May 6, 2009 @ 7:39 PM EDT
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Maino phones in with the 1515 Boys about his on stage meltdown last Saturday in Long Island. Apparently, the jakes shot and paralyzed his homie, “80”.
“I just had a lot on my mind. I had a lot of stuff I was holding in and wasn’t letting out.
When I got there, it was overwhelming. The part that was overwhelming
was that it was so much love. I started thinking about where I’ve been
in my life and how hard it was for me to get here — it’s like a
miracle. I started getting a little emotional, about not just that, but
my homie, my brother, who is a very important part in my life not just
in my career. I can’t really say too much about the situation because it’s dealing with
an ongoing investigation,” he explained. “I’ve been advised that I
really couldn’t get into the specifics of the case, you feel me? But
the fact of the matter is: The police shot him and it’s definitely
unjustified, but that will all come out later on.”
Man, Joell Ortiz dropping “Battle Cry” live at Guz Sports Bar was unreal! The energy in that room was insane, totally beating any boring online hangout or digital trivia session like zoom games. From the second he hit the stage, his lyricism and raw delivery blew everyone away. If you weren't there, you seriously missed out on peak hip-hop culture. Absolute chills from start to finish!