Remember "Lean Back"? That was a fun song. So catchy, and everyone could do the dance! Anyways, one of the rappers from it was arrested yesterday for shooting a woman in New York City's Meatpacking District (heh). Remy Ma argued with the woman (a friend of hers for over 15 years, according to reports), accused her of stealing $2000 from her purse, shot her, drove off in an SUV, crashed it, and ran away. She stayed missing while police went on a door-to-door search until yesterday evening when she turned herself in.
I'm not really up on what rap fans like these days. This could be awesome for her or pretty terrible, depending on what passes for being gangster enough to sell a record. Is it gangster to try to kill a friend for two grand that you can't find based on...you know, nothing? Two grand that you probably spent on whatever fucked you up enough to go that buck nutty with a gun? That kind of stuff doesn't filter down to semi-rural central Alabama.
Oh, and for giggles, I present to you a quote that I found from Remy Ma a few years ago.
"At the end of the day, I’m a girl. It’s not like I roll up and shoot up everybody.”
UPDATE: Okay, news of her arraignment came down as I was writing this. She pleaded not guilty, ballsy for someone who turned themselves in for the crime. She's facing charges of attempted murder, assault, and weapon possession.
Source: Newsday
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