Popular hip hop producer AraabMuzik was shot and injured in Harlem on Thursday, the New York Daily News reported.
AraabMuzik, real name Abraham Orellana, has worked with the likes of Eminem, Fabolous, and Slaughterhouse. According to produced, the 26-year-old was shot in his jaw and right arm, and also grazed by a bullet in his head. He is listed in stable condition in an Harlem hospital.
The NY Daily news reported that two armed men approached AraabMuzik’s car while he and his friend James Malloy was sitting inside the vehicle. The men pretended that Orellana dropped something and opened fire as soon as he rolled down his window.
James Malloy was also injured in the shooting incident.
Swizz Beatz, who is close friends with Muzik, visited the producer in the hospital and provided his fans with an update.
“The blessings are real ?? My brother who’s like my son @araabmuzik would like for everyone to know he is good and thx for the prayers,” Beatz wrote.
Prayers to @araabMUZIK just heard.. Guys send positive vibes his way! He's gonna be alright… It's NOT time yet ????
— !llmindPutTheLoopOn (@illmindPRODUCER) February 26, 2016
now why would some1 shoot a producer (what are they really into?), bun mi fi hear dem sittin deh essi. speedy recovery Araab, RIP Roach