Bushwick Bill

Bushwick Bill Dedicates Album To Slain Prosecutor

19 Nov 1998 10:00:00 EST

Houston rapper Bushwick Bill has dedicated his latest album, "No Surrender... No Retreat" to the memory of his slain friend and former prosecutor, Fort Bend County Assistant District Attorney Gil Epstein.

Epstein, a fan of hip-hop and rap music, was assigned to the artist's marijuana possession case in 1996, where the two became close after he offered up advise to the Geto Boy about how to turn his life around. Epstein was gunned down later that year during an attempted robbery outside the Jewish community Center in Houston. His killer, 24-year-old Marcus Cotton, is currently on death row.

Bushwick Bill also wrote the song, "Let Da Rain Come Down" for the prosecutor, one of the few clean tracks on the explicit lyrics-laden album. Also, two photos of Epstein are featured inside in the album's cover art, one of which is his from his attorney's badge.

As for the marijuana possession case which brought the two together, it was dismissed after Epstein got the rapper to give motivational talks at local high schools.

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Bushwick Bill Files $20 Million Suit After Club Beat-Down

15 Sep 1998 12:00:00 EDT

Geto Boys rapper Bushwick Bill has filed a $20 million lawsuit against several defendants -- including the hardcore group's former record label, Noo Trybe Records -- claming he was attacked in an incident that occurred on August 28 at a Houston comedy club.

The 31-year-old Bill, whose given name is Richard Shaw, said he was beaten by several Noo Trybe employees while attempting to leave a show at the Jus Joking Comedy Cafe. The diminutive Bushwick, who stands at 3 foot 8 inches, also stated that he was assaulted by two 6-foot men who outweighed the rapper by some 60 to 70 pounds following a verbal exchange.

Bill's civil suit also names the club, its security officers -- who were off-duty police officers -- and Noo Trybe's parent company, Virgin Records, as co-defendants. According to Bill's attorney, Ron Wilson, the rapper also plans to pursue criminal charges against several parties in regard to the matter.

On August 24, a few days prior to the alleged assault, Noo Trybe Records filed a suit of its own against Bushwick Bill, claiming that the rapper was still contractually obligated to the label.

On Wednesday, the Jamaican-born rapper is scheduled to appear on the Howard Stern radio show, where the self-anointed King of All Media is certain to ask about the comedy club melee.

Bill's new album, "No Surrender... No Retreat," is scheduled to be released on October 27.

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Geto Boys' Bushwick Bill Arrested On Pot Charges

17 Feb 1998 04:00:00 EST

The diminutive rapper known as Bushwick Bill was arrested for marijuana possession in Homewood, Alabama last weekend after police discovered two grams of pot in his hotel room.

Bill, who entered the public consciousness as part of the Geto Boys, was in the Birmingham suburb to do a personal appearance and autograph session at a local car dealership where, by all accounts, he was on his best behavior.

Later that evening, police received complaints of a marijuana smell coming from Bill's room at the Holiday Inn, and found the rapper in possession of the pot as well as a 12 gauge shotgun and four live shells.

Bushwick Bill is currently free on $500 bail.

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