History: Rappers Against Black Violence 1989: Self-Destruction

[simplesimon]

Rappers came together to make a rap about black people stopping the violence against each other and the alternative would be self destruction of black people. During that time, 1 in every 22 black american males would be killed in a violent crime. It was the canary in the coal mine back then to see what is happening today.

Kool Moe Dee

Took a brother's life with a knife as his wife
Cried cause he died a trifling death
When he left his very last breath
Was I slept so watch your step
Back in the sixties our brothers and sisters were hanged
How could you gang-bang?
I never ever ran from the Ku Klux Klan
and I shouldn't have to run from a black man
cause that's...

Doug E Fresh

This is all about, no doubt, to stop violence
But first let's have a moment of silence
*Fresh beatboxes*... swing
Things been stated re-educated, evaluated
Thoughts of the past have faded
The only thing left is the memories of our belated
and I hate it, when
Someone dies and gets all hurt up
For a silly gold chain by a chump; WORD UP
It doesn't make you a big man, and
To want to go out and dis your brother man, and
You don't know that's part of the plan
Why? Cause rap music is in full demand.
Understand

Miss Melodie

I'm Ms. Melodie and I'm a born again rebel
The violence in rap must cease and settle
If we want to develop and grow to another level
We can't be guinea pigs for the devil
The enemy knows, they're no fools
Because everyone knows that hip-hop rules
So we gotta get a grip and grab what's wrong
The opposition is weak and rap is strong

Just-Ice

My name is Just-Ice a man not a prankster
I was known... as the gangster
But believe me that is no fun
The time is now to unite everyone
You don't have to be soft to be for peace
Robbin and killin and muderin is the least
You don't have to be chained by the beast
But party people it's time I release!

Heavy D

Aiyyo here's the situation: Idiocy
Nonsense, violence, not a good policy
Therefore we must ignore, fightin and fussin
Hev is at the door so there'll be no bum-rushin
Let's get together so we'll be fallin apart
I heard a brother shot another. It broke my heart
I don't understand the difficulty, people
Love your brother, treat him as an equal
They call us animals mmm mmm I don't agree with them
I'll prove them wrong, but right is what your proving them
Take heed before I lead to what I'm sayin
Or we'll all be on our knees, prayin


source: https://www.lyricsondemand.com/s/sto...ionlyrics.html

[simplesimon]

When you become self destructive, unfortunately, this is what you expose yourself to.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/crime/gene...ty/ar-AA1wC5Pl
Robert Brooks, from Greece, New York, was 35 years old in 2017 when he was sentenced to 12 years in state prison along with four-year post-release supervision for stabbing his long-time girlfriend, 34-year-old Diana Rivera, in the chest, neck, side, and back.

[simplesimon]

From 1992 Rap
QUOTE:
"No gangster talk, no hoes dancing around , no coke boys flashing money, no extra bragging, no fancy cars...just poetic hood stories of what growing up black and life was really like and of some of the good men that have passed away....there is a name for this..it's called hip hop"

Can this be restored for our time today? Up to you.

[simplesimon]

More righteous rap from the intelligent.