Papoose Implicated In 2006 Rikers Island Slashing Of 2 Inmates

A recent article in the New York Post has linked Brooklyn rapper Papoose to a 2006 slashing at Rikers Island jail.


According to an unnamed source, Papoose was pressured by members of the Bloods street gang to give a signal to inmates during a performance at Rikers, who intern initiated an attack on two prisoners. Papoose was at Rikers Island for a concert that was designated for low risk inmates. During the concert Papoose reportedly flashed a gang sign which lead to two men being slashed.



Papoose, born Shamele Mackie, demanded at the last minute that two of his friends, each incarcerated in different jails, be brought to see his concert in the George Motchan Detention Center's gym. The request was initially denied but after Papoose threatened to cancel the show, high ranking officials stepped in and allowed the transfer of the two inmates.



During the performance Papoose flashed Bloods signs, and inmates associated with the Bloods erupted in cheers. Suspected Bloods members slashed two prisoners in the face with razors when the performance ended.



This is the second incident at a prison involving Papoose in recent years. In May of 2008 Papoose attempted to smuggle a handcuff key into the prison where his fiance Remy Ma was being held in an attempt to break her out. Papoose vigorously denied theses claims.



In an interview with MTV in 2008 Papoose had this to say about the allegations. "That whole claim and that rumor is ridiculous. Ever since she's been incarcerated, I've been going to visit her consistently. I've always had my key chain that has the key to my truck, my crib. ... Everything that was on my key chain was always there [during my visits]. The [corrections officers have] always seen my key chain. This particular time, this one dude, I guess he had a bad day or something. One C.O. looked at it like, 'You can't bring this in here.' "



After this, Pap was asked to speak to the Warden, which he found to be too much. "It was a small key. I honestly don't think the shit could open handcuffs. [Sneak it to her] on Rikers Island? What are you gonna do with that? For me to give her a handcuff key, that's ridiculous. They put in the papers [that] I was trying to help her escape and all that. If that was true, I would have been arrested. It was just an excuse for them to do some of the foul things they did."



Neither Papoose nor his reps have yet to comment on the incident at Riker's Island or the NY Post article.

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