Tonight is the taping of the BET Hip Hop Awards, and supposedly, Young Jeezy and Rick Ross just exchanged words backstage, and there was pushing and shoving involved. According to tweets by Funkmaster Flex, the fight emptied into the parking lot, and gunshots were fired. See Flex's tweets below (no tweets by Jeezy or Rozay yet), and stay tuned for more details as they surface.
Jeezy and Rick Ross just had words backstage!! Pushing and shoving!!!
Beef just spread to the parking lot!!!
Shots fired in parking lot!!! Gunman arrested!!! Back to the show and Club later!!!
Update. More details from @JasFly.
Alright, here's what happened: ross & Jeezy got into an actual shoving match in the parking lot. A man w/a gun was arrested. #HipHopAwards
The building was temporarily shut down but is now reopened and Ross took the stage as planned. #HipHopAwards
Not sure where Jeezy is. #HipHopAwards
Shots have been fired. Just heard in the security walkie. We're in lock down again. They've held the Lighty tribute. #HipHopAwards
There is some short of shooting in the parking lot. Gonna go back in the production office. The lighty tribute is beginning. #HipHopAwards
The mood is ok. No one in the actual theater is aware of what's happened. The Lighty tribute is AMAZING. #HipHopAwards
At least one person has been arrested but the lockdown is over. #HipHopAwards
MGK was apparently on the scene too.
Got mase in my eyes. That beef shit just got real outside.
Update #2. DJ Drama gives his first-hand account of what happened. He does not confirm gunshots because he left the show after the altercation backstage to go to his radio program.
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