Blade Icewood
Background information
Birth nameDarnell Quincy Lindsay
Born(1977-03-14)March 14, 1977
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
DiedApril 19, 2005(2005-04-19) (aged 28)
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
GenresHip hop
Occupation(s)Rapper
Years active1998–2005
LabelsDirty Glove Entertainment, Icewood Entertainment

Blade Icewood (March 14, 1977 – April 19, 2005), birth name Darnell Quincy Lindsay, was an American rapper from Detroit, Michigan. He was a member of the rap group Street Lord'z. He was shot and paralyzed in 2004, then shot and killed in 2005[1] due to gang-related violence.

Street Lord'z (1998–2005)

Lindsay was raised on the Eastside of Detroit in the vicinity of 7 Mile Road and Conant Ave. in the Grixdale/Conant Gardens neighborhood at his family's home at 3132 Berry Street. Later in life, he moved to Southfield and attended Southfield High School.

Blade Icewood debuted as a rapper in Detroit with Street Lord'z on their debut album Platinum Rolees Don't Tic Toc (1999).Street Lord'z: Platinum Masterpiece (2001) The Street Lord'z were also known as West Side Street Lordz with members Yacht, O Dolla ,Stl juan, G Rock, Jesse James, Rook, Big J, Brick, Fat Mike, Black, Pook,HG, Baby L, Lil Kuz ,K Deezy, Dj Mark G,Cashout Calhoun, Tj Da Thug, Lady Blade, Young Roy Boy, Stl Ron Ron, Gift Reynolds,J O'Neil,& Starrstrukk and they claimed the name Chedda Boyz.[2]

Conflict with Eastside Chedda Boyz

The conflict over the name Chedda Boyz started after the formation of the rap group Eastside Chedda Boyz. After the second album released by the Street Lord'z, Platinum Masterpiece, boasted the subtitle, "Original Chedda Boyz," the conflict heightened between the Street Lord'z and Chedda Boyz. Icewood released a bonus DVD with his "Stackmaster" solo album (Produced By AK) that featured an interview discussing the origins of the name Chedda Boyz. A retaliating diss song was later released by the Eastside Chedda Boyz titled "Boss Up and Take They Money" (an allusion to the Icewood song, "Boy Would You").[2]

Shooting and paralysis

On September 20, 2004, Blade Icewood was shot in his own house in Oak Park, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit. He was hit with seven bullets from an AK-47 assault rifle, after gunmen broke into his house. After the shooting, an officer stated that Icewood refused to assist investigators. He was paralyzed from the chest down and used a wheelchair. Two days prior, another shooting happened outside of Candy Bar, a Woodward Avenue nightclub, that left Wipeout dead, a rival Eastside Detroit rapper. Many speculated the shootings were related. A diss song called "Ride On Me" suggests that Icewood knew the assailants.[2]

Death and aftermath

On April 19, 2005, Icewood was shot and killed at a car wash on West 7 Mile Road and Faust Street on the west side of Detroit. A gunman pulled up alongside his Range Rover and fired 17 rounds into the passenger's side, killing Icewood. He had hosted a nonviolence rally the year prior to his death.[3] After his death, his family founded Icewood Entertainment, a record label in his honour. On April 6, 2006, Larry Joe Davidson was sentenced to life in prison for the murder.[4]

Discography

Albums (with Street Lord'z)

  • Street Lord'z: Platinum Rolee's Don't Tic Toc (1999)
  • Street Lord'z: Platinum Masterpiece (2001)
  • Street Lord'z & Blade Icewood: Diamond Chain (2019)

Solo releases

  • Still Spinnin' Vol. 1 (2003)
  • Stackmaster (CD/DVD) (2004)
  • Blood, Sweat, & Tears (2005)

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://www.michbar.org/file/opinions/appeals/2008/032708/38906.pdf
  2. 1 2 3 Khary Kimani (October 6, 2004). "Murder rap". Metro Times. Retrieved June 4, 2011.
  3. ↑ "Paralyzed rapper Blade Icewood shot dead". The Globe and Mail. April 22, 2005.
  4. ↑ "Active Prison Sentences". Michigan Department of Corrections. August 11, 2020.
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