During a performance Saturday night at the White House club in Long Island, rapper Maino had a very emotional moment onstage that he shared with his fans.
In the YouTube clip, the Brooklyn emcee claims, “I am the face of New York City,” while the crowd cheers him on. However, before Maino begins the lyrics to his latest single, “All The Above,” he suddenly kneels down, fighting back tears.
Holding his microphone, Maino says, “Let me just get this out my system, I got a lot going on in my life now…Let me just say this; the police shot my friend and they telling me he might not walk again.”
According to Hot 97’s Miss Info, the friend whom Maino says was shot goes by the name of 80, and the incident had occurred about a month ago. Maino and 80 were reportedly very close, which was subsequently the cause of his grief. Despite this setback, Maino continued to perform on the road to promote his album If Tomorrow Comes.
Regaining strength and poise in the video, Maino announces to his show goers, “But this right here is victory. We unstoppable!”
Maino’s debut, If Tomorrow Comes, will be released June 30 on Hustle Hard/Atlantic Records.
