I started to make an in depth reply until I saw Science Pfts reply. I agree 100%. A.J. was apparently breaking up an incident. He is part owner of the venue that the incident happened. He is an entrepreneur and has multiple businesses that he runs. He, as well as Kandi, are stand up business professionals. Kandi, even more so. Kandi has been an established musician and entertainer for almost 20 years now. She deserves to be on this show as much as anyone. She's practically an Oprah Winfrey of her field of business. She has written hits for more musicians than you can count and that you would expect. I don't think any of us under the ages of 50 can truthfully say we've never heard any of her songs...   See 3 other replies

Wow. Fuzzy Normal, could you just explicitly state how "these kinds of personalities" are "on the fringed edges of society." I do not want to hazard a guess, but I will restate the facts: Ashley .Jewel (A.J.) was only on the show, because Kandi Burruss was cast. By all balanced opinions, Ms. Burruss is a respectable, contributing member of society no where near the frindged edges. She's an award-winning, WORKING singer-song writer. How exactly is she or her personality "fringed"?As far as the general public knows, Mr. Jewel was a businessman, period, not a street hustler of any kind. He got caught up in some random act of violence, period. He was barely on the show, so very little can be said about his "personality." Many, many people go out to clubs. As far as the public knows & the police report states - Mr. Jewel was not in anyway "caught up in" anything criminal.But what would I expect from someone who refers to another person, whose name is easily accessible as "the dead guy."   See 3 other replies

well yeah they make for good tv thats why they get cast.
all they do is reinforce stereotypes.
i saw the news on msn about this dude and being as inquistive as i was i came a searching.
its unfortunate that it happened but when your in a surrounding such as that, stuff* happens.   See 3 other replies