Blade Icewood
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Blade Icewood was an American rapper from Detroit, Michigan
. Icewood was raised on the westside of Detroit in the vicinity of 7 Mile Road & Evergreen. He was a member of the Street Lord'z rap group and is considered one of the most influential rappers in the Detroit underground rap
genre. He was fatally shot on April 19, 2005, in gang related violence while at a car wash in the west side of Detroit.
The second album released by the Street Lord'z, Platinum Masterpiece, boasted the subtitle, "Original Chedda Boyz," further deepening the conflict
between the Street Lord'z and Eastside Chedda Boyz.
On his solo album, Stackmaster, Icewood expressed frustration with the Eastside Chedda Boyz on a bonus DVD
that came with the CD. Icewood claims the name "Chedda Boyz" originated from the 7 Mile-Evergeen neighborhood on the west side of Detroit.
, a suburb
of Detroit. He was hit with 7 rounds from an AK-47
assault rifle
after gunmen broke into his house. Following the shooting, an officer stated that Icewood had refused to assist investigators in his shooting. He was left paralyzed
from the chest down, and using a wheelchair
. Two days after his own shooting, a shooting outside of a Woodward Avenue nightclub
left Wipeout, a rival rapper, dead. A diss song called "Ride On Me", which became a underground Detroit classic, suggests that Icewood knew the assailants.
and fired 17 rounds into the passenger's side killing Icewood. The location he was shot at was nearly a mile away from where he had hosted a nonviolence
rally a year prior to his death.
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
. Icewood was raised on the westside of Detroit in the vicinity of 7 Mile Road & Evergreen. He was a member of the Street Lord'z rap group and is considered one of the most influential rappers in the Detroit underground rap
Underground hip hop
Underground hip hop is an umbrella term for hip hop music outside the general commercial canon. It is typically associated with independent artists, signed toindependent labels or no label at all....
genre. He was fatally shot on April 19, 2005, in gang related violence while at a car wash in the west side of Detroit.
Street Lord'z/Chedda Boyz/DirtyGlove Entertainment (1998–2005)
Blade Icewood debuted as a local rapper in Detroit with the STREET Lord'z on their album, "Platinum Roleez Don’t Tic Toc." He performed with Yacht, Jesse James, O Dolla, Baby L, Juan, TJ Da Thug, G Rock, Fat Mike, Lil Kuz, Rook, Cashout,K-Doe aka K-Deezy, Chedda Boy Malik, Big J, Lady Blade, Dj Mark G, Chief Chedda, Gift Reynolds, Young Roy Boy, Ron Ron, and Starr Strukk rap group until his death in April 2005.Beef with Eastside Chedda Boyz
Conflict over the name Chedda Boyz began after the formation of the hardcore rap group, Eastside Chedda Boyz.The second album released by the Street Lord'z, Platinum Masterpiece, boasted the subtitle, "Original Chedda Boyz," further deepening the conflict
Group conflict
Group conflict, or hostilities between different groups, is a pervasive feature common to all levels of social organization .. Although group conflict is one of the most complex phenomena studied by social scientists, the history of the human race evidences a series of group-level conflicts that...
between the Street Lord'z and Eastside Chedda Boyz.
On his solo album, Stackmaster, Icewood expressed frustration with the Eastside Chedda Boyz on a bonus DVD
DVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
that came with the CD. Icewood claims the name "Chedda Boyz" originated from the 7 Mile-Evergeen neighborhood on the west side of Detroit.
Shooting and paralysis
On September 20, 2004, Blade Icewood was shot in his house in Oak Park, MichiganOak Park, Michigan
As of the census of 2000, there were 29,793 people, 11,104 households, and 7,595 families residing in the city. The population density was 5,863.8 persons per square mile . There were 11,370 housing units at an average density of 2,263.9 per square mile...
, a suburb
Suburb
The word suburb mostly refers to a residential area, either existing as part of a city or as a separate residential community within commuting distance of a city . Some suburbs have a degree of administrative autonomy, and most have lower population density than inner city neighborhoods...
of Detroit. He was hit with 7 rounds from an AK-47
AK-47
The AK-47 is a selective-fire, gas-operated 7.62×39mm assault rifle, first developed in the Soviet Union by Mikhail Kalashnikov. It is officially known as Avtomat Kalashnikova . It is also known as a Kalashnikov, an "AK", or in Russian slang, Kalash.Design work on the AK-47 began in the last year...
assault rifle
Assault rifle
An assault rifle is a selective fire rifle that uses an intermediate cartridge and a detachable magazine. Assault rifles are the standard infantry weapons in most modern armies...
after gunmen broke into his house. Following the shooting, an officer stated that Icewood had refused to assist investigators in his shooting. He was left paralyzed
Paralysis
Paralysis is loss of muscle function for one or more muscles. Paralysis can be accompanied by a loss of feeling in the affected area if there is sensory damage as well as motor. A study conducted by the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation, suggests that about 1 in 50 people have been diagnosed...
from the chest down, and using a wheelchair
Wheelchair
A wheelchair is a chair with wheels, designed to be a replacement for walking. The device comes in variations where it is propelled by motors or by the seated occupant turning the rear wheels by hand. Often there are handles behind the seat for someone else to do the pushing...
. Two days after his own shooting, a shooting outside of a Woodward Avenue nightclub
Nightclub
A nightclub is an entertainment venue which usually operates late into the night...
left Wipeout, a rival rapper, dead. A diss song called "Ride On Me", which became a underground Detroit classic, suggests that Icewood knew the assailants.
Death
On April 19, 2005, Icewood was shot while at a car wash on 7 Mile Road and Faust on the west side of Detroit. A gunman pulled up alongside Icewood's Range RoverRange Rover
The Range Rover is a large luxury four-wheel drive sport utility vehicle produced by British car maker Land Rover. The model, launched in 1970, is now in its third generation...
and fired 17 rounds into the passenger's side killing Icewood. The location he was shot at was nearly a mile away from where he had hosted a nonviolence
Nonviolence
Nonviolence has two meanings. It can refer, first, to a general philosophy of abstention from violence because of moral or religious principle It can refer to the behaviour of people using nonviolent action Nonviolence has two (closely related) meanings. (1) It can refer, first, to a general...
rally a year prior to his death.