A come to Jesus moment for Benzino

A come to Jesus moment for Benzino

By Philessa Hooks Jenkins

Aka Lady PJ

Sunday, March 30, 2014

     The Reality TV star and rapper “Benzino” of Hip Hop Atlanta was shot while in procession at his mother’s funeral in Massachusetts by his own nephew, Gai Scott.  Different sources are reporting that tension has been building between the two men for a while now. 

     Mr. Gai Scott is 36 and Raymond Scott aka Benzino is 48; clearly there’s a lack of respect between the two men but where’s the respect for the dead?  Truth is… funerals can bring out the worse in anybody because we all grieve differently.  I’m just not over the part that he shot his uncle during a funeral but then if you don’t respect the living how can you respect the dead? 

     The one positive thing I can say from reading about this ordeal is that if this young man wanted his uncle dead, he would be dead.  He had clear opportunity to do so.  I don’t think he wanted to kill him but he definitely wanted to send him a message.  Mr. Raymond Scott will eventually heal from the gunshot wound to his arm but this internal family tragedy will probably never mend and that’s sad to me. 

     Mr. Gai was taken into custody and charged with assault with intent to kill.  Look!  Benzino was just shot in the arm and I think… I read something about a bullet grazing his back.  A passerby picked him up and took him to the police station and then he was transported to the hospital.  He twitted a few pictures of his injury.  You know whose face was all up in the picture, right?  Stevie J!  There’s also a very nice picture of him and his mother together, if you’re curious as to what she looks like.  I’m nosy.  Laugh out loud!

     I know what it’s like to grieve the passing of someone that you loved with your whole heart and he’s still mourning the loss of his mother, who passed away March 20 of this year.  The tragedy is that he now has to face the fact that his own nephew tried to kill him.  I think that’s going to be very challenging for him because he has such a strong personality. 

     This is your girl, Lady PJ, much love to you all.