Revered underground MC Ellay Khule was shot and hospitalized last weekend. The longtime member of Project Blowed — also known as Rifleman — has revealed a few details surrounding the shooting on social media.
In a recent Facebook post, Khule explained he was shot in the neck and had to have surgery. He was hit by three bullets and police still have his car in custody.
“For my family/fans/and friends..i just got out of surgery shit was like a 7 hour procedure,” he wrote on Wednesday (July 25). “It was to attach/reattach my nerve that controls my left smile and eyebrow, so as far as the shooting and the surgery they calling me superman because my calmness and pain tolerance of no to low pain meds.
“Plus i literally just got of surgery a hour ago and i demanding they take me breathing tube out..they shit had me choking,,anyway I’m still in good spirits and I’m doing as good as your can be with 3 holes in me…i would take a pic but i look fucked up haha I’m out RIFLEMAN BITCH!!!!!!!!!!”
In another Facebook post, Khule explained, “Not sure if y’all heard but I Got Shot Yes Shot n the neck!!!!!! Yeah I’m good though in great spirits so don’t.trip. Breed warrior…I don’t jave my phone handy ..so holla on here …inbox me if you want to holla. I love all y’all. Send peace sole liberty be too. He was with me plugging my holes !!!!!”
Self Jupiter, a fellow member of Project Blowed, sent a photo to HipHopDX showing Khule in good spirits.
HipHopDX sends well wishes his way.
[This article has been updated. The original version was published on July 23, 2018 and can be found below.]
Los Angeles underground rap staple Ellay Khule — also known as Rifleman — was hospitalized over the weekend after being shot. According to Freestyle Fellowship’s Self Jupiter, he’s in stable condition.
Khule is part of the revered West Coast Hip Hop collective Project Blowed, which also includes founder Aceyalone, Abstract Rude, Freestyle Fellowship’s Myka 9, Busdriver, 2Mex, P.E.A.C.E. and Self Jupiter.
No further details are available at this time.
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Well, his nickname is “the rifleman.” I bet it was some bullshit “where are you from” type shit. Most of the dudes from Blowed are Bloods or Crips. Blowed itself is in Liemert Park in South Central, not a place where it’s difficult to find someone to shoot you. I hope she gets well, and learns a lesson from this. Dude is like 40+ years old…
THIS ELLAY KHULE YOU SHOULD’VE LET YOUR MESSAGE AT GET WELL SOON…ALL THAT OTHER BULLSHIT YOU TYPED WS REALLY U FUCKING SHAME TO ME….”MY NAME IS “RIFLEMAN”? WTF AND MOST BLOWDIANS ARE BLLODS AND CRIPS? THATS FLAT OUT LIE AND EXAGGERATION AT BEST DID YOUR MOTHER EVRY TELL YOU IF YOU DON’T HAVE NOTHING NICE TO SEE DON’T SAY ANYTHING AT ALL?
Damn straight!!!
I’m from that Big Bad Florencia 13 Holmes. I know cats from blowed. Liemert is around the corner…
You sound ungrateful to dude giving you a big up. Blowed cats ain’t affiliated? Seriously? Come on now man. Phish isn’t from Shorelines? Green ain’t from P Stones?
That was the point he was making doofus. If they had put the guns down, would dude be in the hospital?
This is to get well holmes…. How could you post a comment like that and you don’t know what happen… your action show how ignorant you are…. you should only be typing positive things… your assumptions just made you look like an idiot!!!
You just clowned yourself. Literally nothing you said was correct except for his name also being Rifleman. That knickname isn’t even about real guns. It’s because of his chopper style rapid fire flow. Get your shit straight before you comment on someone else’s situation. SMDH.
So i guess your going to assume that essays are also from the blowed too??because us mexicans call blowed home, what about the asains at blowed,are they from asian gangs too?break it all down for me clown.. I want to see your perspective.if there ever were affiliates at blowed they left that shit at home.. Project Blowed represented unity”all colors and cultures representing hiphop.. The arts etc. Your a clown homeboy, fall back nd say nothing.
CALIFORMULA was a dope album…get well soon Ellay
Prayers for ur speedy Recovery Big Bro.. Dnt let any of the ignorance get 2 u, anything can happen in the (WORLD) we live in!?Stay focused on being That Great Person U are! Im overly glad 2 see that ur in Great spirts, theres a Ton of luv & support cuming from The Cinci-Nattian’s?….Get ur Wolverine Healing Facter on.. Luv U Big Bro
I fucks with Project Blowed but never heard of this dude. Well, still, hope he gets better.
They are literally all dudes except for like 3 women who look like O Dog from Menace. You should add a “No Homo” after the I gucks with. Just saying…
You sound stupid AF. WOW.
This never happens to Kevlarvestman. Just saying… Did Bus Driver just get ran over?
Should have had your Rifle… Man…
Ellay Khule is the shit! Fools better recognize!!!!!!!
This had nothing to do with hiphop other than they got our Family. Who ever was trippin was on some roadrage type of shyt. Khules from South Central. He grew up out there for over 40 years. The fact that hes still alive and can survive a random shooting should tell you that you may be able to learn something off this souldier. LA has been known for freeway shootings, random drive bys, even random kats get it just for someone else to join a gang. Shyts real out here, which is why our music reflects that. Secondly Rifleman was one if not the only Underground “Old ” Hiphop head that denounced talking shyt about that young rapper that got it in Florida. He denounced all that violence. Growing up out here you learn to try to be non violent but to also protect yourself. Tho some of us be strapped and what not we are still surrounded by gang bangers murderers crooked gang cops and all types of scum. Shyt is real. Big up the Souldier And spiritual warrior Ellay Khule. Be safe out there y’all . Peace…
Long Live the Rifleman!!! Chillin Villain Empire!!!