Dupri Shooting -- All Over VIP Access

TMZ has uncovered the real reason behind the shooting at Jermaine Dupri's party last night, and it's all about the velvet rope.
Jermaine Dupri Party
According to law enforcement sources, things got violent around Atlanta's Club Dream when patrons heard that members of the private security team were double charging people to get into the VIP area -- where stars like Usher, Diddy and Nelly were partying.

Cops say pushing and shoving broke out, and as the masses were being thrown outside, that's when a shot rang out. A security guard was treated for a shot in the arm, but has already been released from the hospital.

We're told the ongoing investigation does not involve any of the celebrities ... nor their entourages. So far no arrests have been made.

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46. excuse my spelling no spell checker on this computer :>

Posted at 7:07PM on Aug 2nd 2008 by robbywow

47. A shooting at a club filled with talent and class deprived hip hop assclowns? The devil, you say! In other news, the earth revolves around the sun!

Posted at 7:25PM on Aug 2nd 2008 by eldiablo

48. Why is it that whenever you have an all black event, some jackazz has to pull out a gun and start shooting? When I lived near Atlanta, there was what I guess you could call a "black" fest, highways were unsafe as they would show up in their luxury cars SUVs and speed up and down the roads, white people were harassed if they made the mistake of going down town during this event, there was at least a shooting a day, and people were robbed and car-jacked! I could not wait to leave there. Now where I live, the "black" college has their festival every year, and every year someone is shot. I had to help at a store near the campus because so many people came to town, and was called every name in the book, and had to be escorted to my car just to be able to leave safely! One poor guy who helped out at a restaurant had his car rolled by a group of black guys, why, because he was white! And they wonder why they are stereotyped!

Posted at 7:50PM on Aug 2nd 2008 by jessi

49. A shooting at Club Dream. It's really sad that you can't go to a club and enjoy yourself. Where was the security checking for weapons?

Posted at 8:34PM on Aug 2nd 2008 by raison

50. A black club has a shooting.......wee, Like that's something you don't hear everyday.
There will be more in the future....Oooooooo I'm predicting the future...I'm a swami.

Posted at 8:42PM on Aug 2nd 2008 by Thozmaniac

51. Be very careful about what you propagate it may come around to see you. How is it this form of violence is so easily classified as "black". If it 4, 5, 6 or more victims should be deemed "white or some other group of people who are constantly exposed to violence directly or indirectly. War , what is it good for? ANSWER: GREED.

Posted at 6:54AM on Aug 4th 2008 by db

52. that's why I moved from Atlanta, in 2006, after 12 years of living there. I had had enough of that crap!!!! Money, upscale cars and fine clothes don't buy class.....

Posted at 9:32PM on Aug 2nd 2008 by joni

53. Being racist is not the same thing as expecting all people: , white, black, Asian whatever, to be humane and to treat others with respect. it just seems that more often than not, it happens to be the blacks that participate the most in this behavior. Black people should be treated the same as anyone else.....BUT, not better than everyone because they are black. By the way, I'm from the northeast, so no rednecks jokes please.

Posted at 9:35PM on Aug 2nd 2008 by joni

54. Umm...I understand hating rap music and rappers BUT did you not understand from the article that none of the celebs or their entourages were involved? I agree that these clubs are not safe and should be shut down. I just don't think this it's the celebs fault THIS time...

Posted at 10:27PM on Aug 2nd 2008 by ReadingIsFundamental

55. The reason any "minority" (by the way==white's are quickly becoming the minority these days though) blames everyone else for their problems is because the government has made them unresponsible for themselves by allowing them to rape our system and get food stamps, free or low income housing and federal grants for school---and all they have to do is buy fancy cars, shoes, guns and vip treatment with the money they earn from pimping, dealing drugs and selling guns to each other to shoot each other and then blame the white people and uncle toms for holding them down.....last time I checked you were responsible for your own actions, we are so far removed from the civil war that you all need to grow up and get a new reason to hate America because this county has given you the opportunity to be spoiled brats!!!

Posted at 10:42PM on Aug 2nd 2008 by SLB

56. Let's not blame the celebrities here. Let's put the TOTAL blame on the club owners who have as much business operating a club than a day care provider does performing heart surgery. One know as "Atlanta Live" and now known as "Atlanta Dead" the radio station stooge and his unhirable dumb-ass son are most the reason. I know these artists and they have too much too loose to be responsible for this crap. Total 100% blame goes to the radiuo station moron and his idiot son! Club Dreams A/K/A Atlanta Live (Atlanta Dead), A/K/A DeKalb Event Center, what will the name be next week, losers!

Posted at 11:32PM on Aug 2nd 2008 by Patrick

57. Why is it that whenever a black on black crime happens we are a nuiscance to society, it is obama's fault, rap music, etc. Why don't we place the blame where it lies, and that is the ignorant fool with a weapon.

Most people were there to enjoy themselves. These celebrities in attendance do not support a life of crime. Lisa Raye, Nia long, Sanaa Lathan, usher, all have lucrative careers. They are not gnagbangers, thugs, hardened criminal, pimps, pushers or any of the above loose terms that were used to describe black people. One jackass in the club who has a propensity for violence and anticipated it by briging a weapon and the whole black race is blamed for every vile, filthy crime in america. The last time I checked Aids is a global problem. Every race uses and sells illegal drugs. Violence is a problem in every race as well.

It never ceases to amaze me how racist biggots will jump at an opportunity to spew venom about their hatred for black people. There are educated black people, Working class average black people, rich upper class black people, who do not indulge in violence, illicit sex, drugs, or whatever else negative activities we are accused of. A white man in New york killed 2 people and dismembered their bodies over a drug deal gone bad 2 days ago. Immediately I did not rush to judgement and label all white people insane, sociopaths. Blame that immorral human being for his sick, deplorable behavior. Race has nothing to do with it.

Posted at 12:17AM on Aug 3rd 2008 by talea

58. This is typical for the Atlanta of the last 10-15 years.... I'm a born and bred Atlantan, and we natives are appalled by this kind of behaviour. Then again since Atlanta is one of the hubs of rap & r&b we're not surprised. For the love of Pete, can't you thugs take your garbage back to your OWN towns and cities?!?

Posted at 12:50AM on Aug 3rd 2008 by jdf007

59. TMZ, we need a reaction from Chris Rock, please.

Posted at 5:02PM on Aug 25th 2008 by Windu

60. Most serial killers: White
Teachers who have sex with students: White
Pedophiles: White
Corrupt CEOs who bankrup companies: White
Cops who beat suspects: White
Stupid president who plunged us into war looking for weapons of mass destruction that were never found: White
People who stole country from original people (indians): White
People who enslaved another race and abused, raped, and beat those people: White
People who write racist comments every time something negative is written about a person of color: White

Posted at 1:24AM on Aug 3rd 2008 by Victoria C

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