Man Gets Shot At Beanie Sigel's Birthday Bash
Posted by Media Outrage on March 11th, 2009
Beanie Sigel’s 35th birthday party left one man shot.
Via AHH:
What was supposed to be a celebration of Beanie Sigel’s 35th birthday turned into a near deadly shooting that left one man critically injured.
On Saturday (March 7), Sigel (Dwight Grant) held his party in Penn’s Landing at Club Solo.
The event drew nearly 600 partygoers, and according to Philadelphia authorities Sigel’s mother handled admission duties at the club’s entrance.
Because of the Philly emcee’s previous criminal record, officials from the Department of Licenses/Inspections and the Pennsylvania State Police Bureau of Liquor Control Enforcement conducted a venue safety search at 10PM.
The shooting occurred later that evening at 1:35AM, when 24 year old Tyheem Baker of Camden, New Jersey was shot in the chest after coming out of Club Solo’s bathroom stall.
The shooting reportedly followed an argument the victim had with two unidentified men. Baker is currently listed in stable condition.
According to Sigel attorney Fortunato Perri Jr, his client was performing on stage at the time of the crime, and has no knowledge of the shooting or the perpetrators.
Mediaoutrage- You know that venue was filled with nothing but felons and thugs.
At press time, the venue is being investigated for its adherence to proper weapon searches and carding of patrons.
Last March, Sigel was sentenced to three months in prison for a third probation violation. The conviction was handed down following Sigel’s positive testing for illegal drugs.
Per an agreement with the courts, Sigel underwent drug treatment in order to maintain a 12-month supervised release.
At press time, Beanie Sigel could not be reached for comment.
March 11th, 2009 at 4:20 pm
They couldn’t have patted everyone down if someone had a gun up in there. Ashame.
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March 11th, 2009 at 4:29 pm
Apparently this dude forgot to check his gun @ the gun check when he walked in. It’s just a shame we risk our lives attending some events. Before people get upset allow me to clarify myself. I’m in Philly all the time and I’ve been to several spots. But I’ve recognized that cops are always on duty outside the spots during the let outs. Why is that? Because they feel that there is a big chance that we’re gonna start fighting and someone’s leaving shot. That’s not always the case when “other” clubs let out. I’ve been to those also and I haven’t always noticed the boys in blue’s presence.
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March 11th, 2009 at 4:33 pm
Let’s keep it real. Violence happens at a lot of clubs but these rapper promote violence and live by the code of the streets so we should expect nothing else at his birthday party. He’s a thug who deserves to be behind bars. He probably knows who shot this man it was probably one of his associates.
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March 11th, 2009 at 4:41 pm
I wonder what song he was rappin. Since he dropped The Truth album, he has gone down bad. They probably was fighting because they paid all that money for bs.
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March 11th, 2009 at 4:42 pm
Going to a Philly night club is like a White guy with a “I HATE NIGGERS” sign on his back in Harlem. YOUR ASS WILL GET FUCKED UP OR SHOT!
There is a 80-90 percentile chance something is going down! Shit, NightLifeLink.com pays there photogs DOUBLE for shooting in Philly! Thats why they close those clubs at 2. Other cities party all night but not there. This incident really isnt that bad compared to the other ones.
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March 11th, 2009 at 4:58 pm
Mmmm, did you mean Beans should be behind bars?
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March 11th, 2009 at 5:02 pm
Yes he’s a thug and a hooligan. Promotes nothing but violence in his music. He’s an animal.
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March 11th, 2009 at 5:17 pm
Wow, you’re going real hard at Beans. His music isn’t different from much of the other hard core rap you hear. So he needs to be incarcerated because of his lyrics? Talkin about punishment exceeding the crime! Black men are locked up at a higher rate and for lesser crimes than any other race of people in this country , and you want to add him to the statistics?
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March 11th, 2009 at 5:44 pm
the way he going , he gonna add himself to the statistics, and half of them in jail are they becuase they put themselves there with their choices made in life, whether its for lesser crimes or not, dont put yourself in the law’s path , if you get caught with a certain amount of crack and herb, or gun, and get time, then so be it, fair or not, keep your ass clean then. most of black men know the law is not fair on us period, but they continue down that warped road in life, so the consequences they get , so be it, and for those that are there on false terms, may god be with them, and they get released, and yes i think his rap is garbage just like some of these other rappers, that are rapping about nothing, just negative shit all day, and all thru their album, personally i choose not to listen to the garbage of some rappers, i like the old schoolers, and rappers like KRSone and a few others that spoke positive, and YES him being a rapper and famous, should of had everyone patted down and metal detectors, to promote a fairly safe environment to party and have a good time, i mean you cannot prevent fights from breaking out, but at least attempt to stop guns from being bought in, IF THAT IS YOUR PARTY, be responsible as an adult, with a lil class. personally i dont do clubs, never had an interest in standing around having liqour blown in my face from drunk mufuckers talking through liquor brains, but oh well, that is just my thought, lata
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March 11th, 2009 at 6:50 pm
Damn Mannerism, tell it like it is!!! well said!
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March 11th, 2009 at 7:57 pm
Preach on Mannerism!
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March 11th, 2009 at 8:13 pm
True enough everyone should have been patted down to prevent this from happening.
But why blame the Beanie and his music? No matter what he’s rapping about, he ain’t forced nobody to do what he’s doing or has done. People do shit cause they want to and some because they just don’t give a damn. That’s on them. It’s a trip how folks go around talking about what rappers/singers are promoting in their music. Why give a shit what they’re talking about if you’re not that type of person who does things because somebody said so or somebody’s “promoting”?
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March 11th, 2009 at 10:08 pm
I love how dumb asses love to blame rap. I doubt ppl like Ted Bundy or Mcveigh listened to rap and look what happened. Blaming an artist’s lyrics for someone else wanting to tote a gun is dumb as fuck. If the lyrics are to blame then somebody needs to blame every action movie actor who has ever held or fired a gun on screen. If that aint promoting gun violence, I don’t know what is! I don’t think Beans should be blamed unless he was the one doin the shootin. Period.
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March 11th, 2009 at 10:51 pm
I love to see my sisters dropping knowledge. Smurfette you summed it up. I have nothing to say.
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March 12th, 2009 at 12:13 pm
Smurfette, I dont think calling everyone on here dumb asses, was very ladylike, in fact, if so, you can add yourself in the bunch also then for that fact, we all have a right to freedom of speech and our opinions doesnt mean we are dumb fucks, I cannot speak for everyone else comments, but only for myself, I will not repeat what i said in my prior comment, but only to say this, I am not blaming all rappers for violence or anyone toting guns as you put it, but merely stated the fact that if ANYONE, being it a rapper or whoever choose to have a public party I feel they need to have security and whoever is on their team work together to have a safe environment, and a fun night, a thorough checkdown at the door, and metal detectors if need be, yea if need be, and stamped hands, and whoever leave out , show that stamped hand and get researched on the way back in, and yes most guys will have their women stash things in their coochies, most will. but still its the effort to promote a safe and fun environment, violence is all over, on TV, and yes there were the past violent people, such as the few you named, but its just that the past, what the topic here was, beanie sigals birthday bash, HIS birthday bash, so i really dont think it was fair or ladylike for you to say we are all dumb fuckers, no one will ever stop violence nor will it ever be controlled, but precautioned measures can be taken in our own situations, and just as I said before what type of people you have around plays a big part in situations also, so what kind of people did he have attending this party, was the door open to all , thugs, gangs, it certainly depends on the crowd you keep, and that is true saying.
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March 12th, 2009 at 1:34 pm
I personally believe that all rappers that glorify violence belong in prison because they influence so many young impressionable men on the street that might be on the verge of making the wrong decision already.
As I have said before I think Jay-Z is a very smart man but this guy has glorified cooking up coke and selling just as many drugs as Young Jeezy. Jay just happens to be a more gifted lyracist. He has glorified using a gun to solve his problems. He has glorified the disrespect of women. How is he a role model again?
Like the man is worth more than $300million and doesn’t even live that life anymore and is still talking about it. Ashame. So most rappers belong in prison for misguiding the youth they claim to love and desire to help.
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March 12th, 2009 at 2:20 pm
Why just single out the rappers? Action and horror movies glorify sex and violence also, so to single out rappers who mention these behaviors isn’t fair. I’ve been working in the social work field for seven years, and I have yet run into anyone that said they committed a crime as a result of listening to a rap song. Action films become box office smashes and they vividly portray the most violent acts one could think of. But I never hear anyone blame an actor or actress for their part in shaping easily influenced young minds. Violence and other crimes have a direct correlation to social economic status not rap. That means if someone is in need they are more likely to commit a crime to get that need met.
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March 12th, 2009 at 2:35 pm
Terrence believe me I truly understand your point of view as well as everyone else’s, as we all will not have the same views or agreements, we all have our own opinions, that is why i said in my comment, no one will ever stop violence, nor will it ever be controlled, its in TV, radio, next door, up the street, around the corner, its nationwide, worldwide, universal, etc, etc, so your opinion as well as everyone’s is important and it matters, but we shouldnt have to resort to calling each other dummies and dumb fucks, just to get anything across, not saying that you called anyone that , so dont get me wrong, and dont take it the wrong way, but just because we have our own opinions doesnt make every person a dumb fuck, I just thought that was rude of smurfette.
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March 12th, 2009 at 2:42 pm
Hey Terrance I see what you are saying but the urban youth view rappers lyrics as more “real” than the movies they watch. They clearly know the movies are simply actors and fictional stories put together. You have rappers that have done a lot of the things they rap about therefore diminishing the line of what’s fantasy and real life. I think hip-hop is way more influential on the urban youth than a movie could ever be.
I watched Jay-Z dictate the style of dress warn by urban youth and adults everywhere. No movie has done that. So you tell me which is way more influential sir?
Once again these rappers claim that what they say in their lyrics are things they have done so that is so much more powerful than an action or horror flick.
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March 12th, 2009 at 2:53 pm
How in the world could a song that is 4 minutes long be more influential that Al Pacino playing Tony Montana be more influential? 80 percent of all rappers never even commited a felony yet we single out them when the club gets poppin or some random sort of violence occurs?
That’s weird? When The Son Of Sam was committing his psychotic killing spree was he listening to Dip SET!?!?? Style of dress has absolutely nothing to do with acts of violence. I’m pretty sure the family in Alabama yesterday that was gunned down by an in-law wasnt killed with a 50 cent soundtrack. Please, a club in philly, new york, DC, or LA cant compare in any part to the violence committed OUTSIDE the urban areas of this great ol’ USA!!
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March 12th, 2009 at 3:06 pm
I’m not saying rap is responsible for all violence. I’m saying that hearing your favorite rapper whom you absolutely idolize say that selling drugs is the way to go and bustin’ shots is an acceptable way to solve your disputes can warp the minds of youth.
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March 12th, 2009 at 3:42 pm
RV, you’re argument that rap isn’t responsible for all violence is common sense. I’m in direct contact with law breakers every day, and I’m telling you that they don’t commit crime because their favorite mc said it’s acceptable. They committed the crime because they lack food, clothing, and other necessities. Yes, I agree hip hop influences styles of dress, but murder no. People are forgetting that drug sells and violence existed before rap. Rap did not give birth to these criminal activities.
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