Miami rapper Rick
Ross’ upcoming sold-out concert at a Gainesville, Fla., nightclub has been canceled
due to a shooting at the club on Sunday July 2 that injured five people.The
concert was scheduled to take place at 238 West this Saturday, but the club manager
expressed concerns that additional violence could spill over into the Ross event.Last
weekend, members of Slip-N-Slide artist Plies’ entourage fired shots into a crowd
after the rapper’s performance was cut 15 minutes short to allow Louisiana rapper
Lil’ Boosie to perform. According
to the Gainesville Sun, the shooting left five people with non-life threatening
injuries.Plies
(real name Algernod Lanier Washington) and another man were arrested and charged
with illegal possession of concealed weapons in connection with the shooting.
Two others were arraigned on attempted murder charges. Plies
has since been arraigned in court and released on $50,000 bail.Although
the concert has been cancelled, 238 West will be open this weekend for business.
Additionally,
police have added extra officers to patrol the area and assist with crowd control
in the event that people show up expecting to attend the concert.Ross
is currently putting the finishing touches on his Slip-N-Slide/Def Jam debut Port
of Miami,
which arrives in stores Aug. 8 via Def Jam. The new disc featuresYoung Jeezy, Akon, Mario Winans, and Jay-Z, among others.In
June, Ross received a gold certification and was recognized by the Recording Industry
Association of America (RIAA) for selling over 500,000 ring tones of his single
"Hustlin’."