Friday, November 7, 2008
News Did deceased Def Jam exec have ties to BMF?
Posted by Mara Shalhoup on Fri, Nov 7, 2008 at 8:30 PM
Several blogs are reporting that the recent suicide of Def Jam VP Shakir Stewart is somehow related to his alleged ties to cocaine empire the Black Mafia Family.
No information has surfaced that supports the alleged connection. At best, there is a tenuous link between Stewart and BMF, in that Stewart signed Atlanta-based rapper Young Jeezy, who is affiliated with BMF. Yet Jeezy was not among the 150 BMF associates indicted in seven states.
According to Livesteez.com:
Police are also withholding official details about the untimely death. Still, speculation amongst industry insiders is beginning to make its rounds, with some suggesting that the demise of the A&R star might be related to his involvement with the infamous Black Mafia Family.
ImagesNewsletter.com, citing "Black Press Radio" (I can't find a link the the original source), has this to say:
Stewart was the second former Def Jam employee in less than six months to allegedly commit suicide but .. those who know them [believe] they were victims of foul play. Sadia Morrison, who once worked for the label, was murdered but her death has been ruled a suicide. Both had professional connections to members of the Black Mafia Family.
Most other references to Stewart's alleged connection to BMF (including posts on Bossip and NewsOne, ) link back to the Livesteez story.
This very well could be a rumor gone viral, or a conpsiracy theory that's getting way too much cred. Still, rumors of Stewart's alleged connection to BMF came to light at least as early as July (more than three months before his death), in an XXLmag.com post.
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