Fear of a rap planet?
October 12th, 2007 by Mosi Reeves in Backstage PassBET Hip-Hop Awards weekend got off to a rough start last night, Oct. 11, when, according to a story in the AJC, a shooting took place at a Hot 107.9 WHTA-FM music showcase at Opera nightclub.
A man was recovering at the hopital [sic] Friday morning as police searched for three men who opened fire inside a crowded Midtown Atlanta nightclub.
An estimated 400 to 500 people were inside club Opera at Crescent Avenue and 13h [sic] Street — with as many waiting outside to get in — shortly after 9 p.m. Thursday when the incident happened.
Atlanta police said a man was shot in the side and taken to Grady Memorial Hospital, where he was in fair condition Friday morning. He was identified as Carl Edwards Green II, 29.
No arrests had been made late Thursday night. Police spokesman Ron Campbell said police were looking for three men who left in a black Hummer — one reported to be a rapper.
The party had been advertised all week on Hot 107.9 as a ladies’ night and was scheduled to feature smooth R&B and rap stars such as Trey Songz, Jagged Edge, Ne-Yo and Common. The AJC story reported that the shooting took place as Trey Songz was on stage; when the audience learned of the shooting, it quickly exited the club. The rest of the show was canceled.
Oddly, AllHipHop.com alleged that Atlanta police are looking for JT Money of Luke Records/Poison Clan fame in connection with the shooting.
According to Atlanta Police Department Public Information Officer Ron Campbell, two black males were involved in a verbal altercation, which quickly escalated into gunfire inside Opera, located at 1150 Crescent Street in Midtown Atlanta. …
While the early reports stated that JT Money was one of the three, Officer Campbell would not confirm his involvement as of press time.
“We do have a person of interest, and are expecting to make an arrest,†Officer Campbell told AllHipHop.com early Friday (October 12).
Will any more violent incidents jump off during a weekend heavy with VIP-only hip-hop events and non-VIPs scrambling to get inside?
One immediate casualty is the Def Jam Platinum Pep Rally. Originally scheduled for tonight (Oct. 12) at Morehouse College’s Forbes Arena, it was slated to feature Jermaine Dupri, Rick Ross, Fabolous, Playaz Circle, Beanie Sigel, Freeway, Dream and others. But after yesterday’s shooting, college officials quickly canceled the concert out of fear for public safety, according to a publicist for the event.
Stay tuned.
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