April Fool’s Day has reared its ugly head once again and social media is full of potential booby traps. Thursday morning (April 1) kicked off with a presumably fake JAY-Z tracklist for an African-themed album called Ascension and now, DJ Quik has people believing he got shot.
The veteran rapper shared a series of posts to his Instagram Stories that caused his fans to worry for four hours before he admitted it was an April Fool’s Day prank.
“I’m on the way to the hospital,” he wrote. “Someone just shot my into my car 7-10 times on the freeway. I got hit twice. Pray for me.” He followed up with, “Oh yeah…APRIL FOOL.”
DJ Quik is evidently proud of his handiwork and shared a short video patting himself on the back as the shooting rumors started to circulate.
“Mmmhmm, April Fool’s Day,” he says in the clip. “Y’all got to top that. I got y’all. That was a good one. Damn, I impressed myself with that. Happy April’s Fools, shit. Love y’all. I’m good.”
But some of Quik’s fans didn’t find it so funny, especially considering the wave of freeway-related shootings that have occured over the last five months.
BadAzz Music Syndicate artist Mo3 was gunned down on a Dallas interstate last November, San Diego rapper OG YD was killed while driving down Interstate 805 on March 22 and Sacramento rapper Hot Boy Ju was murdered in a car-to-car shooting less than 24 hours later.
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Needless to say, Quik is facing the wrath on Twitter for the rouse. Check out some of the reactions below.
He lucky to even be alive. That beef between him and MC Eiht was some real Compton Blood/Crip shit. Lot’s of bodies from that. He shouldn’t be playing though for real for real.
Right he way wrong for this, all I can say is don’t speak things into existence.
You silly little sausage….
You silly sausage, quick is a legend
You my friend are a very silly sausage….
DJ Quik lived through the era where rappers were off limits. They werent considered soilders, they were considered representatives. Back then a random gang member shooting a rapper was kinda like a quarterback sacking a cheerleader or the opposing teams mascot. Tupac and Biggie was an exception because it was an East vs West thing. Apparantly in Gen Z culture, killing a rapper is like a trophy. Kinda like hanging an elephant or giraffe head on your wall. Definitely a culture change.
Facts my brotha
This generation is completely humorless and takes everything way too serious. It’s April fools day, get over it.
How old is dude?
51
Hip-hop abandoned Quik a looong time ago, in favor of lessor talent. He should give a damn what they think.
Is 10 people moaning on Twitter considered a backlash? Lame
Y’all just mad because the Tree Topper got y’all’s hoe assed lolz