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DJ AM Found Dead, Reports Pour In About Drug Abuse
DJ AM was found dead in his New York City apartment on Friday (August 28), sparking reports about
the role drugs may have played in his death.
Friends reportedly called police after not hearing from AM, born Adam Goldstein, for a few days.
Upon entering the residence, they discovered AM's body as well as crack pipe and prescription pills, a
law enforcement official reportedly told the Associated Press.
Since his death, Celebrity Rehab host Dr. Drew Pinsky has come forward, suggesting AM's death may
have been related to a relapse on painkillers.
"It very slowly and subtly reawakens addiction," Pinsky said of pain medication in an interview Saturday
(August 29). "I'm not saying it wasinappropriately prescribed, I'm saying he didn't know the risks."
the role drugs may have played in his death.
Friends reportedly called police after not hearing from AM, born Adam Goldstein, for a few days.
Upon entering the residence, they discovered AM's body as well as crack pipe and prescription pills, a
law enforcement official reportedly told the Associated Press.
Since his death, Celebrity Rehab host Dr. Drew Pinsky has come forward, suggesting AM's death may
have been related to a relapse on painkillers.
"It very slowly and subtly reawakens addiction," Pinsky said of pain medication in an interview Saturday
(August 29). "I'm not saying it wasinappropriately prescribed, I'm saying he didn't know the risks."
Numerous reports are suggesting AM was first prescribed pain medication to deal with the pain from injuries sustained during his widely
publicized plane crash around this time last year.
AM had previous problems with addiction and even teamed up with MTV recently for an Intervention style television show.
"I am a recovering drug addict," AM told the AP last month when promoting the show. "When I see it and I'm in their room and the
paraphernalia and the whole lifestyle and everything, I still, 11 years later, have that little thing in my head that starts thinking, 'Oh, where's
that? I wonder what that is?'"
As previously reported, AM and drummer Travis Barker were critically injured during a Lear Jet plane crash that claimed the lives of four
others.
"Don't know how i am gonna play 2night but i am for AM," Barker wrote on Twitter. "My brother is gone. i love u and miss u, i'll never forget all
the good times we had."
publicized plane crash around this time last year.
AM had previous problems with addiction and even teamed up with MTV recently for an Intervention style television show.
"I am a recovering drug addict," AM told the AP last month when promoting the show. "When I see it and I'm in their room and the
paraphernalia and the whole lifestyle and everything, I still, 11 years later, have that little thing in my head that starts thinking, 'Oh, where's
that? I wonder what that is?'"
As previously reported, AM and drummer Travis Barker were critically injured during a Lear Jet plane crash that claimed the lives of four
others.
"Don't know how i am gonna play 2night but i am for AM," Barker wrote on Twitter. "My brother is gone. i love u and miss u, i'll never forget all
the good times we had."
Tony Yayo Talks M.O.P.'s Claims Of A Broke G-Unit
With M.O.P.'s Billy Danze's accusations about G-Unit's financial status
hanging in the air, the label/crew's apparent resident mouth-piece, Tony
Yayo is coming forward to do a bit of damage control.
The self-proclaimed "Talk of New York" was not short on words when
detailing G-Unit's relationship with the forever underground duo, saying
they never received as much exposure as they did when affiliated with the
label.
"I seen something on a website where M.O.P. said G-Unit was going
broke," Yayo explained in an interview on VladTV. "I don't know what he
was talking about, I still got two houses, I still got cars, as well as 50. I just
feel like, when a n*gga give you an opportunity, you either gonna make it
work or it's not gonna work. Either one. M.O.P., that was their first time
hanging in the air, the label/crew's apparent resident mouth-piece, Tony
Yayo is coming forward to do a bit of damage control.
The self-proclaimed "Talk of New York" was not short on words when
detailing G-Unit's relationship with the forever underground duo, saying
they never received as much exposure as they did when affiliated with the
label.
"I seen something on a website where M.O.P. said G-Unit was going
broke," Yayo explained in an interview on VladTV. "I don't know what he
was talking about, I still got two houses, I still got cars, as well as 50. I just
feel like, when a n*gga give you an opportunity, you either gonna make it
work or it's not gonna work. Either one. M.O.P., that was their first time
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being on MTV and BET. That was their first time really being on a major tour, Anger Management Tour which 50
spent like $8 mil on -- What about the money he spent on you, Laze, everybody that was in your entourage hotels,
spent like $8 mil on -- What about the money he spent on you, Laze, everybody that was in your entourage hotels,
n*ggas stayed in the Ritz, burninig cigarettes on the dresser, burning pillows, starting fires, smoking sh*t out doing crazy sh*t when the bill
comes back. He didn't complain about that -- when everything is happening, everybody's happy. But when sh*t is not happening for a n*gga, a
n*gga's disgruntled."
As previously reported, Danze tried to out the label, as well as Roc-A-Fella, as the reason why fans hadn't heard any work from M.O.P.
"Basically both labels were broke," he said in an interview. "We were in a position to get deals from these labels, and also from LOUD Records
too... All three of those labels were the biggest East Coast urban labels at the time, but every time we got to one of them, they started
declining... It was just a timing issue, and if we would have gotten to either label a year before -- it would have worked out... But we were in the
game when the Roc was a pebble, and before G-Unit got put on... As long as we were able to make music, and put albums out, we were still
happy because we don't have those fans like everyone else has... The fans that we have are more like family members because they've been
around for our whole career... Our fans want us to be in a good position, and they don't want us to be on a label that's crumbling."
comes back. He didn't complain about that -- when everything is happening, everybody's happy. But when sh*t is not happening for a n*gga, a
n*gga's disgruntled."
As previously reported, Danze tried to out the label, as well as Roc-A-Fella, as the reason why fans hadn't heard any work from M.O.P.
"Basically both labels were broke," he said in an interview. "We were in a position to get deals from these labels, and also from LOUD Records
too... All three of those labels were the biggest East Coast urban labels at the time, but every time we got to one of them, they started
declining... It was just a timing issue, and if we would have gotten to either label a year before -- it would have worked out... But we were in the
game when the Roc was a pebble, and before G-Unit got put on... As long as we were able to make music, and put albums out, we were still
happy because we don't have those fans like everyone else has... The fans that we have are more like family members because they've been
around for our whole career... Our fans want us to be in a good position, and they don't want us to be on a label that's crumbling."