Phora was shot early Tuesday morning (August 25) while driving with his girlfriend on the freeway in Pasadena, California, according to KTLA.
The Corona, California rapper’s car was shot with a .45 three times and he was hit in the back. Once at the hospital, doctors said the bullet was dangerously close to his spine. Phora checked himself out of the hospital out of fear of further attack.
“There’s no doubt in my mind that they were definitely trying to kill me and whoever was with me in the car,” he says.
Phora was stabbed when he was 15 and says that was when he tried to distance himself from the street lifestyle.
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“I just don’t wanna be looked at as a typical rapper,” the 20-year-old says. “I’m trying to spread positive message. I have hundreds of songs and not one time do I talk about guns or glorify that type of lifestyle.”
Phora took to Instagram to share more thoughts on the shooting.
“We’re supposed to look out for each other, build with each other, make this world a better place,” he says in one of the posts. “But jealousy, or envy, or even ‘the hood’ can turn good people into something they’re not. Whoever did this, I don’t know how I feel about them. I don’t hate them, but I wanna see your face. I want you to at look me in my eyes. I had my girlfriend inside that car. This is what ‘the hood’ teaches you to do?? Try to kill a person who’s trying to make a difference and set a positive influence in this world while he’s driving with his lady minding his own business ? Don’t you know I’m a son? A brother? and a friend to many people? The people that listen to my music know what I’m about. I’m not a gangster, not affiliated with any of that “hood” bullshit. I’m a man trying to provide for my family. Ignorant people and those who think they’re hood will continue to try and bring me down… But I know who I am. I know what I stand for.”
He has a concert scheduled in Long Beach, California tonight (August 27) and KTLA says that he is planning on still performing, but doing a shorter set for the show.
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