DJ Blaze Shot 13 Times

2006_12_djblaze.jpgCarlos Rivera, also known as Power 105's DJ Blaze, was shot 13 times early yesterday morning at an apartment building in Inwood. A neighbor who heard the gunfire found Rivera in the lobby of 578 Academy Street. It's unclear why he was shot, but a diamond-and-gold chain that says "CB," worth $20,000, was missing. Rivera is in critical condition at Harlem Hospital.

Rivera lives in NJ with his family, but his booking agent told the Post Rivera grew up in Washington Heights, so it "wasn't surprising Rivera was on Academy Street."

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What's poppin? (.net)...Apparently DJ Blaze is.

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it's really a shame that, after charging an arm and a leg, carlos' jeweler still couldn't take the time to double check the initials. carlos' should have broken that B right across the bottom and sternly requested to be reimbursed for its value in full--no one, and i mean no one, should have to pay for initials not their own, particularly when neckwear is involved.

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oh well.

next story please.

Thank God those evil cops weren't there to prevent crimes like this cause they got their hands tied.

13 shots?? Thats more then what 50 cent got. This guy is gonna be BIG!

Instead of a diamond & gold “CB”, he should have had his chain say “Please Rob Me.”
If you walk around with that much $ on your neck (and yes, I know he was at home at the time but….people knew he had it), you deserve to be robbed and shot.

The brilliant “Stop Snitching” policy will ensure that the police won’t be able to do their jobs and protect the community yet again.

13 shots?

No cops, no comment.

A loser radio station hires loser DJ's who get shot up and that's news.... zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz...

Where's the story on the Rabbi molesting a nine year old? Here's a tip, there's more coming.

who cares about this Hip HOp Guy getting shot? 50 SHOTS!!! WE WILL NEVER FORGET!!!

See that's the problem with these cats. They get some bread and then they start acting like it's all good! You can't go trouping through someone else's hood and think it's all gravy . He purposly showed his shit off and look what happened . No ones saying you can't floss, Just be careful when, and where you do the flossing ! Hope he survives this brush with death and learns from it . Though I doubt it will change his mind and he most likey will repeat this again .

i have known him for a year and he is good father, husband and friend for these comments to be made on anyones death is ridiculous. No one should be shot for their success and put down because they have what they have desired. If you can't be man or woman to fess up to what you did to him or the onexs before you are a coward and god will make sure you get what deserve. We weren't put on this land to be killed by another and then to walk around still possibly thinking your not going to get your turn with justice.

To Blaze's family im deeply sorry and send my deepest sympathy. Be strong god will handle the rest.


IS SO SAD WHAT HAPPEN TO HIM AND ITS MESSED UP THAT THESE BUMS OUT HERE CANT GET THEY OWN SHIT.....AND I DON'T CARE WHAT ANYBODY SAID IF U HAVE A CHAIN WORTH $20,000 YOU GONNA WANNA FLOSS IT PEOPLE NEED TO STOP TALKING CRAP AND STOP LYING LIKE THEY WOULD'VE NEVER DID WHAT CARL BLAZE WAS DOING AND NOBODY DESERVES TO GET ROBBED CAUSE THATS NOT A CUTE SITE MORE THE LESS GET SHOT 16 TIMES CAUSE NOW ITS CHRISTMAS EVE AND HIS KIDS WONT SEE HIS FATHER AND ITS CRAZY HOW HE DIED A DAY BEFORE CHRISTMAS EVE AND INSTEAD OF HIS FAMILY CELEBRATING CHRISTMAS THEY GOTTA PLAN A FUNERAL..AIN'T THAT A BITCH AND SOME PEOPLE GOT NERVES TO TALK SHIT LIKE THAT.. AND I REPRESENT FOR MY DOMINICAN PEOPLES...

he had a girl frend in that bilding and i think that she set him up .. word on the street is that she came out after the shooting and said that she didint know him .. thats a set up or what

I think das some hatin ass sh*t that they did 2 him personally, i mean damn! he bust his ass 2 get him and his family a good life and 4 someone 2 take it all from him wit no remorse is some b*tch sh*t

I dont think that anybody has the right to die and for people to get on here and say that he deserved that, that's horrible on every level. i mean who you know in the hood dont floss when they get new shit whether it be jordans, pradas clothes, etc everyone does it. His chain was a symbol of his success and if he felt he wanted to have everyone know that, that was his business but for someone to not only take his chain but his life also is messed up, and better yet how people know he was trying to floss how ya'll know he wasn't there just visiting or watever not even thinking about the chain he had on. Is alot of haters out there and alot of people who wanna be like others. One thing about the hood you have those who are gonna be with you and those who are gonna be against you especially when your coming up and making something of yourself. To his family remeber that god never puts more on you than you can bear so keep holdig ya heads up. He may not be here physically but spiritually he's here forever.

sad man. very sad. that was my girl's cousin. even tho he shouldnt of been walking around with that chain, it still was a life that was taken. rip carlos. 1love

i cant believ that there are people so ignorant in this world to say that my boy deserved this...He was a respectable man, and good father, loving husband and great friend,no one deserves to have something like this happend to them, specially not Carl...but then again is up to these stupid ignorant people to judge him and say if he deserved this. I feel so sorry for you guys, remember that you have a family and someday will have kids, this guy was my brother...R.I.P. Carlos "DJ Carl Blaze" Rivera.

Yo nu b am with u,i grew up with carlos playing ball at 189 park those where the days, he is a Respectable person always was always will be, so sad that these ignorant people will never know that, to the family of carl, my Respects, he will be always be with us in our hearts.............
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