Eric B. Killed (RUMOUR!)

[Jakubs]

I just read on another forum that Eric B. from Eric. B And Rakim was killed in a barbershop shooting this morning. Is there any truth to this?

Thanks to the mod for the rumor tag, I didn't mean to give any false info.

[ToOoOoN!!!]

hope not! 

[Ðøšïå]

read about that too. hope its false.

[eS El Duque]

hope its false.

[Step]

Hope It False 

[-Euthanasia-]

One man died and another was seriously injured during a shooting at a barber's shop, police said.

Two men, aged 24 and 39, were taken to hospital following the incident in Long Island on Saturday afternoon.

The 39-year-old, Eric BarrIer also known as Eric B. who lived locally, died from his injuries.

The 24-year-old, also from Long Island, is said to be in a serious but stable condition in hospital.

West Camden Police were called to reports of several shots being fired in and around the barber's shop at the junction of Lozells Road and Wheeler Street.

A force spokeswoman said no arrests had been made and appealed to anyone who witnessed the incident or had any information about it to contact police.

One of rap's most influential acts during the 1980s, Eric B & Rakim made the sampling of James Brown records the main source for hip-hop's sound during the late '80s and early '90s, beginning with their stellar debut, Paid in Full.

While Eric B dazzled listeners with his turntable techniques, Rakim pointed the way toward the easy-rollin' style of the '90s with his laidback raps, though forceful in content. Each of the duo's first three albums achieved gold status, and they even managed the Top Five R&B hit "Friends" in 1989.

While working as a mobile DJ for New York's WBLS during 1985, Eric Barrier met William Griffin, a top MC who had grown up on Long Island. The two began recording together and emerged with "Eric B Is President."

The single appeared in 1986 on Harlem's Zakia label, and became a street sensation. Signed to 4th & Broadway the following year, Eric B & Rakim released their debut album, Paid in Full.

The LP's success led to a contract with Uni/MCA in 1988, and their second album, Follow the Leader, was released that year. Two more albums followed, Let the Rhythm Hit 'Em (1990) and Don't Sweat the Technique (1992), after which the duo broke up. By the mid-'90s, Eric B. had emerged as a solo act on his own 95th Street label.

[$do11a biLL$]

i don't think its true, and i hope it isn't true

[Elevz]

Definately hope this is some bullshit ass rumour some gay teen boy with no life just made up... Can't lose another legend in hiphop man 

[-Euthanasia-]

why? its eric b?

as far as i know he was a bully who didnt produce anything noteworthy for the last decade, and the stuff hes famous for was produced by others.

[herpes]

if true dont surprise me.  Eric B was a dirty dirty muthafucka as was jam master jay.  Eric was deeeeeeep in the streets believe it or not and thats one of the main reasons rakim dont fuck with him no more.

[-Euthanasia-]

peep this shit

http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/news/articles/PA_NEWA18604481125229061A000?source=PA%20Feed

refer to the article i poster earlier in the thread

aint that a bitch

[Jakubs]

WTF is up with that? Someone took this London based story and changed some names.

[-Euthanasia-]

had me fooled. youd expect them to use lloyd banks or sumthin. eric b is just so random

[ToOoOoN!!!]

some ppl have to much time and they start some rumours lol

[Leggy Hendrix]

i wondered when it said West Camden Police...