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Remy Ma Pleads Not Guilty To Attempted Murder Charge; Released From Rikers 
Published Sunday, July 15, 2007 6:24 PM
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    By Nolan Strong

    Female rap star Remy Ma has pleaded not guilty to attempted murder and other charges today (July 15), after she surrendered to authorities yesterday for allegedly shooting and seriously wounding a childhood acquaintance during a dispute outside of a Manhattan bar early Saturday morning (July 14).

     

    Remy Ma was released from Rikers Island around 9:00 pm last night, her bail originally set at $250,000.

     

    Police received a 911 call of a victim being shot around 4:00 am in the Meatpacking district in downtown Manhattan.

     

    Officials claim that Remy Ma shot 23-year-old Makeda Barnes-Joseph twice in the torso, after the two argued in front of The Pizza Bar, over $2,000 that had allegedly been stolen from Remy Ma.

     

    The rapper and several unidentified males fled in her Blue Cadillac Escalade, but all of the occupants fled on foot, after the SUV crashed into a parked car a few blocks away.

     

    Barnes-Joseph, labeled as a childhood friend of Remy Ma's, is in Saint Vincent's Hospital recuperating from two gunshot wounds that narrowly missed her uterus, kidneys and other vital organs.

     

    All occupants in Remy Ma's Escalade were eventually apprehended and questioned, while Remy Ma turned herself in last night (July 14) around 8:00 PM.

     

    Barnes-Joseph is in Saint Vincent's Hospital and is in stable condition.

     

    Remy Ma has pleaded not guilty to charges of attempted murder, possession of a weapon and assault.

     

    She is due back in court on August 14.


    Comments

     

    Texas T said:

    She out of $2000 and $250000 or is it 10% of that
    July 15, 2007 6:37 PM
     

    Handsome_Rob said:

    It's most likely 10% of that so $25k but if she beat this wrap  hopes she learns a valuable lesson.... B-kuz this fuck up is gone kost her...... An being behind barz aint know punk.. Time is a b*tch

    We as bkack people need to Step our game up
    July 15, 2007 6:52 PM
     

    DoeOrDie said:

    Clearly "whomever" shot this person wasn't trying to checkmate her, at that distance and 2 in the torso? Anyway you slice it, it ain't looking good for the home team.
    July 15, 2007 6:57 PM
     

    MainEvent1914 said:

    Shes not gona beat this cuz, they making examples out of people now...
    July 15, 2007 7:54 PM
     

    simiaseh_ahh said:

    you mean to tell me nothing else happened this weekend? enough already! shit
    July 15, 2007 8:01 PM
     

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    July 15, 2007 8:07 PM
     

    Chip03us said:

    I truely hope that she serves 15 to 20 years over this becasue thats what she deserves, get ready to become somebody's bitch Remy. I pray that she files a civil suit against you and gets your ass for everything you have, which probably isn't much!
    July 15, 2007 8:08 PM
     

    denden said:

    2 shoot a childhood homie either she needed that 2,000 bad as fucc or she don't play that stealin shit but either way hope she got sum cheese saved up 4 her hungry lawyers!!
    July 15, 2007 8:08 PM
     

    Ualreadykn0w said:

    thats a gangtress right there famo play with money and catch a hot one,now she gonna diddy bop fresh out the jail wha u kno bout dat niggaaaa chip03us suck a dick with aids on the tip !! hahhhhhhhhhhhh
    July 15, 2007 8:42 PM
     

    laz112 said:

    it would be messed up if the chick who got shot wasn't even the one who stole the money
    July 15, 2007 9:31 PM
     

    TeflonDonKCK said:

    50 is gonna reach out and lend her the Jew-Unit bro. She's gonna beat this and go multi
    July 15, 2007 9:42 PM
     

    Monk said:

    Same thing I was actually thinking homie
    July 15, 2007 9:53 PM
     

    DwayneTheDreamPsychic said:

    God be with you Remy.

    I will say a prayer for you tonight.

    http://www.myspace.com/DwayneTheDreamPsychic
    July 15, 2007 9:55 PM
     

    FlySean said:

    she's a RAP!
    July 15, 2007 10:11 PM
     

    blackprince33 said:

    "God be with you Remy"? ARE U CRAZY...? THE BLACK COMMUNITY IS FUCKED UP BECAUSE THIS VERY MENTALITY....WE ARE SCREWED, OUR PEOPLE ARE FUCKED UP...HIP HOP HAS DONE A DIS-SERVICE TO THE BLACK COMMUNITY. And the only thing we can feel is sympathy for people that do wrong.....this is a hot as mess.......
    July 15, 2007 10:20 PM
     

    Hurracain said:

    Why couldn't she just do the Jacki-O and smack her!!?!? Damn Remy!!!
    July 15, 2007 10:21 PM
     

    hellaharlem said:

    i'm with black prince.  this hood mentality is ignorant.  fuck remy stupid ass, so much potential, so little brain. she must be trying to go platnium.  and if it comes out that she didn't shoot the girl, i'll apologize for callin remy stupid.  i used to love her, but i can't believe she would do something that grimey, that stupid over 2 grand.   wow!
    July 15, 2007 10:46 PM
     

    refergreen675 said:

    the best way to deal with a good friend that steals is to piece them off, or blow em.  it should never come to gunshots.  i hope everything is justified.  you have to be responsible for your actions.  the only person that knows what happen is the victim and i know she aint talking.  bet that.  
    July 15, 2007 10:48 PM
     

    j.johnson said:

    i dont think she built for this type of behavior. She was probably gassed up by someone in her entourage. She portrays a certain lifestyle, and when you portray that, people expect that from you  and you have to show them something. Thats why 2 shots to the torso when she at a close distance. Also crashing your car a few blocks away, she or whomever was driving was really shook. I pray that the young woman is ok, and i pray that one day we can stop  all of this senseless violence.  
    July 15, 2007 10:48 PM
     

    BIGFOOT AKA CAINE 34TH said:

    remy when it come to money even god siad it thou  shall not steal  DING LOC FREE SCRAPPY LOC 34TH A NUFF WHITE TO MAKE ARE OWNE KKK
    July 15, 2007 11:05 PM
     

    msgmc13416 said:

    I'm  ridin wit Remy Ma! Fuck wat u heard Believe wat u noe.
    July 15, 2007 11:05 PM
     

    hotrock11 said:

    If she's found guilty, I hope she gets a harsh penalty. Not because of the crime itself (which is not gangsta), but because i'm tired of reading/hearing that another black celeb is connected to some idiotic shooting which happened beyond 1:00am.

    GO TO SLEEP YOU STUPID PEOPLE. If your boy/girl is holding you down, release 'em out your sights and handle it the legal way - the way intelligent people do. You're paying your lawyers anyways, let them handle an arbitration case or civil case in your favor.

    Instead, "Remy Ma" apparently took business in her own hands. Probably liquored up or worse. She better hope her lawyer can walk on water....because if the jury puts it in the judge's hands, it won't be 60 days for sure....
    July 15, 2007 11:18 PM
     

    keisha27 said:

    the crazzzy thing is everyone is so quick to say they know she didnt do it , well she did . the media twist shit around so much , 1 they were not child hood friends , and she aint never baby sat for remy( that crazzzyyy) she was suppose to be a friend to keda. she cant blame this on the patrone shots . it was so many dudes @ that party and remy left her bag around all night . she shot someone that would not  kill a fly and you have these people on remy myspace page saying if remy did it than mayb she deserved it thats crazzyyyyy. she didnt deserve to be shot , and the sad thing is that it more than one victim , its sad that she didnt think this one out , she has a son , and its going to hurt him so much when she has to go to jail.and it also wasnt over $2000 missing , it was over $3000 (where did the media get all these lies from ). sorry people this is one hip hop story that's not going to have a happy ending .
    July 16, 2007 12:15 AM
     

    keisha27 said:

    the crazzzy thing is everyone is so quick to say they know she didnt do it , well she did . the media twist shit around so much , 1 they were not child hood friends , and she aint never baby sat for remy( that crazzzyyy) she was suppose to be a friend to keda. she cant blame this on the patrone shots . it was so many dudes @ that party and remy left her bag around all night . she shot someone that would not  kill a fly and you have these people on remy myspace page saying if remy did it than mayb she deserved it thats crazzyyyyy. she didnt deserve to be shot , and the sad thing is that it more than one victim , its sad that she didnt think this one out , she has a son , and its going to hurt him so much when she has to go to jail.and it also wasnt over $2000 missing , it was over $3000 (where did the media get all these lies from ). sorry people this is one hip hop story that's not going to have a happy ending .
    July 16, 2007 12:18 AM
     

    K_ShreveportLA318 said:

    U notice these rappers are hard when they performing or around an entourage but when they in handcuffs or in a trial they crying or praying with suits on looking innocent.  Black people put on a front for our homeboys then get in front the judge and act like the B*tches they rap about.  GANGSTA HUH???
    July 16, 2007 12:35 AM
     

    dat dude ha said:

    If she did do this, this is a very unofficial deed.  2 stacks or whatever 'walk around stacks' she had in her purse for someone in her position is nothing.  I mean she is walking around with stacks in her purse on a party night, so it has to be relatively nothing.  To clap an associate over your pocket money is senseless.  I just hope she wasn't a lil under the influence and let dudes get in her ear.    
    July 16, 2007 12:45 AM
     

    babesblingandbooze said:

    remy ma is a dumb ass female

    ..and hotrock11 u r DEAD WRONG for your pic lmao
    July 16, 2007 12:45 AM
     

    keisha27 said:

    they were suppose 2 b freiends and 4 3000 she going to try and kill my girl . i cant believe this happened . shes going down, this is  just y u cant trust bitches now of days. that bitch just didnt sit well with me ......... and she has the nerve to plead not guilty. she going down bcuz the one thing they have is the victim and fuck that snitching shit , that bitch tried to take a life , 2 many people care about .
    July 16, 2007 1:15 AM
     

    BIGFOOT AKA CAINE 34TH said:

    :
    SOME BODY ELS DID IT SHE STICCING TO THE G CODE WORD TO DING LOC FREE SCRAPPY LOC 34TH GOT FEANS  ADDICTED LIKE NEYO
    July 16, 2007 2:30 AM
     

    Badgyrl said:

    Ya'll are raising an interesting point.  The case looks open and shut, but the question really is whether the person Remy shot and the people who witnessed the shooting are going to cooperate with the police, testify against Remy, and all that.  If they do, the chick is goin down.  If they don't... I guess we'll have to wait and see.  Remy may be waiting to see too, since she pled not guilty.
    July 16, 2007 3:48 AM
     

    thagreat22 said:

    remy ma iz crazii..mann how could u shoot ur childhood homie..DATS FUCKED UP!!..
    July 16, 2007 3:56 AM
     

    Water Ur Seeds said:

    Damm, at the very least She will B doin sum serious time, for sumfin like, posestion off A firearm, asult with A deadly firearm, fleein the scene and wotever else they can throw against her, and thats if she gets off temp murder, good look gurl
    July 16, 2007 5:10 AM
     

    adeniyi_fowokan said:

    Remy ma is the most stupid bitch i know if truly she did this,she propably should be spending the rest of her life in jail for this!

    so much prospect and so stupid.

    July 16, 2007 5:47 AM
     

    The Bishop said:

    When you get into the blasphemous realm (album cover/new alias), sometimes things catch up to you! God dont like ugly!
    July 16, 2007 6:08 AM
     

    Deshawn_44108 said:

    This is totally sick! I dont get why they feel the need to still act like like they form the hood. its crazy. First and foremost they should correct it.... she is not a rap star, she is merely a rapper. and to top it off, i dont know if id send my worst enemy out hunting with Dick Cheney, or clubbin with Remy Ma... Decisions, Decisions....
    July 16, 2007 6:39 AM
     

    Grumpy said:

    When the album dropping?

    This part of the marketing plan, right?

    Free PO!!
    July 16, 2007 6:53 AM
     

    hotrock11 said:

    to hit up on a comment; the victim will more than likely co-op with the police because it seems like she's already co-oping with the media. Even if the witness decides to take the "bag money surprise" (under the table payment to not co-op) there is one problem that will still exist that I have been throwing out there - THERE IS A GOOD CHANCE THAT THE GUN REMY MA USED WAS NOT REGISTERED!!!!! Think about all the rappers who have been hit with gun charges, and think about how some of them even got time for that. Now, think about what the DA will want to do with this artist. I don't know New York codes, but in some states, carrying a concealed weapon that is not registered is a felony (more than a year min.). So even if Remy Ma someone beats the attempted murder charge, she still might get hit with gun charges. So basically her lawyer will have to jump through fire, THEN walk on water...
    July 16, 2007 8:05 AM
     

    TYBOGGIE said:

    Yo, Yo, Yo.. I was right there wen it happened, Man. Slick Rick shot ole Boy in self defense..lol.
    July 16, 2007 8:35 AM
     

    MAVERIC said:

    THIS IS JUST ANOTHER SAD CASE OF A RAPPER NOT BEING ABLE TO GET AWAY FROM THEIR PROSPECTIVE BACKROUNDS BEING IN THE HOOD.. ME BEING AN EMCEE MYSELF WE HAVE TO REALIZE WE ARE BEING WATCHED CONSTANTLY & ANYTHING WE DO THEY GONNA TRY TO PUT THE HAMMER ON US.. REMY HAS TO BE SMARTER THAN THAT!! I KNOW IT WAS 2 G'S STOLEN FROM HER, BUT IF THIS WAS A CHILD HOOD FRIEND THINGS COULD HAVE BEEN RESORTED IN A DIFF MANNER. I HOPE REMY IS FOUND NOT GUILTY CAUS I WOULD HATE TO SEE HER CAREER END BEFORE IT ACTUALLY KICKS BACK OFF.. HOLD YA HEAD REMY MA!!! WWW.MYSPACE.COM/MAVERIC
    July 16, 2007 9:01 AM
     

    Cornbread said:

    Just tell Remy your final goodbyes cuz like Craig Mac said "You Wont be Around Next Yearrr"
    July 16, 2007 9:01 AM
     

    hardbodybrawler said:

    Remy is a wrap.
    that was stupid and certainly NOT good business.

    and that shit wasn't gangsta.. that shit was pussy. If someone i grew up with stole from me.. I'ma knock him the fuck out.. why she need to go straight to the guns??
    over 2000 .. fuck it over 20000 that shit is short money .. she could have made that at a show in no time.

    shit is stupid .. noiw she gotta spend untold money to get out of this bullshit situation.

    if she was really gangsta she would have handled that shit so far under the radar that it wouldn't have even made the news.. cause gangstas don't do this shit for show
    July 16, 2007 9:20 AM
     

    Boss Up said:

    must of not been a friend if she stole money from her
    July 16, 2007 9:23 AM
     

    ENOT said:

    This is yet another sad case of people not being able to escape their environment. Even when artist are in a better financial space, they still keep the same vices around them that eventually move into their new space. I hope the best for the parties involved.

    Artist: ENOT
    Album: "The pastport"
    http://www.myspace.com/ENOT
    AMG Distribution
    July 16, 2007 10:13 AM
     

    ENOT said:

    This is yet another sad case of people not being able to escape their environment. Even when artist are in a better financial space, they still keep the same vices around them that eventually move into their new space. I hope the best for the parties involved.

    Artist: ENOT
    Album: "The pastport"
    http://www.myspace.com/ENOT
    AMG Distribution
    July 16, 2007 10:13 AM
     

    ledroconline.com said:

    Boss up, U right joe!  Aint no true friend gone take two stacks!

    But at the same time, I aint finna pop yo azz over it.

    I'd just whoop dat azz clean off the block!!!

    She still Gee on her reaction tho', because she put her foot down on it.

    Hold Ya head Remy Ma!  She gone be aiight fam-fam...

    1ne.
    July 16, 2007 10:20 AM
     

    JukNnHoopN8 said:

    Next time someone gets into an argument with their friend over money and it's in the news, it will be blamed on this situation...
    July 16, 2007 10:21 AM
     

    jaeda said:

    I was learned if a nigga takes your money, you take off there whole fuckin arm!
    July 16, 2007 10:21 AM
     

    The Iron Lung said:

    What the fuck is wrong with niggas???????????????????????????

    Come on folks lets wake up.....
    July 16, 2007 10:44 AM
     

    Tone_Dubbz said:

    She should have just taken the 2000 bux out of her ass.  

    How is someone suppossed to pay you back when they're dead?  
    July 16, 2007 11:09 AM
     

    NYCE said:

    That was just retarded. I dunno if she's the shooter or not, but IF she did do I think she's gonna be going away for a long time.
    July 16, 2007 11:22 AM
     

    EReal said:

    If it was supposedly taken from her purse they shoulda dragged that bitch out the car and searched her then beat the holy fuck out that bitch and shit. Fuck Shootin man, thats how you get a quarter.

    Have fun eating disgusting one shower a week pussy n ass beyatch, UGH!LOL!

    1 hunned.
    July 16, 2007 11:33 AM
     

    bnreal80 said:

    dang remy u dummer that a mug! if she did do it she should let it ride but now she gonna pay way more than what the chick stole! allegedlly, she gon be the but of a lot of jokes
    July 16, 2007 12:09 PM
     

    Renaissance Man » Hip-Hop Rumors: DIDDY TO PAY $1.2 MILLION IN CHILD SUPPORT? said:

    July 16, 2007 12:11 PM
     

    caven said:

    Man ya'll little 14 year olds are funny.

    1st of all innocent until proven guilty.  Learn that rule, it might help you one day if you get knocked.

    2nd of all IF remy did it, all she needs is a good lawyer, jew or not and she'll beat it.  Think back to Cass.  Dude had what?  2-3 attempted murder charges, assault with a deadly weapon, concealing a deadly weapon, carrying an illegal firearm whatever the flduck.  He did 8 months, basically cause the only thing they could pin on him (through his lawyer) was that the dude fired some shots out of an illegal assault rifle.

    3rd of all, none of that shit is sticking if hood rules apply and everybody keeps they mouth shut.  

    You know its sad but forget it you live you learn you move on.  Shorty should thank god shes not dead buried and gone, never steal from nobody again.  Remy should thank god shes not going to jail and think of that 27k (25k 10% of 250k + 2k) as tuition in the school of life.  at least she'll have her freedom and something else to rap about.

    (its just a pain if she didnt do anything in the first place but we all know 5-0 don't need much evidence to build a case about you.)
    July 16, 2007 12:13 PM
     

    jhoop said:

    If you like someone how can you stop liking them because of 1 mistake? You cats are some fake a$$ fans. To add to that it sounds like most of yall are hoping she gets convicted, and you don't even know for sure if she pulled the trigger; yall lame for that. All yall, talkin bout fuck Remy. I hope yall females who saying that because when I think of a dude hatin on a female thats like a dude saying he would rather chill with Denzel Washington than Halle Berry.(LOL) Yall fags man(lol). Granted I think she should have just beat the girl to a pulp but I'm not going to stop liking her because ot this. If she did it then let the law at hand be the judge, If she didn't my girl will go triple-platinum next album.
    July 16, 2007 1:16 PM
     

    JhaisMomDee said:

    Before we are actors, singers, rappers, comedians, PERFORMERS, etc.......
    WE ARE ALL REGULAR PEOPLE!


        It seems as though we all lose sight of that once we taste stardom, because to me, that is all Remy has done - tasted it.  "Ante Up" for many was Remy's breakthru performance and in essence she has "attempted" to live up to the "7:30" character she praised in the song.  She pled not guilty and she should add to that BY REASON OF INSANITY, having THAT song support her actions over the weekend.  What I feel about this whole ordeal is similar to how I chastise my son when he is in the wrong:  If you are tough enough to do the crime ( and not give a fuck), then MAN UP to whatever happens as a result of your actions - dont punk out now and bitch up!  If you didnt care then, you MOST CERTAINLY shouldnt care now.
         And for those of us who DON'T walk around with 2g's in their purses or wallets, we, TOO, have all been either lied to, stolen from or cheated on to the extent of WANTING TO seriously hurt someone, ie. KILL 'EM, but we NEVER CARRIED OUT OUR PLANS!!  In the back of most of our heads was a conscience - telling us the reality of what will happen if we decided to pull the trigger, even further complicating the situation altogether.  It would seem that with so much at stake (the mandatory rebirth of what was left of her graven career)  Reminisce would have taken a break from being "conceited" to realize that her son was worth more than all of this.
    July 16, 2007 1:30 PM
     

    skizzzo said:

    thas fucked up how peeps turn on ya when u goin thru sum real. yall ready to write remy off already, off sum bull shit?  damn, let da bitch, go to trial, soon as u hear about a nigga in trouble, its all, oh yeah, they did it, das what they get.  u dont know what da fuck goin on.u wasnt there, it aint yo case. u just addin to da bullshit like the rest off jaw jackin haters always runnin they mouth talkin down on mufuckas, and dont know shit. real mufuckaz gon stand behind they own.  OJ beat his case and yall still talkin bout he did it. just mad a nigga aint get locked up cuz a white broad got offed.
    July 16, 2007 2:27 PM
     

    Rap Is Outta Control said:

    Rap continues to spiral waaay outta control. It's not that I enjoy repeating this golden era catchphrase,
    July 16, 2007 2:37 PM
     

    Pnobronx said:

    Remy new cd coming out soon, So dis is just a rumar remy will be saling her new cd for $5 stacks come july 25th
    July 17, 2007 2:18 AM
     

    BLOCK STOPPA said:

    Remy's dumb kid, u shoot ur friend over 2,000
    July 17, 2007 2:34 AM
     

    CHIse said:

    fucka ll that hood rules shit...


    shorty brag EVERY SONG about how much dough she got and how much she just blow on dumb shit...

    anything less than 5 g's, she shouldn't be missing...  charge that shit to the game...  make it rain on them ho's...

    SOMETHING...

    guilty or innocent, friend or worst enemy... she still dumb as hell cuz she shouldn't be in that situation...

    Now she out of any money she paying for bail, legal fees, possible loss of her freedom...  which is WAAAAAY more than whatever as stolen from her...




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