Sunday August 28, 2005
Former Diddy rival shot on South Beach
Suge Knight, in town for the VMAs, was shot last night at Kanye West’s party at the Shore Club’s Red Room.
Hold on, the Red Room? As in that red? Suge, who has “been associated” with the Bloods, got his start in the record business by showing up at Easy E’s offices with some friends and baseball bats to release Dr. Dre from his contract with Easy’s record company.
Suge’s company, Death Row Records, has been doing great ever since. Except for those 5 years he spent in jail. Oh, and there was that whole Notorious B.I.G. / 2Pac thing. Which, so, if you scroll down in that last link, the 4th picture is none other then Diddy, your host [link rife with flash, activeX, and other nastiness] for the VMAs.
Now, MTV is playing this very straight, but do we note a tone of glee in their press release? Does a shooting add a little street cred to an awards show desperate to look edgy? Does it focus the attention just a little bit?
Many of Knight’s friends and supporters — including Petey Pablo — were with the Death Row Records boss at the hospital early Sunday morning. He’s expected to undergo surgery on Sunday, and there’s no word on when he may be released. A rep from his camp said he’s doing well and that a full statement will be released later in the day.
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This is the best thing to happen since Lynyrd Skinner’s plane crashed, killing all aboard.
suge was shot by 2 hurricane football players named bigge pac , and 2 smalls, he was treated at digital underground memorial, for gun wounds
this is as big a publicity stunt as was the 50Cent vs the Game shootout months ago in New York. Check out who their PR firms are….
the guy is so fat, the shot probably didnt even break the epidermis
Digital Underground Memorial… good one…
No doubt there’ll be a “song” about this event on his next Sleazy-D release, too.