Earlier this morning a tour bus carrying Mr.
Lif, Boots Riley and The Coup, DJ Big Wiz, Metro and friends, flipped over and burst in
to flames.
El-P, president of Def Jux, posted this on the Definitive Jux website today. [
http://store.definitivejux.net/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=VIEW_POST&post_id=125]
“Miraculously, everyone managed to escape with his or her
lives. There were injuries suffered to different degrees ranging from
minor to serious but everyone is essentially OK and getting treated in
various hospitals. The bus and everything in the bus was destroyed in
the fire.
The most serious injuries were sustained by DJ Big Wiz
(Def Jux),
Zarha (friend and merchandise assistant to Mr. Lif
) and SILK-E (The
Coup). They are all being looked after now and beginning the process of
recovery.
Everyone else (MR LIF, METRO, THE COUP) is battered, but relatively unscathed.
For obvious reasons the tour will most likely not continue. Right
now the dust has yet to completely settle but once it does we will
provide fans and friends who are concerned with info on how to reach
out to the injured parties and express well wishes.
We are all incredibly grateful that our amazing friends and fellow musicians survived this serious event.
Sincerely,
EL-P and DEFINITIVE JUX
Mr. Lif posted this message on his website(www.mrlif.com),
“The tour bus ran off the road for a 30 foot drop. Everyone is alive,
but four need extensive hospitalization and surgery. We appreciate all
concern and would like to thank everyone who was planning to attend our
shows.”
Artist myspace accounts:
Mr. Lif
Wiz
http://www.myspace.com/djbigwiz
The Coup