The New York Daily News reports that rapper Reme Ma has been charged in a shooting of her "friend" Makeda Barnes-Joseph in New York.
After filling up on thin-crust pizzas and downing fancy drinks early yesterday, the Grammy-nominated rapper - known for her work with Eminem, R. Kelly and Fat Joe - left the eatery's VIP section and piled into the Cadillac with three men, witnesses said.
Barnes-Joseph walked outside and slid behind the wheel of her Nissan Maxima, a college graduation gift from her mom.
About 10 minutes later, Remy Ma got out of the SUV, got into the Maxima and shot the woman twice in the midsection, police sources and witnesses said.
Barnes-Joseph was in stable condition at St. Vincent's Hospital Manhattan yesterday.
Dressed in designer jeans and looking disoriented, Remy Ma, whose real name is Remy Smith, surrendered to cops at the 6th Precinct stationhouse in Greenwich Village about 8 p.m. yesterday. She was charged with attempted murder, assault and possession of a weapon.
Barnes-Joseph was said to be in stable condition at the St. Vincent's Hospital Manhattan. The shooting may have been over money. The Wikipedia entry says Remy Ma was said to be "enraged over $2000 USD that was missing from her purse and believed Makeda to be involved with the theft." Remy Ma's MySpace page can be found here.
