News Crooked I Opens Up To Fans About Shooting

Mixtape Assassin · 03-04-2009, 12:51 AM

Crooked I is changing up some of his music, as well as how he navigates the streets. The apparent target of an attempted murder on Friday in Long Beach, California, the MC wants to let all his fans know that despite rumors to the contrary, he's "good."

"Just reliving for the past couple of days, it's just been flashing in my mind over and over," Crooked revealed to MTV News, speaking in detail for the first time about the incident. "I don't know if it was somebody trying to get at me personally, or somebody was ... I don't wanna say ... set me up."

The former Death Row Records artist said he was trying to do what he normally does — grant the request of a fan — when he almost lost his life.

"Say you're walking down the street. Some dude comes up to you with a camera phone and he's like, 'Can you give a shout-out?' " Crooked explained. "You're like, 'OK,' and you're shouting the dude out. Three seconds later, somebody is shooting at you. Was dude [with the camera phone] trying to get me to stand still? Was he in on it? Was it a coincidence? I don't know. Mentally I had to fall back for a couple of days. I've been in those situations where people take shots or whatever. I'm relaxed around the hip-hop fans. I'm a very accessible dude. When dude came up and was like, 'Can you give me a shout out?' I'm like, 'Cool, what do you want me to say?' Three seconds later, I hear a noise. I [was] so far removed from the fact it can be gunshots. Then I turn around and see sparks. That's strange."

That's where Crooked stops detailing the story — he refuses to elaborate on whether the assailants' bullets actually struck him. "Where I'm from, certain things you can't talk about. It's illegal to our code and how we live."

Crooked did say that he's definitely looking forward to expressing himself through his craft, making more of what he calls "life music" — meaning everyone from all walks of life will relate to it.

"I'm gonna say real things today," he declared. "That's where my focus is. I wanna leave a body of work behind, man, that matches a Biggie, that matches a 'Pac. God is good. I need that body of work that has the potential to change — not the world, but a couple of people. Two, three, four million. One million. I don't care if it's only one person."

Outside the booth, though, there's a distinct chance that Crooked won't be touching as many people as he did before. At least for now.

"It just really opens your eyes, man, that I'm too accessible," he said about how the shooting incident has changed him. "I'm not this rap star walking around with 30 bodyguards. I gotta really re-evaluate the way I move around. I have to re-evaluate that. They caught me slippin'. The first shot I didn't even think it was a gunshot. That's how relaxed I was. I thought, 'What was that?' Somebody blew a horn, that's the only reason I turned around. You have to change your life. I gotta change my movement. They're not gonna see so much of Crooked I in the 'hood by himself. That right there is out the door, period. Some people may not like it. At this point, I don't give a damn, because it's my life."

Crooked is currently working on a solo album, as well as a group LP with a collective called Slaughterhouse. That group also consists of Joell Ortiz, Joe Budden and Royce Da 5'9". The album in the works with Bishop Lamont and Glasses Malone, No Country for Old Men, has been put on hold for now.

Onslaught · 03-04-2009, 06:36 AM

Crazy.. Thank God Crooked is all good.

Can't wait for him to heal up and continue with his music.. We can't get enough of Slaughterhouse!

michaeldinho · 03-04-2009, 12:38 PM

Yeah good to hear he's oke

New West Order · 03-04-2009, 02:43 PM

fucked up shit..good to hear is doing fine

Precinct Phantom · 03-04-2009, 03:18 PM

Gd 2 hear he's doing OK!
Worlds fucked up if one of the best talents we've seen for a long time is at risk.
Fuk another rapper dying

I am God · 03-04-2009, 04:26 PM

I didn't even know MTV knew who crooked I was... aha.

Majesty · 03-05-2009, 12:29 AM

Crooked will be a new Makavelli now

G-uNIT!!4 LYFE · 03-05-2009, 12:33 AM

im glad he is fine...hope he be more careful

03-04-2009, 12:51 AM	#1
Mixtape Assassin Mixtape Assassin Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Denver Motherfuckers Posts: 2,640 Repped: 383 Repped 4,577 Times in 474 Posts Blog Entries: 2 Neg Reps: 18 Neg Repped at 9 Times in 8 Posts	Crooked I Opens Up To Fans About Shooting Crooked I Opens Up To Fans About Shooting Crooked I is changing up some of his music, as well as how he navigates the streets. The apparent target of an attempted murder on Friday in Long Beach, California, the MC wants to let all his fans know that despite rumors to the contrary, he's "good." "Just reliving for the past couple of days, it's just been flashing in my mind over and over," Crooked revealed to MTV News, speaking in detail for the first time about the incident. "I don't know if it was somebody trying to get at me personally, or somebody was ... I don't wanna say ... set me up." The former Death Row Records artist said he was trying to do what he normally does — grant the request of a fan — when he almost lost his life. "Say you're walking down the street. Some dude comes up to you with a camera phone and he's like, 'Can you give a shout-out?' " Crooked explained. "You're like, 'OK,' and you're shouting the dude out. Three seconds later, somebody is shooting at you. Was dude [with the camera phone] trying to get me to stand still? Was he in on it? Was it a coincidence? I don't know. Mentally I had to fall back for a couple of days. I've been in those situations where people take shots or whatever. I'm relaxed around the hip-hop fans. I'm a very accessible dude. When dude came up and was like, 'Can you give me a shout out?' I'm like, 'Cool, what do you want me to say?' Three seconds later, I hear a noise. I [was] so far removed from the fact it can be gunshots. Then I turn around and see sparks. That's strange." That's where Crooked stops detailing the story — he refuses to elaborate on whether the assailants' bullets actually struck him. "Where I'm from, certain things you can't talk about. It's illegal to our code and how we live." Crooked did say that he's definitely looking forward to expressing himself through his craft, making more of what he calls "life music" — meaning everyone from all walks of life will relate to it. "I'm gonna say real things today," he declared. "That's where my focus is. I wanna leave a body of work behind, man, that matches a Biggie, that matches a 'Pac. God is good. I need that body of work that has the potential to change — not the world, but a couple of people. Two, three, four million. One million. I don't care if it's only one person." Outside the booth, though, there's a distinct chance that Crooked won't be touching as many people as he did before. At least for now. "It just really opens your eyes, man, that I'm too accessible," he said about how the shooting incident has changed him. "I'm not this rap star walking around with 30 bodyguards. I gotta really re-evaluate the way I move around. I have to re-evaluate that. They caught me slippin'. The first shot I didn't even think it was a gunshot. That's how relaxed I was. I thought, 'What was that?' Somebody blew a horn, that's the only reason I turned around. You have to change your life. I gotta change my movement. They're not gonna see so much of Crooked I in the 'hood by himself. That right there is out the door, period. Some people may not like it. At this point, I don't give a damn, because it's my life." Crooked is currently working on a solo album, as well as a group LP with a collective called Slaughterhouse. That group also consists of Joell Ortiz, Joe Budden and Royce Da 5'9". The album in the works with Bishop Lamont and Glasses Malone, No Country for Old Men, has been put on hold for now. __________________ check out mixtape-assassin.com & hiphop-corner.com

03-04-2009, 06:36 AM	#2
Onslaught Just Scrap Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Kalihi, Hawaii Posts: 1,597 Repped: 354 Repped 76 Times in 17 Posts Neg Reps: 1 Neg Repped at 1 Time in 1 Post	Crazy.. Thank God Crooked is all good. Can't wait for him to heal up and continue with his music.. We can't get enough of Slaughterhouse! __________________ "You Dealing With a Four Headed Monster."

03-04-2009, 02:43 PM	#4
New West Order Veteran Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Where The Sun Sets Posts: 4,133 Repped: 945 Repped 1,025 Times in 538 Posts Neg Reps: 177 Neg Repped at 170 Times in 126 Posts	fucked up shit..good to hear is doing fine __________________

03-04-2009, 03:18 PM	#5
Precinct Phantom Veteran Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Lincoln Posts: 1,229 Repped: 282 Repped 125 Times in 95 Posts Neg Reps: 2 Neg Repped at 22 Times in 20 Posts	Gd 2 hear he's doing OK! Worlds fucked up if one of the best talents we've seen for a long time is at risk. Fuk another rapper dying __________________ Links you need to checkout: myspace.com/precinctphantom myspace.com/grandangel510 myspace.com/macwasey

03-04-2009, 04:26 PM	#6
I am God Jesus Walks Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: from California to Florida to New York Posts: 1,699 Repped: 257 Repped 1,126 Times in 499 Posts Neg Reps: 41 Neg Repped at 19 Times in 13 Posts	I didn't even know MTV knew who crooked I was... aha. __________________ ^^^^ Throwback

03-04-2009, 12:38 PM	#3
michaeldinho Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Amsterdam Posts: 289 Repped: 33 Repped 28 Times in 12 Posts Neg Reps: 1 Neg Repped at 6 Times in 4 Posts	Yeah good to hear he's oke

03-05-2009, 12:29 AM	#7
Majesty Miss Taylor Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: LA Posts: 719 Repped: 40 Repped 158 Times in 63 Posts Neg Reps: 17 Neg Repped at 86 Times in 50 Posts	Crooked will be a new Makavelli now

03-05-2009, 12:33 AM	#8
G-uNIT!!4 LYFE OG Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: LOS ANGELES,CALI Posts: 3,838 Repped: 1,512 Repped 107 Times in 88 Posts Neg Reps: 30 Neg Repped at 13 Times in 10 Posts	im glad he is fine...hope he be more careful __________________

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