Jay-Z Not Responsible for 1999 Stabbing of Lance ‘Un’ Rivera, So Says Rivera
Former music exec Lance ‘Un’ Rivera is clearing the air about his stabbing 24 years in the past, saying Jay-Z completely didn’t do it … and he insists prosecutors received it mistaken after they nailed the rapper for the crime.
Rivera, finest identified for his affiliation with Infamous B.I.G., sat down with “Vlad TV” … and received candid concerning the highly-publicized stabbing, for which Jay ended up getting 3 years probation simply as his profession was blowing up.
Rivera says Jay was within the nightclub on that fateful night time, however he is not the one who stabbed him within the again with a big blade — and provides, everybody is aware of Jay would not have accomplished one thing like that. Nonetheless, he is not saying who really did it.
This all goes again to December 2, 1999, when Rivera was stabbed leaving a launch celebration for Q-Tip‘s Album “Amplified.” He says Jay and different members of Roc-A-Fella Data approached him and accused him of leaking Hov’s “Vol. 3… Life and Instances of S. Carter” album.
Witnesses reportedly recognized Jay because the stabber, and though he turned himself in to NYPD for questioning, he maintained his innocence.
He was arrested for felony assault expenses, and after a 2-year-long authorized battle, lastly pled responsible in 2001.
Though he prevented jail time, Jay could not go away NY state throughout his 3 years of probation — a serious profession hurdle, because it occurred after the success of his Grammy-winning ’98 album “Vol. 2… Laborious Knock Life.”
There’s all the time been debate about what really went down … with Nas notably stating on his observe, “Ether,” that Jay-Z took the autumn for a buddy.
Rivera himself now appears to be including credence to that idea by stating it wasn’t Jay!