
Mega-rapper Busta Rhymes narrowly escaped death early yesterday as his bling handler was killed in a hail of bullets after several rowdies were booted from a Brooklyn soundstage where the performer was shooting a celebrity-studded video
The dead man was identified as 29-year-old dad Israel Ramirez of Brooklyn, who cops believe was an innocent victim caught in the middle of a dispute unrelated to his job. He had been in charge of Rhymes' ***elry stash for the shoot, guarding it and handing the rap star pieces of bling as needed for scenes.
Other big names, including rapper DMX and middleweight boxers Ronald "Winky" Wright and Felix Trinidad, had been on site throughout the day Saturday to appear in the video.
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