A Recent History of Fans Getting Bodied On Stage

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Date: May 2007

Mr. Lonely himself had some company on stage at a concert held in Poughkeepsie, NY. During the show, an unidentified object was thrown in the singer's direction, which prompted him to locate the kid responsible and invite him onstage. Embarrassing the kid in front of an entire audience was not punishment enough. The singer used this opportunity to show off his muscles, lift the kid over his head, and throw him back into a sea of people.

Date: March 2010

A stage-crasher was sent flying at a Jay-Z show in Washington D.C. Jay and Memphis Bleek were midway through a performance of "U Don't Know" when someone joined the two rappers onstage. Immediately following, Jay's well-dressed security guard took it upon himself to remove the intruder. With ease, he pushed the crasher to the edge of the stage and threw him in the direction of a fellow security guard. Unfortunately, the man on the ground was unable to make the catch, which resulted in a pretty nasty spill.

Date: July 2010

Cudi was performing in his hometown of Cleveland, OH when a fan jumped on stage to assist him in the singing of "Pursuit of Happiness." Unfortunately for the stage-crasher, he was viciously removed by two security guards. After taking a few seconds to compose himself, Cudi rejoined his audience in the singing of his fan-favorite track.

Date: December 2010

God may forgive a stage-crasher, but Rick Ross certainly won't. At a live performance in Ghana, a fan gets absolutely pummeled after attempting to join the Miami rapper on stage. Several security guards grabbed hold of the intruder and tackled him to the ground where he was eventually punched in the face. Next time he'll think twice before he tries to hug the biggest bawse. 

Date: June 2011

During a show in Lake Tahoe, Wiz took some time between songs to discuss one of his favorite pastimes. According to the Pittsburg rapper, it's cool if you roll up some weed before his show. But when it comes to an audience member jumping on stage...not so cool. Before the crasher could gather himself on stage, he was flattened by a security guard who had been watching the situation develop. The hit he took was more brutal than anything you'll see on any given Sunday. That Steeler defense could definitely use a guy like this...

Date: September 2011

All this fan was trying to do was show some love for his favorite rapper. The crasher approached with opened arms, inviting an unimpressed Wayne to return the favor. In a blink of an eye, the intruder was gone. Security guards pounded the interloper to the ground, ultimately preventing the "How to Love" rapper from expressing any semblance of love in return. Weezy then gave some sound advice to the remaining members of his audience: "You don't want that to happen to you."

Date: October 2011

Kerri Hilson once sang, "Sometimes love comes around and it knocks you down." But at a performance in Pairs during her "No Boys Allowed" tour, Hilson was seized by a fan whose only crime was exhibiting a little too much love for his favorite singer. Unwilling to separate himself from Hilson, the stage crasher was knocked out by security and removed from the venue. Looks like love isn't the only thing that can knock you down. 

Date: January 2012

If you jump on Yelawolf's stage, he's going to punch you in the face. It's as simple as that. Just don't do it. You've been warned.

Date: January 2012

"We don't stop the music for shit!" That's what DMX had to say after a fan attempted to choke him during his show in Long Beach, CA. One thing's for sure: no matter what happens on that stage, X gone give it to ya.

Date: July 2012

Nicki's security guards absolutely abuse this fan for grabbing hold of the Young Money rapper. It just proves something we think goes without saying: You don't mess around with Nicki Minaj's waist.

Date: December 2012

During a show in San Antonio, Odd Future ran into some trouble on stage. 17-year-old Chassan Rafati claims that his favorite hip-hop crew "beat him up" after he decided to join them. According to OF and several other eye witnesses, the fan jumped onto the stage where he may have pushed or punched rapper/producer Hodgy Beats. Seconds later, a fight broke out between all of OF and the one stage crasher. The audience was completely supportive of OF, yelling "WOLF! GANG!" as the brawl took place.

Date: April 2013

Live in Montreal, Waka Flocka Flame was oblivious to the fan that decided to join him on stage. One man, however, was prepared to take matters into his own hands and promptly threw dude off stage. 

Date: May 2013

Thousands of little girls in Dubai held their breath this past May when Justin Bieber was attacked onstage. A crazed fan ran straight toward the pop star, knocking him to the ground. High-pitched screams erupted throughout the venue but Justin was unharmed. Security took care of the crasher, and the Biebs continued his performance.

Date: June 2013

In case you didn't know, Action Bronson is a pretty big fan of wrestling. When a fan ran up on Action, he hit dude with a damn body slam. Guess watching all that TV paid off. 

Date: August 2013

Guess Action's fans didn't learn their lesson after he body slammed that one dude. This time around, another fan came up on stage and it ended much like the last time someone ran up on Action. Except this time he used a hip toss.

Date: August 2013

Lead signer of Vampire Weekend Ezra Koenig seemed distracted when a fan joined him and his bandmates onstage. One man, however, remained unfazed. Amidst the chaos at the band's Lollapalooza gig, their security guard tackled the crazed fan to the ground, restoring the peace for the remainder of the show.

Date: August 2013

We hope the Wiz Khalifa fan enjoyed the three conscious seconds he spent onstage with Wiz. Because, by the looks of it, he took a brutal hit from one of the rapper's security guards that likely knocked him out cold. Immediately following the hit, Wiz commanded his audience to "make some fucking noise!" Which they did, but we doubt the laid out fan could hear it.