Last night, two men by the name of De’Von “Day Day” Pickett and Eric Parker were involved in a bar fight in Philadelphia, resulting in Day Day being stabbed to death, and Eric fighting for his life in the hospital. I’m truly sad to report this, as Day Day was a friend of mine and one of the sweetest people in the business.

The men had been in Philly for tour rehearsals, as reported by both Nicki Minaj and Fabolous. (I’m slightly confused on Nicki and Fab’s posts, as they both said “my” tour. I’m going to assume that they are going on tour together?) Day Day also worked as road manager for Pusha T, who posted a heartfelt tribute upon hearing the news.

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Fab’s post:

My heart is heavy right now… God opened my eyes this morning at 9:49am. For some reason at that time I woke up thinking about both of these guys. They both work with me, but I couldn’t figure out why they were in my mind at 1st wake up. Wasn’t sure if I had a dream & they were in it or just some wake up & process things type shit.. But at 10:04 my brother hit me & told me that they both were fatally stabbed in Philly last night. My friend @daydaydoesdis (left) died & my friend Eric Parker is in critical condition in the hospital fighting for his life. I am still in shock & don’t want to believe this. And it hurts even more knowing how good these two dudes are. How hard these guys work. And how loyal they are to whoever they are down with & each other. Please send Eric Parker your blessings & a prayer for him to pull thru. And RIP to the fallen soldier Day Day. I can’t even believe I’m saying that with your name attached to it. & I HATE this being a post!! I will miss your energy, your vibe, & you but I’ll hold on to your spirit!! #RIPDayDay #PrayForEricParker

Pusha T’s post:

It’s killing me to talk abt you in the past tense. I don’t believe I’ve ever met someone as selfless as you. No one as humble and for the team as you. I hired you as my road manager simply because I knew you were more honest than me. There were stronger, more experienced, more polished candidates for the job but they weren’t better than you. You made me see good in people. You gave everyone a chance, they should’ve gave you a chance. You didn’t deserve this @daydaydoesdis . Love You #RIP

NBC Philadelphia reports that Eric is expected to survive his injuries. RIP, Day Day, and our prayers are with Eric for a quick, full recovery!