Rapper Fish Scales Of Nappy Roots Shot, Robbed And Kidnapped At His Atlanta Brewery

Publish date: 2024-05-07

Nappy Roots member Fish Scales was shot and robbed from his brewery in Atlanta, Georgia. He also survived an unsuccessful kidnapping attempt after he escaped with a gunshot wound on his leg.

Kentucky-based Nappy Roots is an American alternative Southern rap group formed in the mid-1990s. The members met in 1995 while attending Western Kentucky University. 

The group was formed by Milledgeville, Georgia native Fish Scales and Kentucky natives Skinny DeVille, B. Stille, and Ron Clutch. They are best known for their hit singles "Good Day," "Awnaw," "Po' Folks," and "Roun' The Globe." They were the best-selling-hip-hop group in 2002.

Though they are not as active in music as they were once, recently, Nappy Roots opened Atlantucky Brewing in February 2022. 

Rapper Fish Scales Of Nappy Roots Shot

Melvin Adams Jr., better known as Fish Scales, a member of the rap group Nappy Roots, has reportedly been shot and robbed in Atlanta, Georgia. Luckily, he also survived a kidnapping attempt.

Both Adams Jr. and the customer who got shot outside the facility are currently in stable condition. The rapper is already looking to return to work once he gets fine.

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Fellow Nappy Roots member Skinny DeVille spoke with 11Alive about the incident. He said, "I am certainly relieved that my business partner and brother Scales is safe and recovering…that is what is most important." 

Nappy Roots revealed that the suspects did no damage to the brewery, nor were the funds stolen from the establishment. The rap group is now planning to increase security in their brewery.

Rapper Fish Scales Robbed And Kidnapped At Atlanta Brewery

The violent incident occurred at a brewery owned by Nappy Roots in the Castleberry Hill neighborhood. At least two suspects robbed and shot a customer in the parking lot before entering the brewery and forcing the rapper into his car at gunpoint.

The suspects then drove the Nappy Roots rapper towards Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. Luckily, Fish Scales escaped but was shot in the leg during the attempt.

Fish Scales, a member of Southern rap quartet Nappy Roots and co-owner of Atlantucky Brewing, is recovering from injuries following a robbery at the Castleberry Hill brewery https://t.co/dGrWB5jzdK pic.twitter.com/JAFZmN13Yv

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Police found the 45-year-old's car abandoned in Hapeville, Georgia, roughly 15 minutes from the Atlantucky brewery. Medical personnel transferred the rapper to a local hospital, where he is currently in stable condition.

Neither of the suspects has been arrested till now, as both Atlanta and Hapeville Police are investigating the case. The customer shot outside the brewery is also reportedly out of danger.

Nappy Roots Own A Brewery In Atlanta

The group is named as a nod to their roots in Kentucky and Georgia. In 2017, Nappy Roots partnered with Atlanta brewery Monday Night Brewing to create their pale ale since they have been interested in craft beer for a long time.

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The business is currently doing very fine in Georgia, according to Scales. “Black people love beer. Why don’t we get to experience the best of beer, which is craft beer? We saw the void, and we wanted to bridge that gap,” he told Rock The Bells.

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