LAZY J, the former X-Factor contestant and rising Sydney rapper stabbed
in the heart after a brawl said he was only minutes a way from dying."Another
minute or two and I would have been dead,"Luckily we were close to a hospital, that's what saved
me.''DJ rap duo, Lazy J (Jelal Edmonds) and Big Guy (Panapa Iafeta) had just
performed at a pre-launch party for the release of their new single, Ecstasy ,
when trouble started inside the club early Sunday morning.It's alleged a patron
was kicked out of the VIP area of Club Eleven in Paddington and later
confronted the rap pair in the street about 2am after they had finished their
gig.Mr Edmonds, 19, of Merrylands was allegedly stabbed in the heart and raced
to St Vincent's Hospital in a critical condition."The first words out of
his mouth after surgery was 'Can I still rap?,' said Mr Iafeta, 20, from
Granville."He has made an amazing improvement considering how serious he
was on Sunday."The reaction from the fans has been amazing and he can't
believe the reaction."The DJ-rap duo had recently begun to enjoy musical
success, sparked by their appearance on the Channel 7 talent show in 2010."We
were on X-Factor a couple of seasons ago and things were going
great," Mr Iafeta said."The next year we went back on as Hype."With
a growing following in the underground Sydney and Melbourne club scene the pair
had planned to release the single on Sunday on YouTube and iTunes. The attack
on Jelal has delayed the pair's plans for a bit."Soon as he is well enough
we will be performing," said Mr Iafeta.Two men have been charged with
affray over the incident, granted conditional bail and ordered to appear in
Central Court next month. Mr Iafeta told yesterday how he saw Edmonds
collapse "like he was in a slow motion movie"."We were at Club
Eleven and so happy about the single and had just got out in the street when it
all happened."There was yelling and screaming and punches being
thrown."Jelal came over to help and then there were people getting
hysterical and before I knew it the police arrived."I looked over and
Jelal was standing near a pedestrian crossing. He just sank down like he was in
a slow motion movie. Then he lay on his back. When I got to him his eyes just
kind of closed."He said police saw blood on the street and asked people at
the scene to check if they had been injured."That's when I saw he had this
stab wound right near his heart," Mr Iafeta said.He said his mate was
really happy about the forthcoming release of their single."We have put it
off. Now all I want to do is be near Jelal. He is like a brother to me."A
St Vincent's Hospital spokesman said: "He (Edmonds) was in a critical
condition when he was brought in. It was touch and go."Now it's looking a
lot better and he is in a serious but stable condition."The stabbing comes
as police, pubs, clubs and the state government attempt to clamp down on street
violence in the wake of the death of Thomas Kelly in July, during a night out
in Kings Cross.Since the death, the government has banned double alcohol shots
and vowed to crack down on venues and violence in the nightclub
district.Edmunds was rushed to St Vincents Hospital and underwent emergency
surgery.Listen song here:YouTube
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