Ludacris’ Manager Chaka Zulu Charged in June Murder Outside Atlanta Restaurant

Ludacris’ longtime supervisor Chaka Zulu (actual identify: Ahmed Obafemi) was arrested on a litany of costs, together with homicide, on Sept. 13. In response to Fulton County, Georgia jail inmate information, Obafemi — who voluntarily turned himself in — faces extra costs of aggravated assault, possession of a firearm throughout the fee of a criminal offense and easy battery for a June capturing exterior of Atlanta restaurant APT 4B that left 23-year-old Artez Benton lifeless. Data present Obafemi bonded out the identical day.

Late Saturday evening (Sept. 17), Obafemi’s legal professional Gabe Banks launched a press release by way of Instagram concerning the arrest and insisted his consumer acted in self-defense.

 “Mr. Chaka Zulu, the beloved son of the Metropolis of Atlanta is dissatisfied within the Atlanta Police Division’s resolution to convey costs in opposition to him surrounding the capturing that occurred in June 2022,” he stated. “An in depth overview of the the entire proof, together with surveillance footage and eyewitness interviews, reveal that Mr. Zulu was attacked and jumped from behind by a gang of a minimum of 4 (4) people (sadly together with the decedent) and was pressured to defend himself after this gang repeatedly stomped, punched, and kicked him whereas he was on the bottom in a defenseless posture.”

Banks additionally identified not solely did the incident happen at Obafemi’s workplace, but in addition that he was shot within the again throughout the melee and almost misplaced his life.

“In an try to save lots of his life, Mr. Zulu lawfully discharged his weapon in self-defense, a weapon that he was licensed to hold. Mr. Zulu absolutely cooperated with legislation enforcement officers and their investigation, and voluntarily turned himself in as soon as he realized of the arrest warrants.”

Each Obafemi and Banks are assured the veteran music govt’s identify shall be cleared throughout the upcoming prison proceedings. Banks added: “It’s not misplaced on Mr. Zulu that somebody misplaced his life, however had Mr. Zulu not lawfully defended himself, Mr. Zulu would have been killed that evening.”

Obafemi, Ludacris and Obafemi’s brother, Jeff Dixon, based Disturbing Tha Peace Data in 1998, house to artists corresponding to Chingy, Bobby V and Lil Scrappy. He additionally performed a key position in inking Ludacris’ cope with Def Jam in 2008 and served because the rapper-actor’s longtime supervisor.

In 2019, Obafemi, as Chaka Zulu, joined Spotify as head of artist and expertise relations.