After being kidnapped and shot outside of his Atlanta brewery, hip-hop musician Fish Scales is on the mend, his reps said Thursday. The members of Nappy Roots and the Atlantucky Brewery crew are reporting that rapper Scales (Melvin Adams) is in stable condition after an armed robbery and gunshot wound,” Rhythm Communications claimed in a press statement. Here you will read about details of the rapper robbed, kidnapped, and shot near Atlanta Brewery.
At approximately 11 p.m. on Wednesday, Atlanta police responded to a robbery call and located a 42-year-old man victim who identified himself as a customer of Atlantucky Brewery. He described to authorities that he and the brewery’s proprietor were robbed at gunpoint by two individuals as they walked to the establishment’s parking garage.
The suspect told the police that he ran away on foot during the altercation, but that Melvin Adams, the owner of the brewery, was taken, hostage. Adams is usually known as Fish Scales for the Grammy-nominated duo Nappy Roots. The brewery is jointly owned by musicians of the hip-hop group.
After receiving complaints of excessive force, the Atlanta Police Department has decided to release body camera footage from a nearby neighborhood where residents were attempting to flee the city. At the “Roots, Rock, Reggae Tour 2004” on August 10, 2004, in Prospect Park in New York City, hip-hop musician Fish Scales of the Nappy Roots performed onstage.
Hip-hop musician Fish Scales of the Nappy Roots performs onstage at the “Roots, Rock, Reggae Tour 2004” at Prospect Park in New York City on Aug. 10, 2004.
According to reports, the suspects pummelled Adams before forcing him into his car and driving him into Hapeville, a nearby town. Upon the suspect’s arrival in Hapeville, he allegedly attempted to leave but was shot in the leg.
“Once he had an opportunity he tried to make a run for it,” Capt. Christian Hunt said, according. “What we learned is the suspects seized him and that’s when he got shot.”
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None of his wounds appear to be fatal at this time. After shots were fired, the suspects ran off. On May 23rd, 2016, New York City’s Skinny DeVille, B. Stille, Ron Clutch, and Fish Scales Nappy Roots paid a visit to the SiriusXM Studio.
From left, Skinny DeVille, B. Stille, Ron Clutch, and Fish Scales of Nappy Roots visit the SiriusXM Studio in New York City on May 23, 2016.
According to a news statement from Rhythm Communications, Skinny (William Hughes), an Atlantucky business partner and a fellow member of Nappy Roots, expressed his relief that Scales, a brother and business partner, was unharmed and is on the mend.
“I am so grateful for the Atlanta community and all the support we’ve had since the incident and am hoping for a rapid recovery and can’t wait to see you all at Atlantucky or on tour. Please maintain your Nap-Time state.”
A suburb in Atlanta wants to break away from the city because of rising crime rates; they call it a “war zone.” The news announcement said that the brewery did not suffer damage during the theft and the suspects did not grab any monies from the institution.
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