Lil’ Kim’s former manager Damion “D Roc” Butler has solicited various entertainers and professionals for Conspiracy: 10 Years Later, a documentary that examines the infamous Hot 97 shootout involving Lil’ Kim.
Butler, who helped shape the careers of Lil’ Kim, Notorious B.I.G., and Junior M.A.F.I.A., commissioned April Maiya to direct the film, which details “the truth” behind the shootout that left Butler, Lil’ Kim, and subsequent members of their crew incarcerated.
According to Butler, the 75-minute documentary includes footage of the 2001 shootout at Hot 97, that he claims contains evidence that could dispel rumors about what actually occurred.
In Jan. 2005, Butler pleaded guilty to participating in the broad-daylight shootout in February of 2001. He admitted that he fired a handgun outside of the club with the intent of hurting someone” and is currently serving a 10-year prison sentence.
Butler tells his story and version of the incident through extensive home videos and a one-on-one interview.
“Damion feels the people with loyalty and honor were sentenced to jail and made out to be the villains,” said Maiya. “He told me we had to get the facts straight to the people.”
Conspiracy also chronicles the ten years since Notorious B.I.G.’s death on March 9, 1997, and examines the “golden age” of New York Hip-Hop. It is set to hit stores in March 2007.