Busta Video Shoot; Does real shooting
Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2006 4:15 pm
A man was shot dead early Sunday morning when a gunman released a hail of bullets outside the set of Busta Rhymes? new video in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. According to the police one of fourteen shots fired from an AK-47 left 29 year old Israel Ramirez with a fatal chest wound. He was pronounced dead on arrival at Woodhull Hospital. According to online reports Ramirez worked for Kiss the Cactus Productions.
Police have not released any evidence that connects the shooting to Busta Rhymes or his associates. They are checking nearby security cameras for details about the incident. Busta's Aftermath Entertainment debut, The Big Bang, is due this year. Busta Rhymes recently released three remixes for his single "Touch It." When the shooting occurred he was in the midst of creating a full length remix video that will feature Missy Elliott, Mary J. Blige, DMX, Papoose, Rah Digga, Lloyd Banks, Sean "P. Diddy" Combs, Winky Wright, Garry Sheffield, Raekwon and more.
Beforehand Busta said, "I am blessed to be in a position at this stage in my career that I could put out one record and completely dominate the scene with the creme de la creme of NY."