This is terrible…check out some graphic footage in this news report about a 16-year old teen was beat to death in Chicago recently for allegedly not wanting to join a gang. CNN is now reporting that there are now 4 suspects in custody for the beating – a 19, 18, 17 and 16-year old.
Rapper Nas comments on the situation via Global Grind after the jump!
Dear Young Warriors fighting the wrong wars! Killing each other is definitely played out. Being hurt from the lost of a love one was never cool.
Dear Young Warriors fighting the wrong war! I know that feeling, that frustration with life and needing to take it out on someone, any one. But….
We chose the dumbest things to go the hardest for. I remember seeing deaths over 8 ball jackets, Fila sneakers, and name plate chains. Deaths over “he say, she say”!!!!! “I’m from this block or I’m from that block”, or “my moms n pops is f*cked up now the whole world gotta pay”!!!
I remember feeling like I was the hardest “n*gga” breathing. And I couldn’t wait to prove it. But let’s think. What are we really proving?? And proving what to who?? Everybody knows Chicago breeds the strongest of the strong but I just feel, me, being ya brother from another state feels your pain as if I grew up with you in ya very own household.
You have the ability and mindpower to change they way we are looked at. Look who’s watching us young warriors, look who’s throwing us in jail constantly, look at the ignorance in the world. Look at the racist dogs who love to see us down. Loving to bury us in the ground or in jail where we continue this worthless war on one another.
Young warriors…. We are WASTING more and more time. We gotta get on our jobs and take over the world. Cuz this movie left the theaters years ago, Juice, Menace, Boys n the Hood , Blood n Blood Out, Belly!
When we see each other why do we see hatred? Why were we born in a storm, born soldiers, WARRIORS….and instead of building each other up we are at war with each other.. May the soul of this young person find peace with the almighty. I’m with you young warriors. You’re me and I’m you. But trust me! you are fighting the wrong war.
This sh*t sucks !!
-Nas
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It is about time artists started acting like true artists instead of this “Hey look at me, I’m rich” nonsense.
I just saw the footage & this is very sad. It appeared as if he was tryna help someone & got hit in the process
Are we supposed to take Nas seriously? Wasn’t this someone who was going to name his next album ‘Nigga’? The same guy whose wife called his cheating and gay ways out on Twitter? The same guy who was too drunk to attend the birth of his son?
Nas spoke up. Shan, what are you doing? This is not the time to down Nas, but for you and anyone else to do something, to help our young people.
damn when is this violence among our young people ever goin to stop. this saddens me that the 16yr old died over this. at least some justice was served if they have the suspects in custody.
police said he was at the wrong place at the wrong time so apparently being in school is being at the wrong place? this has nothing to do with at wrong place at the wrong time its about you fucken cops have to be at the right place at the right time and not when ya not needed.
This is beyond terrible. Words can’t even express how I feel about this incident. My heart strongly goes out to his family and friends. We have to do better people…. Rest peacefully Derrion
This is so sad . when are we going to get it together? i fear for my children having to grow up in this nonsense , my heart goes out to the family and really that mom who struggled to take care of him and to keep him safe !!! R.I P DERRION
Nas spoke on some deep ish…Very sad news. R. I. P. Derrion Albert.