Rapper M-Bone shot and killed
Photo from MTV.com
Rap group Cali Swag District’s M-Bone was shot and killed late Sunday night in Inglewood, Calif. Details are sketchy.
“The victim was sitting in the passenger seat of a car when another vehicle pulled up alongside and unloaded “at least two rounds” into the car, according to Lt. Michael Marshall. “It looks like they knew each other. It was not a traditional drive-by.”
But TMZ reports the crime “appears to be a random act of violence.”
Either way, authorities have no suspects yet and are asking for help.
MTV notes that “details have been kept brief,” but cites a police source saying the artist “sustained multiple gunshot wounds to the head while sitting in his vehicle on Le Brea Avenue. M-Bone was taken to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.”
Cali Swag District had a huge hip-hop hit last year with “Teach Me How to Dougie.”
M-Bone, also known as Montae Talbert, was 22.
- Jennifer Brett/The Buzz/jbrett@ajc.com
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mike
May 16th, 2011
11:58 am
another race-baiting article from “The Buzz”… can’t wait to see the responses.. cue racist responses (from both sides) in 3, 2, 1…
fyi..i listen to rap and have never heard of this dude..
JusCallMeG
May 16th, 2011
12:00 pm
What an ignorant thing to say, someone lost their life and you say good riddance? You are disgusting.
Angela
May 16th, 2011
12:00 pm
OMG!! Somebody lost a son/a family member? How about looking at it that way? How cruel. Prayers to his family and friends.
Justin
May 16th, 2011
12:04 pm
@ mike
May 16th, 2011
11:58 am
another race-baiting article from “The Buzz”… can’t wait to see the responses.. cue racist responses (from both sides) in 3, 2, 1…
fyi..i listen to rap and have never heard of this dude..
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I take it that you have noticed the pattern too! And I’m sure the editor knows nothing about this rapper, but hey he’s an African-American so lets’ put up a blog so the racist will have something to talk about….IT’S SO TYPICAL!
JustME
May 16th, 2011
12:07 pm
@TrishaDishaWarEagle, when your child is shot or a member in your family, may the police and society say “No loss there…Good Riddance!”
Tyrone
May 16th, 2011
12:08 pm
To TrishaDishaWarEagle: I’m assuming that you’ve NEVER lost a loved one due to illness,old age, car accident….anything. Your immaturity shows immensely with your lack of compassion. I don’t know the guy that was killed-but I wouldn’t say ‘good riddance’. A mom lost a son; a sibling lost a brother;and-if he has kids- a child lost a dad. God Bless YOU when YOUR time of sorrow comes…
JM
May 16th, 2011
12:10 pm
@TrishaDishaWarEagle…poor thing…obviously you didn’t get much love as a child and I see why..smdh
CigarDawg
May 16th, 2011
12:17 pm
Why ban Trisha for an offensive comment? She’s been offensive on multiple ajc blogs and I find it much better to know who the morons are than to have them hidden among us. If others would simply ignore trolls, they would go way for lack of the responses that sustain them.
jonathan
May 16th, 2011
12:18 pm
Ouch,,, and he was my fave rapper too. Oh well guess i will have to go back and listen to the fat boys and whodini now. Who is this guy??? has anyone ever heard of him? All i ever heard was the M bone is connected to the L Bone,,, The L bone connected to the Z bone. Wasnt that their big hit?
Peachy
May 16th, 2011
12:20 pm
I have no idea who this person is, and I’m sure many other people that listen to rap music don’t either. I agree with Mike and Justin. Just another black “rapper” gunned down by probably another black person, so you guys think this will make a great blog and open it up to the people that like to come here and spew hate…same thing goes for that Carlos Santana blog and several others. I find it sooo funny that the one blog that had a video of Jennifer Brett in it was closed for comments.
Jennifer Brett
May 16th, 2011
12:26 pm
CigarDawg – she’s been banned from several other ajc blogs too. We generally err on the side of free expression, but we do remove offensives/vulgar/profane comments to try to encourage civility.
Jennifer
Whitney
May 16th, 2011
12:29 pm
It doesn’t matter if you didn’t know him or not. Any senseless act of violence is one to many. So are we not supposed to feel sorrow for the family that just lost a member so tragically? You know I was told if I had nothing nice to say then don’t say anything at all. I really think you should consider this advice… I’m just saying.
jonathan
May 16th, 2011
12:34 pm
how do u know it was senseless?? Let all the facts come out before you rush to that judgement. tmz is reporting it was random act.. yeah thats REAL credible
Feli
May 16th, 2011
12:37 pm
It really doesn’t matter if he was known or unknown,or just another black rapper, he was a child of God, a son, a brother, a uncle, a friend and maybe a father to someone. Bottom line he had a family that will miss him dearly. My prayers goes out to the family.
VoiceOfReason
May 16th, 2011
12:37 pm
I couple of folks have said ‘I listen to rap but I don’t I never heard of this guy’….. well, you’ll see in the article that he was part of the group Cali Swag District which had one of the biggest rap hits last year. I bet you don’t know either of the guy’s names that were in Milli Vanilli either, right?
If you don’t know ‘Teach me how to Dougie’ then you’re probably not as ‘hip’ as you think you are.
BigB
May 16th, 2011
12:39 pm
Sad to hear of anyone dying but honestly who is this guy? Maybe this was more appropriate for the weekly reader because only kids listened to that “Doughie” song.
JusCallMeG
May 16th, 2011
12:43 pm
I had no idea that grown people could be so ignorant. Seriously -_-
@ Jonathon
May 16th, 2011
12:45 pm
Would it be more acceptable to you if it was a senseful killing? Aren’t they all senseless when you think about it? Well except for Osama.
DC
May 16th, 2011
12:47 pm
Ya he is a youth rapper with that teach me how to Dougie song…pretty big dance here in ATL…
WHEN WILL THIS VIOLENCE STOP??
May 16th, 2011
12:47 pm
Sorry to hear yet ANOTHER youngman’s life taken by violence. What is wrong with these young people? Where is Al Sharpton & Jesse Jackson? Oh, it doesn’t matter as long as a person of another race isn’t involved. I am so sick & tired of this violence. IT NEEDS TO STOP NOW!!
Peachy
May 16th, 2011
12:47 pm
If you’re going to address me, then address me so I can properly respond…anywho, yes, sad that he died. I’m not neglecting the fact that it’s sad that someone was killed, that wasn’t my point. I’m sure if you had read the rest of my comment, you would have gotten my point… And yes, I’ve heard this song many times and no, I don’t think I’m “hip”. Any other concerns? Thanks.
count_schemula
May 16th, 2011
12:50 pm
Entertainers maybe, but artists? Please.
carla roqs
May 16th, 2011
12:50 pm
voice– YOU do rap? never would have guessed it, smile. thank you for the first piece of news in the comments– cause i too was going to say i’d never heard of him. havent really heard the song, but the dance is big on some tv shows. trisher disher? needs prayer needs prayer needs prayer, a brain and a life. thank you for banning her/him, jenn. NEXT
Peachy
May 16th, 2011
12:51 pm
And I agree “When will this violence stop??” I cringe every time I hear of a white vs. black crime, because I know the NAACP will protest making all black people seem like we only have a problem when it’s black vs. white.
BrothaMane
May 16th, 2011
12:52 pm
Karma is a !@#$% people, so be mindful of ur comments and don’t wonder why something bad may befall ur lives one of these days.
BIG DAWG
May 16th, 2011
12:52 pm
I NEVER HEARD OF M-BONE! I LIKE THE HIT “DOUGIE”! RIP M- BONE!
count_schemula
May 16th, 2011
12:52 pm
“If you don’t know ‘Teach me how to Dougie’ then you’re probably not as ‘hip’ as you think you are.”
Dunno, I listen to rap, but since Dougie was a radio and probably an arena song with no artistic but plenty of pop merit, I would not know it. Autotunes and silly dance step sequences, no thanks.
jonathan
May 16th, 2011
12:58 pm
maybe he is just really hiding on the same island that Biggie and Tupac are hiding out on…. Maybe they are all about to make a come back as a trio. and will someone for the love of everything please……….. teach me how to Dougie!!
carla roqs
May 16th, 2011
12:59 pm
i know this was blogged because of the potential for comments of every kind; but a mother and father lost a son, a sister and a brother lost a brother, an aunt/uncle lost a nephew and grandparents lost a grandchild. friends lost a loved one and fans lost a star (to them). Lord, be with the family and friends of this young man, strengthen them during their time of loss, and bring the perpetrators of the crime to justice quickly. people, remember crime CAN be random and no one is immune–karma, karma, karma, thanks bro-mane
RadioLady
May 16th, 2011
12:59 pm
The killing needs to stop. What is the point of this???!!!
This Life?
May 16th, 2011
1:08 pm
You would think after all black people did to be considered human and equal . That we wouldn’t dare kill each other? Wow. IDK.. Is it that our youth is not aware of themselves, The school system is not teaching it? The parents are not teaching it or are we that hatefull inside?
Elise
May 16th, 2011
1:10 pm
He chose a career that is known for violence. Just about once a week you hear of this violence among rappers. You don’t hear of country western singers driving by shooting the competition…..
This rap crap needs to end. NOTHING good has come out of the rap genre. The clothing is horrible, the music is even worse. When did looking like you are in jail become a fashion statement?
Kick rap to the curb, and watch the violence end!
Peachy
May 16th, 2011
1:13 pm
So where did violence come from before rap music existed?
Peachy
May 16th, 2011
1:13 pm
And Elise, I agreed with your comment until that last sentence.
Bo Diddley
May 16th, 2011
1:18 pm
Like several other posters, I too have noticed a tendency by the AJC to solicit reader input on stories that are likely to bring out the closet racists hiding behind their online anonymity and keyboards. In fact, it has happened so often that one has to wonder whether the AJC is intentionally fostering and encouraging this type of behavior. While I note that Ms. Brett stated that the AJC errs on the side of free expression and in fact banned one individual for hateful posts, the fact remains that the stories for which this platform is chosen seem to consistently invite race-baiting and hate-mongering. Perhaps I am missing the stories where blogging is enabled about stories where something other than some aspect of black culture (however you want to definte that term) is tangential to the story.
Bo Diddley
May 16th, 2011
1:22 pm
Elise, while I can feel your passion in your words, and even agree with you to some extent, I must take issue with the broad brush you used to paint an entire genre. I agree that the commercial, mass-produced rap music of today is trash. I grew up in what is commonly called the “golden age of hip hop” (late 80s-early 90s) when the music was much more diverse, positive and uplifting. Yes, there were groups that were misogynistic and materialistic even then, but they were counterbalanced by groups that were overtly spiritual, socially relevant, and inspiring — and they were all equally accessible.
The industry is now pandering to the lowest common denominator. The artists are producing this drivel because the labels won’t promote anything outside of this narrow, negative paradigm. I know this because I have been personally seen it happen — from a label exec instructing an artist to “dumb down” his lyrics and presentation, to a label flat-out rejecting an educated, positive artist for not fitting this mold.
There are very talented, very positive rap artists out there struggling to be heard. Unfortunately, since the people are served nothing but tripe, that is what they are consuming, and that fact is used to justify the continued production of same.
Uh Huh
May 16th, 2011
1:24 pm
Michelle Obama couldn’t dougie enough to save his life.
sick & tired
May 16th, 2011
1:28 pm
The day before this young man was shot & killed…I stood 1 street over from where he was shot and interviewed with Suzanne Marques, a former ATL news anchor-now also In L.A., I was interviewed because another man had just been shot & killed…when will we stop the ignorance of perpetual violence that plagues our communities.
Fan or not of his music…killing & taking the life of another is senseless & depraved. We can’t stand for this, & together must put a plan in effect to halt this madness & nonsense.
rob
May 16th, 2011
1:32 pm
I really wish that ajc would close the comment function on stories like this. Especially if has to do with Blacks. But they certainly close it when it’s actually something worth debating.
rob
May 16th, 2011
1:39 pm
So, Jennifer.. After all these posts that suggest that articles like this incite race baiting, have you at least given it some thought. Not just about the story “alone” because this story does not stand on a island by itself. It is nothing but another chapter in the AJC’s column library about an African American person or story that subliminally suggests its culture is predicated by violence or stupidity. Whereas, the story on the AJC’s front page about Vernon Thomas Young has no option to give an opinion. I’m just saying….
Jennifer Brett
May 16th, 2011
1:46 pm
Dear Rob,
You make some good points. I think the issue is that some blog topics, like this one, draw a lot of comments. On the other hand my blog post about the Jack and Jill 60th Anniversary Gala which I covered last month didn’t log many, which is a shame. It was a terrific event. Here is the link to that article (commenting automatically cuts off after about 5 days): http://blogs.ajc.com/the-buzz/2011/04/19/jack-and-jill-celebrates-60-years-in-atlanta/
I wish positive news generated robust commentary, too.
Jennifer
Lane Meyer
May 16th, 2011
1:47 pm
Jennifer, why stoop to the posters’ level and write ‘go play in traffic’. That is also an offensive comment especially by the author of the blog.
WHYUHATIN"?
May 16th, 2011
1:50 pm
Killing someone is crazy, random or not, artist or not, period. Didn’t your parent(s) raise those of you who think this is an opportunity to pin this senseless killing on the black commuity as a whole, any better? There was a LOSS OF LIFE, here. He was someone’s son, a brother, maybe a father, certainly a family member, and all we have to expect from some of you is that he was a black person, blah, blah, blah. Or, I don’t know his music (like that matters…).
Simply stated, our cultures and experiences are vastly different. I love music of all genres, but thats me. Some don’t know anything else than Country, so if Garth Brooks was kiled senselessly, CNN would have its entire field staff there. When Michael Jackson died, the world felt it, so this young man did not arrive at the level of those I just descibed, but his was a life that was lost none the less.
Racist comments, in my view, continue to show the divide between us as a country. And for that I am ashamed of and for you.
sick & tired
May 16th, 2011
1:52 pm
Thanks Bo, I was surprised when a VERY prominent record label told me, “make ur music about women, because they buy 90% of the music….we don’t care if u call them Ho’s & sluts, or derogatory terms because they will buy it anyway….don’t worry about appealing to men, because they will follow whatever the women do”.
My southern upbringing wouldn’t let me sell out & Im more than happy to continue performing in Europe & Asia where I’m thoroughly appreciated. However, Elise is not alone In her narrow-minded thinking, because true hiphop with conscious & spiritual messages are underground. Were the buried treasure u have to search & dig for, since we arent coveted by the mainstream.
Elise is a victim of product placement & like many only knows whats given to her freely. U have to search for the truth & darkness often eclipses light. Nevertheless, the hit song from m-bone is a harmless dance song. There’s no violence In it…Elise correct me If Im wrong, becAuse Im sure u heard the song before judging It….I’m giving u that much credit.
jonathan
May 16th, 2011
1:53 pm
did something happen?? why all the comments?? ohh sorry i see now. Dougie is dead. i used to love that cartoon. thank goodness it wasnt Dilbert
Jennifer Brett
May 16th, 2011
1:53 pm
Lane:
Just a figure of speech. I guess I should have said TrishaWarEagle, don’t go away mad, TrishaWarEagle, just go away…
Jennifer
Lynne
May 16th, 2011
1:54 pm
Thank you Jennifer for banning that hateful Trisha although I think her bottled up hate may harm those who live around her…at least she wasn’t physically hurting anyone by posting that vileness on these blogs. I fear she may just go full on “postal” if she has no outlet….clearly she isn’t self-aware enough to seek therapy for her issues.
TM
May 16th, 2011
1:54 pm
I’ve noticed that stories like this often refer to a “random act of violence.” That seems to be a poor choice of words – judging from the report, the violence seems highly targeted (i.e., hardly “random” in the correct sense of the word).
jonathan
May 16th, 2011
1:55 pm
did something happen?? why all the comments?? ohh sorry i see now. Dougie is dead. i used to love that cartoon. thank goodness it wasnt Dilbert
Bo Diddley
May 16th, 2011
1:56 pm
Sick & Tired, I appreciate your comment and thank you for staying true to your principles. Please keep up the good, positive work. There are true fans out there who do put in the time and effort to find music that truly speaks to us. We will always be there to support good music, whether the mainstream wants us to or not.