Percy Forrest, a significant figure in the Bronx, New York hip-hop community and manager affiliated with rapper Fat Joe’s Terror Squad, succumbed to fatal stab wounds at a nightclub in Queens, New York City. Forrest was 55 years old at the time of his death.
The tragic incident took place at Agenda Restaurant and Lounge in Astoria, Queens around 2:20 a.m. on November 11, 2024. Forrest was rushed to Elmhurst Hospital after suffering chest injuries, where he was declared dead by medical personnel.
There has been one arrest related to the incident, though the individual was later released. The New York Police Department has since kept details about potential suspects under wraps.
Forrest’s stature in the music industry was strengthened by his longstanding relationship with Fat Joe, which began during their kindergarten years. As Forrest once recollected to his family, “I was the baddest black guy in the school, Joe was the baddest Puerto Rican in the school, and we would always meet each other in the principal’s office. One day we was looking at each other and was like, ‘Wassup, wassup’, and we started laughing and became best friends.”
Forrest’s 33-year-old daughter, Denise Forrest, underscored her father’s industry influence, pointing out that he had extensive connections in the music world. She noted that he and Fat Joe had a very close friendship.
Before transitioning to music management, Forrest was part of a four-member dance group named Up Town’s Hottest. After retiring from performance, he managed an R&B group while also operating a ticket reselling enterprise. Fat Joe later invited him to join Terror Squad, a hip-hop group active from 1998 to 2006, contingent on Forrest abstaining from street activities.
His wife, Yulonda Paul, fondly remembered their first encounter at a skating rink more than three decades ago. Before Forrest’s untimely death, the couple was planning for her 50th birthday celebration.
In addition to music management, Forrest owned a talent agency and offered celebrity concierge services, including securing exclusive restaurant bookings and event access.
Forrest’s life was not without legal difficulties. He spent 18 months incarcerated at Rikers Island before the charges of a 2011 Harlem murder case were dismissed. He also served a three-and-a-half-year sentence for a 1995 Manhattan assault conviction. Fat Joe later commended Forrest’s capacity to forgive those who neglected him during these trying times.
On the evening of his demise, Forrest was at Agenda Lounge, a venue he was familiar with. His daughter Denise stated, “I cannot even fathom what occurred. I just wish it was a night that he did not go. I heard it was really really crowded that night.”
