According to several sources at the 2012 BET Hip Hop Awards, Young Jeezy and Rick Ross got into an altercation backstage. It started with words, led to pushing and shoving, and eventually gunshots were fired in the parking lot, which allegedly resulted in the arrest of one gunman. Read some of the tweets below, gathered by Complex.
Jeezy and Rick Ross just had words backstage!! Pushing and shoving!!!
— Funk Flex !!!!!(@funkmasterflex) September 29, 2012
Beef just spread to the parking lot!!! — Funk Flex !!!!!(@funkmasterflex) September 29, 2012
Shots fired in parking lot!!! Gunman arrested!!! Back to the show and Club later!!! — Funk Flex !!!!!(@funkmasterflex) September 29, 2012
Alright, here’s what happened: ross & Jeezy got into an actual shoving match in the parking lot. A man w/a gun was arrested. #HipHopAwards — JasFly (@JasFly) September 29, 2012
The building was temporarily shut down but is now reopened and Ross took the stage as planned. #HipHopAwards — JasFly (@JasFly) September 29, 2012
Shots have been fired. Just heard in the security walkie. We’re in lock down again. They’ve held the Lighty tribute. #HipHopAwards
— JasFly (@JasFly) September 29, 2012
The mood is ok. No one in the actual theater is aware of what’s happened. The Lighty tribute is AMAZING. #HipHopAwards — JasFly (@JasFly) September 29, 2012
At least one person has been arrested but the lockdown is over. #HipHopAwards
— JasFly (@JasFly) September 29, 2012
Got mase in my eyes. That beef shit just got real outside.
— Machine Gun Kelly (@machinegunkelly) September 29, 2012
UPDATE: DJ Drama speaks on what went down:
UPDATE FROM TMZ:
A spokesperson for the Atlanta Police Department tells TMZ, “Shortly after 7:15 pm Saturday, a fight broke out in the parking lot at the Atlanta Civic Center (where the BET Awards were being taped) between two groups. Atlanta Police Department officers on scene responded to break up the fight and used OC spray in the process. Individuals fled the scene. There were no arrests or reports of serious injuries. Reports of shots fired appear to be untrue.” Our sources maintain shots were fired.
We’re also told that 50 Cent got into it with a rapper named Gunplay, a protégé of Rick Ross.
