Cheo Hodari Coker Recalls Young Buck's Stabbing Incident During Infamous 2004 VIBE Awards Brawl

Coker then explained that the awards ceremony was going smoothly until Quincy Jones took the stage to introduce Dre during the tribute. Jones went off-script, giving the man, Jimmy James Johnson, enough time to attack Dre and Buck to fight back.

“The place went crazy,” Coker continued. “A fight broke out. Young Buck came at him with a knife from his table and stabbed him…and in the back of the room…Suge laughed at him…was he responsible? (The question mark is authentic)…”

He added: “All I know is they couldn't cut the live feed…so the director got his shot and the reactions…but not the ones he wanted , AND made the NATIONAL news that evening…as well as the 11 o'clock news…”

According to reports at the time, Johnson approached Dre and asked for his autograph. After being refused, Johnson punched Dre in the head and attempted to escape to the nearest exit. The fight broke out with police trying to break it up and Buck managing to stab Johnson in the chest.

The Santa Monica Police Department issued an arrest warrant for Buck after video footage showed him participating in the fight. During preliminary hearings, a judge decided there was enough evidence to proceed to a jury trial; however, Buck reached a deal in which he did not have to go to court.