According to several sources, Long Beach, CA rapper Crooked I was shot in Los Angeles Friday night. While reports are still sketchy, a source close to the rapper confirmed that he had been "hurt badly, but he's alive."
Fellow LA rapper G. Malone wrote via Twitter that "Something happened...which they ain't explaining, but Crooked is OK. He is at home in fine condition." Malone avoided confirmation of the shooting, saying "I'm not saying Crooked did or didn't get shot, n----- don't know. I'm just saying he isn't dead nor is he dying. Someone had media saying he was fatally wounded. That's not true."
The rumor mill was buzzing about Crooked's shooting all weekend, but the rapper kept silent until Sunday, when he called DJ Vlad to state that he was alive and well.
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"Physically I'm good," he told Vlad. "Mentally I'm kind of in a f---ed up place right now, but physically I'm good."
When asked to describe the circumstances of the situation, Crooked said simply "I was just at the wrong place, wrong time...right now I'm just trying to get to the bottom of it. When s--- like that pops off, it's kinda better to just leave it where it happened, you know?"
He remained vague for the rest of the call, refusing to either confirm the shooting or identify the shooters, saying, "I don't want nobody getting no fame off of nothing, bringing negativity towards me. I'm good. I just want to get to the bottom of this s---, you know, and just keep moving. "
Listen to the call here.
Reader Comments(1 of 19)
Jasonat 3-03-2009
and the moron of the day award goes to......G. Malone. Almost gave it to crooked and could have been a draw really. These guys are good for nothing but shootings and throwing the "N" word around like idiots. Where ever rappers go violence follows along with stupidity.
joat 3-03-2009
when I saw the headlines "musician shot" I wondered who it was-then I saw that it was a rapper-NOT a musician-why can't they get that straight? Anyway-I wasn't surprised, it doesn't matter how much success these so called "musicians" have, the majority are still thugs and hang with people of violence.
Jasonat 3-03-2009
O I was betting it was a black rapper right off the bat when I saw the headline. I know assuming that it was a black guy may not be politically correct but F that. There are enough politically correct robots in the world and, well, I WAS RIGHT! So at least no one can say my opinion is incorrect.
goldhaussat 3-03-2009
At last, I've found Emma Watson NUDE video. Young star of Harry Potter isn't little girl any more;) I've seen it here: http://tinyurl.com/EmmaW
Marsat 3-03-2009
f & n !
coazag90815at 3-03-2009
fuck all you mother fuckers u dont have iny talent so you diss on the black man comen up so check ur self this mans fucking tight he rimes tight hes chill in real life hes real he ant no rich ass mother fucker just born into this shit he grew up and did his thing stop nut huggen fools cause u ant got none so fuck all yah -- stay up crooked
we got love for you in the L.B.C
hezakiah4at 3-03-2009
To quote coazag90815
at 3-03-2009
"fuck all you mother fuckers u dont have iny talent so you diss on the black man comen up so check ur self this mans fucking tight he rimes tight hes chill in real life hes real he ant no rich ass mother fucker just born into this shit he grew up and did his thing stop nut huggen fools cause u ant got none so fuck all yah -- stay up crooked
we got love for you in the L.B.C"
Another prime product of the education system and this moron probably wonders why people cross the street when he's walking toward them.
Vexxat 3-03-2009
The reason so many of you have your panties in a bind is that young white suburban kids buy this music and imitate the lifestyle. Hey in the sixties it was all about "free love" and LSD.
howeeye2at 3-03-2009
YOU ARE SO RIGHT ON ALL COUNTS AND RAPPERS ARE NOT NOT NOT MUSICIANS!
BRADat 3-03-2009
who never heard of him.
beatlessunflowerat 3-03-2009
Why doesn't AOL qualfiy its news blurbs of shootings, to make clear that it is rap, hip-hop kinds of people usually getting shot up, so that the rest of don't have to waste our time reading about this violent, niche of our community that has little in common with most law abiding folk.
blairndrumat 3-03-2009
I agree...why can't they put a name in there?
I just wasted time reading about someone I never heard of and don't care to....
Markat 3-03-2009
I thought the headline was Musician shot.What Musician?
threebarspinnerat 3-03-2009
You said it, brother.
tommazzzzat 3-03-2009
No Musician was shot - he was a Rapper!