Mos Def, who is currently in Jena, Louisiana for the rally in support of the “Jena 6,” is not happy with the response the Hip-Hop community has shown over the incident. Speaking to MTV News from Jena, Mos criticized his fellow artists, whom he noted seem to have no problem showing up at parties and award shows, for not traveling to Jena for the rally. “Shame on everybody who’s not here,” the rapper told MTV News. “I’m fuckin’ mad. I’m disappointed to always be coming to these things and it’s only one or two people . If you ain’t gonna use your voice, then be quiet. I’m disappointed and ashamed.” Mos recently called upon his peers and any “influential African-Americans” to join him at the rally. Also in Jena this week is Port Arthur, TX native and UGK group member Bun B, who jumped in his car and drove over when he heard about the demonstration. “I grew up right next to a town where it’s strictly white people,” Bun explained. “I’ve been privy to these small incidents of violence in these all-white towns. We were blessed to find out about the Jena Six and were blessed to try to make some type of impact in this community before things went too far.”
he should have said if you not gonna use your voice then shut the hell up... rappers don't all need to be like most and do rally's and everything but damn this is something that every black person should be concerned with and should wanna do everything they can...
Micheal Bell is free. Jena 6 is over but Racism isn't.
The gov't never did a damn to undo racism so now this is a good time to leave it to the people, and the rappers may want to jump board and make music taking stances rather then entertaining the same ol bullshit.
America been attacking Hiphop, so HipHop needs to do the people a favor and BLAST America rather then each other for status.
9/25/2007 6:32:06 PM
