KRS One Launches The, “Stop The Violence,” 2007 Movement
We are in a state of emergency—school shootings, nooses being hung from trees, domestic violence, gang violence, police brutality and war. In the midst of mass turmoil the Hip Hop community cannot afford to stand still. As Rick Ross has said, “it’s time for us to be leaders and not followers.” We must use our influence to raise awareness, heal and move toward truth and solutions. We are going to make a change. We are going to build a brighter future. Be part of it. Apathy is no longer an option. Let’s stop the violence.
Peace,
KRS-ONE
Interesting idea, only time will tell if it is effective. Rappers would need to do more than PSA’s and watch what they say at all times.
Approaching the 20 year anniversary of the original Stop The Violence Movement, KRS One, The Teacha is re-launching this effort.
Yesterday…
In 1989, KRS-ONE developed an all-star project that became the legendary Hip Hop peace anthem, “Self-Destruction”. The recording denounced Black-on-Black violence and united the most popular Hip Hop artists of that era.
Today…
This new campaign consists of public service announcements (PSAs) from various rappers enlisting the youth and greater community at large to “Stop the Violence.” Some include Lil’ Wayne, Ludacris, Chingy, Rick Ross, Cassidy, Channel Live, Doug E Fresh, Immortal Technique, Lil’ Dude, 50-Cent and Busta Rhymes .
Stop the Violence Mission…
Stop the Violence is a multi-dimensional and long-term movement that calls for the balancing of violent images in mass media. ‘Stop The Violence’ offers controversial and explicit artists, actors, athletes and academics the opportunity to be heard and seen from a broader perspective by involving them in conflict resolution dialogue and encouraging them address the images they put forth. We intend to elicit more depth and understanding between popular cultures’ brightest stars, their fans and mass media. We will use our influence as entertainers and educators to provide a powerful and positive collective voice.
“We will have an ongoing presence with celebrity audio and visual PSAs, lectures, youth programs, a CD- soundtrack and film. A new ‘Stop the Violence’ Hip Hop anthem is in the works,” says KRS One.
Suggestion Box
October 29th, 2007 at 11:55 pm
see what u fail to realize krs
is that the classic “self destruction” had actual nice rappers that were preaching positivity and werent gettin arrested every month for violent or attempted violent crimes
so u cant make a self destruction song wit lil wayne thats addicted to purp, rick ross who only talks bout coke, busta ryhmes who stay gettin arrested and who kinda shitted on his friend/bodyguards family when he got clapped,supposedly by a member of G-UNIT. how the people gonna believe what they sayin when they stay doin dumb shit thats gonna get way more coverage then your positive shit.
u fucked up when u started talking that kanye non violent shit aint hiphop
October 30th, 2007 at 12:48 am
co – sign number 2
I think wayne a nice rapper but he dont b on nothin positive.. nothing is stopping any of the said rappers to rap on some positive stuff in the future tho
October 30th, 2007 at 12:49 am
shiiiit i mean co-sign number 1 lol
October 30th, 2007 at 3:12 am
…..Poor old man!!! It will never work!!! Beefing is TOO PROFITABLE!!! DON’T YOU LOOK AROUND!!! CAN’T YOU HEAR WHAT THEY RAP ABOUT? Money, hoes and cloths THAT’S IT!!!
This world is TOO MATERIALISTIC for that movement to work and he is just going to exert a lot of unecessary time and energy and make the kids laugh at non-violence!!!!
I’m from the Westcoast and we did “We all in the same gang” and we STILL aren’t all in the same gang almost 20 years later?
It’s not that I don’t WANT it to work, I just don’t BELIEVE it will work because the people that need to be involved are to concerned with money and image. I’m just afraid it won’t work and then it will have a negative impact instead of the positive that he/we are looking for.
October 30th, 2007 at 8:12 am
it not gonna do any good . this life we live in is crazy in will always be.
October 30th, 2007 at 8:31 am
It’s a nice idea but it won’t work.
October 30th, 2007 at 8:49 am
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October 30th, 2007 at 8:59 am
The first comment deaded this entire thing. Co-sign 100%
October 30th, 2007 at 10:47 am
i think it’s a great “idea” I just hope it works out ……………
October 30th, 2007 at 1:00 pm
STOP THE VIOLENCE? mannnnnn down! the streets love a beef & they dont know the meaning of STOP THE VIOLENCE…this shit has been going on for decades and i dont see a end in sight…a beef is a rappers/street kats bread and butter
~Whats Beef?~
October 30th, 2007 at 8:56 pm
this aint gon work krs get off that spirtual shit this is reality mufuckas in da hood is grimy we dont care about that shit we gotta risk are lives everyday walkin out our front door we aint got body guards and to keep us safe or big time lawyers to lighten are sentences so us niggaz in da hood aint listenin to dat b.s. real talk good idea tho bra…
LAMES MAKE ME SICK…