Hip Hop On Decision In Mike Brown Case
Our Streets.
After it was announced that Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson would not be indicted for killing Mike Brown, it caused an uproar across the nation with numerous protests.
In New York City, Q-Tip marched through the streets while Macklemore joined the peace protests in Seattle. Others in the Hip Hop community voiced their opinion including a heartfelt speech from Killer Mike at his show in Missouri last night.
Let’s continue showing #Ferguson our support. Use #DearFerguson to share your message of solidarity as they seek justice!
— Russell Simmons (@UncleRUSH) November 24, 2014
Watching this w/ my grandma, mom n brother. Can’t take my eyes off of it. So disappointing n sad…… http://t.co/EHUtp1XHAJ
— Big Sean (@BigSean) November 25, 2014
When people say “why are you making this a racial thing?” They’ve unknowingly answered their own question.
— Lecrae (@lecrae) November 25, 2014
WOW. WTF. Prayers go out 2 the brown family. SMH
— YG (@YG) November 25, 2014
it’s sad to live in a country where justice doesn’t exist
— B.o.B (@bobatl) November 25, 2014
What did he do to deserve to DIE? #MikeBrown http://t.co/85O6IGo7D3
— Diddy (@iamdiddy) November 25, 2014
Didn’t we say LOVE yourself? They don’t LOVE u. The world don’t LOVE u. Worldly things don’t LOVE u. The master will serve justice.
— Kendrick Lamar (@kendricklamar) November 25, 2014
I feel really bad for the family of Mike Brown. To my brothers & sisters in Ferguson my heart is with you & I will join you soon.
— Talib Kweli Greene (@TalibKweli) November 25, 2014
#JusticeForMikeBrown #Chicago @ The Shrine – Chicago, IL http://t.co/Qi35BMDIon
— Fabolous (@myfabolouslife) November 25, 2014
This shit is foul
— N.O.R.E (@noreaga) November 25, 2014
America has clearly sent a message to black people.
— DAVID BANNER (@THEREALBANNER) November 25, 2014
Unarmed.Shot 6 times. #RIPMikeBrown
— Hood Billionaire (@rickyrozay) November 25, 2014
R.I.P #MikeBrown NO INDICTMENT #Fuckery http://t.co/vW8V5qJZ47
— Big Boi (@BigBoi) November 25, 2014
I’m heartbroken over the news of no indictment in Ferguson. Let’s all pray for peace.
— Pharrell Williams (@Pharrell) November 25, 2014
Stop Being in Denial About The World We Live In.
— Lil Loaf (@DeJLoaf) November 26, 2014
Black Lives Matter. #RIPMikeBrown pic.twitter.com/JwXQXDATDs
— SnowGo (@YoungJeezy) November 25, 2014
It’s amazing how the Media is making Wilson the victim……
— 9th Wonder (@9thWonderMusic) November 26, 2014
“Unarmed.Shot 6 times.” – Rick Ross
Didn’t this former C.O. once take an oath to shoot any inamtes trying to escape from his prison?
only your clown ass would use this post to hate you fucking faggot bitch
so pointing out the truth is somehow considered hating now?
I wish some of these rappers would use their music platform the same way
I agree only a few of them do. We really gotta start putting a value on ourselves and we gotta stop supporting these artists that support violence, and selling poison to our young ppl just because they’re “making good music” or because we “gotta respect their hustle”
Why should they? You should use your paycheque to help finance the United Negro Fund or better yet move to the Southside of Chicago and dedicate your life to anti-gang initiatives….Ha! If you want to hear self righteous and educational hip hop go make them yourself. Please foh with your dumb shit.
You think gangs are only on the south side of Chicago? Its gangs all over that city .
didn’t say all that either
Need to post this in capital letters.
Facts are facts. Everyone needs to accept that and move on
What I guess I will never see is how it jumped to an issue of race.
the media and where it occurred..
congrats, you niggas all created another celebrity outta this shit, you do realize that right?..another zimmerman…you guys did it, pat yourselves on the back..
The media did that sir…we keep it alive.
Wow how fuckin gay does Mackelemore look..”its not about me” tough guy lmao fucking Pussy! Nothing but a fuckin publicity stunt so he can be “Down” with black culture ..fucking Fruit cake
How do you explain the other tweets?
WHITE POWER!!! We own U NIGGERS lmao !
LET THE HATE BEGIN….TOO…TOO hah
Suck dick coward yall dnt own shit round this way bitch. DIE FAST BITCH ASS COWARD!
Thats why we put LQ stores on every corner for u monkeys! Lol HA
..IF not you’ll grow up to be like B.Thot..a man that got his pants stripped to his ankles an spanked by EBRO on the hot 97 interview LOL..
Shut the fuck up and please kill yourself!
its people like you who make other people racist towards us white people and that is NOT a good thing.
People like you make this world a bad place, go kill yourself faggot!
white power thats a joke twenty years from now the white man we be a minority in your own U.S.of A. & thats because your own women are killing ya ll off because the love the bbc ha ha
Not to mention that whites are a bunch of fags who can’t reproduce. It’s only a matter of time.
LMFAO that shit is mad funny
Lets get this right..this punk robbed a corner store an pushed the owner…then approached a cop vehicle , assalted and attempted to take the officers gun….so the cop shot em…an he was only shot 6 times cuz he kept charging the officer..so fuckerz get it right , stop making it about race . Making it seem like this kid was holyer then thow…kid got what he deserved..u wanna be a thug , then u gonna die like one..Now yall wanna act like ignorant douchebags an raid the streets an rob stores..exactly why blacks are sett back to the 50s cuz mother fuckers never GROW
Lets RIOT on Rap radar BEGIN..Im Ready!
#WARREADY
I’m going to sell my car and finance bras and panties for your mother for the rest of her life.
this right here is the god damn truth! all these rappers who are commenting about “justice” are full of shit because their either too lazy to do 10 minutes of research before coming to a false yet convenient and familiar conclusion.
i lost a lot of respect for the rap artists during this debacle.. i expected the race baiting and sensationalization from the media but i actually expected hip hop to be more rationale and in tune with reality.
real artists who are willing to speak truth in the face of an angry mob are the true artists. like kanye said about being an artist, “We are the creatives with teeth. We know ideas are more important than our personal wellbeing”… food for thought people..
NIGGA SHUT THE FUCK UP HE DIDNT DESERVE TO DIE YOU STUPID WHITE BITCH
WHEN YOUR SON DIES FROM POLICE BRUTALITY DONT TRY TO SING A DIFFERENT TUNE BITCH GET THE FUCK OFF RAP RADAR CLOWN
I never once said he deserved to die U PRICK!! I said he wasnt a random act of violence..he commited many crimes before his death so stop being an ignorant fuck an jus taking the black side because it easier to do..look at the facts DUMBASS he wasnt an INNOCENT BISTANDARD
so darren wilson says thats what happened and your sayin someone deserves to die for robbin a few things from a liqor store and roughin up the owner? jus because the dude had issues doesnt mean he deserved to die i bet u one of these niggas that believe everythin u see in the media lol talkin bout war ready u ready for bed u probably got school tommorow fuck outta here
There is NO way of knowing if thats true. ALL the information about the incident between Mike and the cop was information you heard on Tv and its the cops side of the story that he told to other cops and then was further instructed on how to frame the incident by legal representation at the police station…. The only way to truly know what happened is if you was standing there looking at it. ALL the other information about that specific incident you got from watching Tv. You know who wrote the police report? The police. You know who interviewed the witnesses? The police. You know who assessed the crime scene as well as the officer after the incident? The police. Who presented the evidence to the courts and the grand jury? The prosecutor who represents the police… I mean of course you believe what the cop said. All the damn information you heard came from the police.
Hey Macklemore ..why dont u jus Tweet about how ur in the safe streets of seattle protesting lol..keep ur bitch ass away from fergessin ..u aint about it! Yeah matter fact tweet about it like u did when u thought u didnt deserve the album of the year award an then had to screenshot an show the world jus for props… Fucking Fruit
YOURE A WHITE BITCH YOU’RE NO DIFFERENT FROM HIM YOU FAGGOT
aint nobody care bout ur racist opinion, foh
foh with ur ignorant shit, he standin up for what he believes is right it dont matter whether you like his music or not…. smFh can’t stand these booboo bruhs
Any child regardless of race should be taught not to steal, not to attack others, to respect themselves, to respect others, work hard, not do drugs, and to know that choices good or bad have consequences. Sadly that young man made multiple bad choices that night that lead to his death. HE made those choices.
i agree
And Darren wilson made the most important ONE…The final decision. Regardless of any of our stance on the matter. Also…you either most likely don’t have kids or have very very young kids…If you find a teen that follows the rules to t he T and doesn’t push the limits in life…give me a call.
Ignore that clown, he just want attention.
I’ll stick you in the street with an angry 6’4″ 290lb criminal, we will see how well you ‘do the job right’
Don’t be a cop if you can’t handle the heat. Not my problem if you perceive an unarmed person as a threat. You feel small? Why choose being a cop if you have to lead with a gun? You realize there are greater threats? Ones that carry weapons? The line must be drawn, friend.
His updated picture looks beyond creepy in the High School graduation gown, he was no child and a great big force to recon with. The officer in question had every right to pursue this individual, it’s his job and yet those that think the shooting was wrong feel the officer should have just stayed in his car and cower, liberals need to be dealt with, harshly and make them pay for their damages.
People make mistakes in their jobs, pal. Cops too. Cops are regular people who need to be held accountable like the rest of us. If you can’t handle the power you shouldn’t be a cop. If you think I’m wrong, look up Japan or Germany. Japan has NO deaths by cops annually and Germany has an average of 3 by cops per year. They are doing a better job than us. Why is it so hard to admit we fucked up? There are people around the world handling this issue better so there really isn’t any excuse dude. Call it liberal or conservative whatever. I’m not ascribing to either agenda. This is about going forward, these cops need cameras so we will always know the truth. What’s done is done but don’t act like this man did his job right. Like I said, plenty of people walking around with weapons and he feels scared by a bigger unarmed teen? You call him a man if it make you feel better. It’s not his fault his genetics made him big, it’s cops fault he felt inferior to the man to the point that he felt threatened enough to kill him. My friend, that’s called supreme weakness. He didn’t approach the situation correctly, at all. End of story. For the record, I’m not defending Mike Brown in being a saint, but at no point was death warranted for him. If he started firing a gun then maybe we’d have a something to stand on. Big people are often referred to as gentle giants for a reason – and they are still people for that matter. We should avoid that logic because it suggests we SHOULDN’T worry about people who are smaller as well.
Our “Founding Fathers” were correct…A metal collar around the apes neck is the only way to make them behave…
I mean no one deserves to die but energy is everything. I know a lot of kids who never been in fights, never been robbed or had really bad things happen to them because they put out positive energy into the world and they get that energy back. It’s unfortunate that his bad energy came back to him in the form of death but everything happens for a reason. Wilson is wrong and Mike was wrong that night, only difference was one person had a gun. And his decision that night despite the situation destroyed that kids chance at getting his life together
I agree.
HOW COME THESE RAPPERS DONT USE THESE SAME VOICES TO PROMOTE A MORE POSITIVE MESSAGE IN THERE MUSIC IT HAS TO TAKE THIS SAME REPEATED TRAGEDIES FOR THEM TO STEP UP AND SAY SOMETHING I KNOW IM GOING TO GET SOME HATE BUT THE TRUTH IS THE TRUTH BEFORE HE GOT KILLED MIKE WAS WRONG FOR ROBBING THAT CORNER STORE I KNOW THATS NO REASON TO KILL HIM THATS WHY WE AS BLACK PPL HAVE TO TEACH OUR CHILDREN THE POOR CHOICES YOU MAKE THERE ARE CONSEQUENCES VERY SAD AT THE END OF THE DAY
I hear what your saying but music is a form of expression. HipHop is amazing because u can write down when your mad, when your happy, even your bad thoughts can be written down and given to the ppl to just show your human. Would be nice if every song was just perfect and about positive things yes but then nothing would be real. Cus we all don’t always think positive. Some ppl are so frustrated about they homie getting killed they write a song about wanting to kill a nigga cus that’s how they feel. A dude sees a bad chick he wants to smash and he writes it down cus that’s how he feels. But someone can also write down the good thoughts they think. It’s comes down to what ppl want to hear and people have different moods and want to hear someone just be human. But I feel what your saying though
no doubt i get what your sayin how you feel or what ever is on your mind thats what you write about but i think in todays time if you listen to alot of these kids talk about why there generations music dont have the same impact as 20yrs ago
wish some of these rappers would stop looking for attention and actually care about the issues
YES. All these celebs are using this issue only for their own good. Using people rage and anger to make themselves look like Malcolm X’s. Like they’re people saviors and shit. PATHETIC
BOYCOTT BLACK FRIDAY. NOT ONE DIME.
BUT WHAT ABOUT THOSE INFRARED 6’S NIGGA?!
IF YOU THINK THIS SITUATION WILL DE-ESCALATE IF YOU IGNORE IT. YOUR OF NO HELP TO THE COMMUNITY. THE TIME FOR JOKES IS OVER. YOUR LOSING IN LIFE AND YOU REFUSE TO TAKE A STAND. YOU SEE YOURSELF AS WORTHLESS. BUT I DONT. BOYCOTT BLACK FRIDAY.
DeJLoaf??? Really…holup…you mean the person who is currently only know for her song “try me”…you know the song specificially about killing “ya whole mudafuckin fowmily?”…Just stop.
I really cant stand racists behind the computers like youre a cold bitch cuz in real life a nigga would kill the shit out of your pussy ass
don’t you realize how backwards that sounds? you wonder why people are racist and then you say some stupid shit like this
This comment thread is the saddest thing. THIS is the problem. Nobody is even capable of rational and intellectual converse and discourse. I pray for a renaissance of thinking in this wicked country. Has anyone actually reviewed the testimony and released evidence?! There is a strong case to be made for a murder indictment and the process was bungled and manipulated. The testimony text itself was self-indicting.
This is a racist country that must take whatever steps possible to weed out the systemic toxic thinking on race. I feel for his parents and his family and for all citizens who live in fear.
#Solidarity
#OpAnon
FUCK YOUR PROTESTS AND FUCK YOUR TWEETS!!!! THEY DON’T MAKE A DIFFERENCE!!!! IF YOU WANT TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE, BE ON THE SIDE OF THE LAW LIKE OFFICER WILLIAM LEONARD ROBERTS DID!!!! THERE’S NOT ENOUGH MINORITY COPS, LAWYERS, PROSECUTORS, AND JUDGES!!!! STOP TRYIN’ TO BE A RAPPER OR AN ATHLETE!!!! FUCKIN’ SIMPS!!!!
DON’T HATE ON MY OPINION!!!!
Shit is Real in Michael Brown’s hometown…. http://www.theincrediblecreation.com/2014/11/shit-is-real-in-michael-browns-hometown.html
50 cent probably be like, “This is a Tragedy. #SMSAUDIO”
If ain’t no dead cops popping up what’s the point it’s past marching now…the pigs not gonna respect nothing else at this point…and it’s not about color pigs violating and killing everybody!
Wilson may be charged with perjury CLICK HERE
Wilson lied repeatedly to the Grand Jury!