Posted on 11/16/2004 1:27:55 AM PST by kattracks
Pandemonium broke out during the taping of Vibe magazine's award show last night, when a man was stabbed during the ceremony, sending stars fleeing from the mayhem in their limos.The violence broke out as rapper Dr. Dre rose to accept the Vibe Legend Award from presenters Quincy Jones and Snoop Dogg, a witness at the Santa Monica event told The Post.
An unidentified man sitting with Death Row Records chief Marion "Suge" Knight lunged toward Dr. Dre with a knife — but members of rapper 50 Cent's entourage intervened, the witness said.
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The witness said that the production, co-hosted by supermodel Tyra Banks and rapper L.L. Cool J — was immediately shut down and celebrities were spirited out of the ceremonies, being held at Santa Monica Airport's Barker Hanger.
"It was pure panic," the witness said. "I never saw anything like it. Those cars were flying out of here. Russell Simmons ran out of here crying."
Another witness told MTV that Knight had run onto the stage, screaming obscenities at the audience of about 1,000. Several people in the crowd were pepper-sprayed, the network reported.
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I think you are right-on target with your assessment, anything for PR. They need some phony blood and skull-breaking folding chairs for that WWF effect...
Well, they cancelled a party. There was pepper spray and all that. It was a stabbing. The guy was obviously prevented from doing more damage.
I think all true Americans wanna be just like them. Ebony ... and Ivory ... harmony ... horsemalarkey ...
I am stupified as to exactly WHAT the kids see in this dead-end lifestyle. My 18 yr old seems to think the more 'rapper' or 'pimpin' he can look and talk, the cooler it is. And the super mature teenybops that throng him eat it up. They think he's a dream-boy. Well, the 18yr old is hell-bent on living this way, so I gave him his 'freedom' a few days ago, with a #13 petite boot to help show him the door. Let's see how cool this lifestyle is after a few months ...
You did the right thing tom, IGNORE him (or..IT) for awhile til he comes crawling back -or calls you from jail at his rate. If it wants to be a gangsta, Kick it to the curb...
Dammit, P Diddy warned them : "VOTE or DIE"
In acknowledgement of the PC crowd on Free Republic I will not be speaking in 'ebonics' in this post.
...word...
"MY crew is responsible for killing O.D.B.!"
"No, MINE is!"
Seems to me that Suge Knight, the man known for holding Vanilla Ice over a balcony(well, he was there) and is sometimes suspected of having Biggie AND Tupac murdered, would be the guy you look to blame here.
I haven't heard real violence associated with Dre personally most of these other guys.
But Knight? He's an evil SOB.
More heart and soul of America...
Fo shizzle, mah nizzle. :)
At least they didn't vote or die.
I should'a read the thread ...
ROFLMAO! That had to be a priceless moment.
Dammmmmmmmm, I guess if a blue state voter axe you who you voted for you best give a shout out for Kerry.
Simmons has gotta be pissed...his "black"community is blowing up in front of his face as expected. Seriously,I like some rap music...but jesus christ..it is the worst form of culture pushed on our kids and Simmons has made billions off of it.
Bill Cosby is doing the right thing by showing the sham that hip-hop is and has become.
L.O.L.....who gives a rat's patootie......
Uhhh, yeah, THAT sounds like a classy venue...
Dr. Dre is awsome... That Suge Knight is a punk...
Maybe this is what Puffy Di daddy was talking about vote or die DR DRE must not of voted!!!!!!!!!!!
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