the vehicle, both of which were apparently unlicensed, Wysokowski said. All four men were arrested, and charges were pending. The rapper was taken to a hospital. Police were searching for the shooter. Police did not identify the three men arrested with the rapper, saying only that they are 18, 23 and 29 years old. The Brooklyn native's hits have included, "Breathe" and "Can't Deny It," and his songs cover topics ranging from romance to street life and violence. He recently took part in the taping of the VH1 Hip Hop Honors, which were to air Tuesday evening. An e-mail seeking comment from a representative at Def Jam Recordings was not immediately returned early Tuesday. The label is producing the rapper's upcoming solo album, due out in December, according to Fabolous' Web page on MySpace.com.
his performance will air on VH1 HIp Hop Honors Honors tonight with Q-Tip and Diddy, they sing tribute to Beastie Boys (taped last week) the shooting took place outside Diddy's restaurant "Justin's"
Come on, you can't tell me that rap names weren't cooler back in the day. Slick Rick Eric B Rakim Any of the NWA members Scarface Chuck D Now, what do we have... Chamillionaire Paul Wall 50 Cent I don't know...It's like they didn't want to put any effort into their stage names...
what about "special ed"? his comeback in the mid 90's was overlooked. kicked major underground arse. "i'm getting wreckless what guest list? i'm rushin' the percussion end of discussion." classic.
Do you really think Slick Rick, Eric B, Rakim, Scarface (a movie that every rapper seems to love), and Chuck D took a lot of effort to come up with?
You have a point. Of course, they didn't really need a lot of effort, because those names don't suck. You're right, I should have said that today's rappers are putting too much effort into their stage names...
I always thought Busta Rhymes and Jay-Z were cool names.. I haven't heard of Fabolous.. I thought this thread was about someone taking nice shots of a particular scenery
