The Hip Hop world was put in shock the other night when popular Hip Hop radio dee jay Tim Westwood of BBC Radio 1 was injured in a drive by shooting. The incident took place Sunday night in Kennington, South London. Westwood was gunned down with 5 other people by a man on a motorcycle. According to London police reports, Two men on a motorcycle drew up alongside Westwood's car - believed to be a Range Rover - as it pulled up at traffic lights and fired a number of shots at point blank range. Five other people including Westwood's assistant Ross Newman were also shot. Unbelievably, no one was seriously injured. Westwood suffered an injury in his right arm, while Newman suffered injuries in his leg. Everyone else was injured as a result of flying glass. The suspects sped off after the shooting. Westwood is currently under police guard in London.

For those who are unfamiliar, We stwood is one of leading figures within the UK's Hip Hop world. He is the only person who hosts a national Hip Hop Show in the UK. He started his career as a roadie where he carried record crates for local djs. Later he went on to help set up a pirate radio station LWR. Afterwards Westwood began to garner international attention when he became co-owner to KISS FM in London. He eventually joined Radio 1 where he currently belongs.

Westwood has often been described as a difficult person to get along with who can sometimes be a bit of an ass. When word of the shooting came out a number of emails within the UK came through my way with statements like 'He got what he deserves'. However, even his most strident critics have to credit Westwood for his ability to attract big name acts to the UK. In short he is 'duh man'. We wish him a speedy recovery.