Pitchfork: Nas Show Cut Short as Gunshots Fired Inside Venue

Nas Show Cut Short as Gunshots Fired Inside Venue

According to NME, a Nas concert taking place at London's Brixton Academy was cut short earlier tonight when gunshots rang out inside the venue. Speaking to the publication, one attendee reported that two shots were fired roughly 40 minutes into Nas' set: "They came from right in the center of the venue. All of a sudden everyone was pushing right to the sides, people were falling over trying to get away from where it was happening. The only place to go was in the girls' toilets on the right. There was boys, girls, whatever in there." However, an account from the BBC conflicts this, stating they believe that a man actually jumped onstage and fired into the crowd.

The incident was later confirmed by a police spokesperson, who revealed that a call was received saying that shots had been fired inside the building. "The premises have been evacuated and police are now searching the venue. The suspect is described as a black male. No arrests have been made and inquiries continue." It is not yet known whether anyone was injured.

Nas' official message board is alight with supposed accounts of the incident this evening, to varying degrees of credibility. One alleges that Nas "came back out with Dizzee Rascal and did 'Made You Look' bare-chested... no bullet-proof or nothin... crazy shit..." after the shots were fired. Another insists, "Some big guy on the stage grabs NaS and they both run off behind... Then you hear NaS laughing and sayin 'it's gonna take more than that to get me' then runs on the stage topless with his guards and jumps into the cowd while performing Made You look and then Dizzee comes on and rips it. They go back in and Quan performs Just a Moment, then LES tells us it's cancelled because of a shooting." Still another muses, "Some faggot got his dick stuck in his ass so he had to fire his fuckin gun and got the show cancelled." So basically, it's anyone's guess.

Still, response to the event on the board tonight is bug-eyed and typo-laden, warranting everything from a proper "fucking hell!" to a schizophrenic, "Whaaaaaaaat they tried to murk him or what?????" Some are shocked at the apparent lack of security in the club, while others are simply praising the former ballerina-turned-family-man for keepin' it street: "You know you from QB when niggaz shootin at you, and u dont give a fuck and you still hold it down for ur fam," asserts ElCount. Cali Slim raves, "Yo nas's is straight gangsta if that shit is for real i give that fool mad props for that shit wut up." Writes MassDaGod: "LOL @ NaS ALWAYZ Havin' a Song for ANY Situation!!! THEY SHOOTIN!!!! Ahhhh Made U Look... ROFL!!! Nas = G.O.A.T." The goat community is said to be outraged at the comparison.

This show marked the last gig of Nas' five-night UK tour, which kicked off last Tuesday with a performance at Birmingham Academy. The rapper was supporting his recently released double-album Street's Disciple and a new double A-side single ("Just a Moment" / "No One Else in the Room"). Nas has also just issued a fresh 12" featuring the non-album track "Chizzled," in three versions. No additional tour plans are confirmed at this time.