X-Raided - Murder of Patricia Harris

Murder of Patricia Harris

On March 14, 1992 Abdul “Scooby” Griffin and Maurice “Baby Bread” Proctor, a 29th Street Crip gang member, left Griffin's apartment and walked to a gas station to obtain cigarettes. Once at the gas station, they ran into Demond and Demtri Potts, brothers and Oak Park Bloods gang members. Insults were exchanged, and eventually a physical altercation began between Proctor and the Potts brothers, with Griffin just watching. The fight broke up when a security guard arrived, and Proctor ran back to Griffin's apartment. Once at the apartment, Proctor yelled at Griffin for not helping him in the fight with the Potts brothers. Griffin called his stepbrother, Roosevelt “Baby Snake” Coleman, a 29th Street Crip gang member, who soon arrived in his mother's car. When Proctor explained what had happened, Coleman became angry at Griffin, for not assisting Proctor. A short time later, Christopher "Squabbler" McKinnie, a 29th Street Crip gang member, arrived. As the afternoon progressed, the group sat around drinking and discussing the Potts brothers. Proctor stated that he wanted to go to Oak Park to find one of the Potts brothers and hurt him "real bad." Proctor also stated that he knew someone in "the Heights” from whom he could obtain a gun. That evening, Coleman drove Proctor to Belinda Duff's house, where he purchased a stolen pistol. Coleman and Proctor then returned to Griffin's apartment, and continued to talk about retaliating against the Potts brothers. Eventually, Coleman informed Griffin that he and the others were going to his "homie’s" house. Griffin argued and begged to go along with them. The group went to Brown's, a 24th Street gang member, house. At the home they met Brown and Daniel “Time” Kunnel and an unidentified male. Since the group was angry at Griffin, he sat in the living room while the others talked in the kitchen. Brown was armed with a pistol, and supplied bullets to Proctor, while Proctor talked about retaliating against the Potts brothers. Brown eventually turned the conversation to possible retaliation against some Bloods for the killing of two influential Crips named Marcus “Gangster Red” Robinson and Jerome “J-Dog” McCoy, who had been murdered in separate incidents in 1991 and 1992. Brown informed the group that brothers Kerry “K.K” Harris and Jamal Harris, both Meadowview Blood gang members, were responsible for the murder of Robinson, and possibly the murder of J-Dog. Brown stated that he wanted to "smoke" both of the brothers. Proctor continued to argue for going after the Potts brothers; however, Brown was able to convince the group to go after the Harris brothers. Brown devised a plan to murder the Harris brothers, which was similar to a story outlined in his rap song Tha Murder from his rap album Psycho Active. It was determined that Brown and Proctor would do the shooting, while the unidentified male would serve as a lookout. The group would go to the Harris home where McKinnie would kick down the door, announcing that they were the “police.” Once the door was opened, Brown and Proctor would enter and shoot everyone they saw. According to Brown's plan, the shooting would be continuous with one shooter reloading while the other shot and vice versa. The group left the apartment, and headed towards the Harris home. Coleman drove his mother's car with Griffin, Proctor, and a “guy named Mike.” The unidentified male drove his Bronco with Brown, McKinnie, and Kunnel. On the way to the Harris house, Coleman suggested dropping Griffin off, but Griffin insisted on going along. When they arrived in the Harris neighborhood, Coleman suggested doing a "drive-by" shooting, but this idea was rejected. Brown and Proctor took out their guns, as the group approached the Harris house. A porch light equipped with a motion detector went on, causing the group to scatter. The group returned, and McKinnie began kicking the door in order to force it open. When the door finally gave, the group burst into the home, and heard a female voice asking, “Who’s there?” McKinnie answered, stating that they were the “police.” Patricia Harris, the mother of both the Harris boys, came out into the hallway, and Brown and Proctor each fired a shot. One shot missed, but the other inflicted a fatal wound. The group ran out of the house, and drove back to Griffin’s apartment. Brown was eventually convicted of murdering Harris.http://csus-dspace.calstate.edu/xmlui/bitstream/handle/10211.9/1140/Hybrid%20Gangs%20and%20the%20Hyphy%20Movement-%20Crossing%20the%20Color%20Line%20in%20Sacramento%20County2.pdf?sequence=1

The first X-Raided album, Psycho Active, was recorded in June 1990 with Sacramento rapper Brotha Lynch Hung, and released in 1992. Brown claims that the recording was made during a deadly conflict between the 24th Street Garden Blocc Crips and the Meadowview Bloods, contributing to lyrics full of violence. In March 1992 gang members raided the home of Patricia Harris and she was fatally shot. Brown and four other gang members were arrested for the murder. The cover of Psycho Active shows Brown’s face with a .38-caliber handgun pressed to his head, and it was speculated that this was the actual murder weapon. The lyrics on the album contained mirror images of the crime he was suspected to have committed, and this caused national media coverage of X-Raided's then-impending trial. Brown did not testify about the night of the Harris murder, adhering to a code of silence, claiming he was present at the attack but did not pull the trigger.

From 1993 to 1995 X-Raided recorded a large amount of material entirely over the telephone while in jail awaiting trial. These recordings were released on the 1995 album Xorcist. The exact means used to get the recordings is unknown, but the quality of X-Raided's material on the album is substantially less than studio quality, especially when intermixed with collaborations with other artists where the sound quality is normal. A track on the album begins with a recording of a collect call from X-Raided which identifies him as "an inmate in Sacramento County Jail".

This second album garnered even more attention and it was covered in various mainstream media outlets including Playboy (September 1996). Months after the release of "Xorcist", X-Raided was convicted of first degree murder and gang related homicide as he was sentenced to 31 years in prison.

X-Raided's next album Unforgiven came in 1999, and was also recorded surreptitiously while in prison. A guard helped X-Raided access the equipment necessary to record his vocals, and even his cell mate, Dott Dogg, made an appearance on the album.

Vibe (August 1998) reported, "The Unforgiven is culled from 65 tracks recorded onto a DAT, with beats added afterwards at a studio". Post-production was done at a house by producer DJ VerbalTek. He sent the music equipment necessary for recording; a microphone used to clip on in interviews, a tape recorder and an electronic metronome. All the beats were made by DJ VerbalTek including the single Mortal Kombat. According to Jerry Smith, Community Resources Manager at Salinas State Prison, "it's a mystery how such vocal sessions could take place. Inmates are not allowed to have tape recorders."

Despite adverse circumstances, X-Raided managed to obtain clear and legitimate vocals. The result is "The Unforgiven: Volume I". X-Raided says, "with 2Pac gone, there is no one stepping up to represent the West Coast that has the lyrical skills, plus the intrigue to withstand the scrutiny that comes with being the best in his region. Now that I have real vocals, I am claiming the throne that was vacated by the death of Makaveli. Cali is mine and I am demanding my place at the top of the list of West Coast MC's." When asked about his case, X-Raided stated, "I was railroaded, straight up. But there is nothing I can do now except to make as much noise as I can, and hip hop is my medium, my podium. I gotta make some Johnny Cochran money so I can get up out of hell." "The Unforgiven: Volume I" showcases the production of newcomers DJ Shareil, The Technician, and R.A.W., collectively known as Mad Man Records. The album also features two new lyrical talents, Dott Dogg and Hanifah. Stand out tracks include "Misanthropy", "Spittin' Venom", and the autobiographical title track.

The Initiation was released in early 2001, and was the culmination of X-Raided's attempts at forming his own record label back in 1999, Mad Man, with the help of his mother, Shirley “Jaz” Brown. Since the release of that album, X-Raided has since created another label called Bloc Star in 2005. He was the first artist to leave Madman Records in 2005. It is now run by Shirley “Jaz” Brown and Big No Love. Before the murder, Jaz Brown was a clerk at the Sacramento County Courthouse, but she quit when X-Raided became a famous defendant in the corridors. By June 2000, Jaz Brown had a new title, CEO of Madman Records, the new label for X-Raided and other local Sacramento rappers. Some said X-Raided is still part of Black Market Records (http://www.facebook.com/BlackMarketRecords).

In 2011, X-Raided signed a distribution deal with RBC Records. Despite getting his equipment confiscated, X has continued recording, including work on his forthcoming album, as well as features for Jacka, Mars, G-Macc, and L.A.M.B (Roccy & Sccit). X released his first mix-tape, "Sacrifice", followed by his latest album "Sacramentally Disturbed", in March 2012. (http://www.siccness.net/vb).

2012, X-Raided is featured on Mc Raw album Thuggish "4 Really Doe"