News surfacing earlier today says that Cash Money Records CEO Birdman (Bryan Williams) and rapper Young Thug (Jeffrey Lamar Williams) are involved in a conspiracy to kill rapper Lil Wayne (Dwayne Carter) in an April 26th shooting of Wayne's tour bus. Jimmy Winfrey (also known as "PeeWee Roscoe") fired several shots from a white Camaro to carry out a threat made by Young Thug, who is (obviously) siding with Birdman in his ongoing feud with Lil Wayne. Birdman and Young Thug have yet to be charged with any crimes, though Jimmy Winfrey's indictment involving Birdman and Young Thug includes the following counts (30 total):
"Counts 1-3: Violation of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act
Counts 4-12: Violation of the Street Gang Terrorism and Prevent Act
Counts 13-24: Aggravated Assault
Counts 25 & 26: Criminal Damage to Property in the First Degree
Count 27: Possession of a Firearm during the Commission of a Felony
Counts 28-30: Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon"
The following statement was also included in the indictment:
"After Atlanta police discontinued their escort, (Winfrey) and fellow Blood gang members entered Interstate 285 from Atlanta Road in Cobb County in pursuit of the buses occupied by (Lil Wayne's) group. (That's when) the white sports car pulled beside the buses, shots were then fired into the buses from the sports car with a .40 caliber handgun and a 9mm handgun."
This has absolutely gotten blown out of proportion. If the police's hunch is true about Birdman and Young Thug being involved in the shooting of Wayne's tour bus, then it almost seems this supposed "beef" between Birdman and Lil Wayne has gone way too far. To want to kill someone over a disagreement (though the feud seems to be much deeper than mere label disputes) is absolutely ridiculous. With all of the deaths in hip hop (just this year, let alone ever), one can only hope that this situation doesn't get any worse. We can all hope at least, right?
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