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Rhymefest tribute to Michael Jackson on MTV

admin — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 19:15:45 +0000

“We took the best of Mike and the best of Rhymefest and blended it together,” the MC says of his “Man in the Mirror” mixtape.

Another Subway Tragedy

admin — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 17:44:04 +0000

1- Correction: In Tuesday’s blog I said that the man was older in comparison to the teens. I never suggested that he was an elderly man, his actual age was about 30 – 33. Most likely if he were a senior, no one would have simply stood around and watched. I think that’s interesting.

2- People ask why didn’t I do anything. I did. I turned the video in to the police department because it is their job to round those boys up and execute justice. I don’t believe in that no snitching shit, if you see a crime, report it.

3- “Rhymefest jumps in fight, Rhymefest throws two teens over the rails, they die.” – now what?

4- This was New York subway rush hour. No one around helped. Maybe you were one of the witnesses?

5- Two weeks ago, I posted two links regarding corporations that fund our political process and our overall freedom as Americans. Site #1: http://www.goodguide.com/contributions and Site #2: http://www.opensecrets.org/industries/index.php. I got two responses. So now that I have reposted them let’s see how many comment regarding their substance. Or next week, I’ll just post “old lady gets punched in the face by a bear” and a live video. It seems as though that is the only way to get most people to read and comment.

6- How many people have ever seen a woman get beat in the middle of the street and never helped her? How many of you have seen parents abuse their children and never ran to the child’s defense? I recorded the video to turn into the authorities. I posted the blog for public self-analysis. This was a very interesting social experiment. Many of you look to the celebrity to jump in and save the day. Few people commented about what they would do in the same situation.

7- Another Subway Tragedy – Rhymefest responds:

We All Watched

admin — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 17:40:09 +0000

Last night, two friends and I were riding a New York Subway to a studio session with Lil’ John. As we approached our stop a group of about five black teens (ranging in age from 12 – 14), got into a verbal altercation with an older African man. As their voices escalated, no one on the train really knew what they were arguing about, all we knew was that it was becoming more aggressive. My partner who was with me looked at the white people across from us, and said “People like them make it bad for us.” I interjected and said to the white people and to my friend, “They don’t represent me! And none of us knows what’s really going on so there is no need to defend our blackness in lieu of their ignorance.” We all watched.

When we reached our destination and the doors of the train opened, everyone exited and the beef spilled out too. We all watched. At least two of the teens were like “Come on, man, let’s go. Forget this dude!” The African then looked around at all of the exiting passengers as he loudly proclaimed, “I am from Senegal and what they don’t know is that I am already a dead man and have nothing to lose.” One of the teenagers then said, “Fuck you and fuck Africa, nigga!” as he threw the first punch. We all watched. The African grabbed his arm after the punch connected. That’s when all of the boys began punching, pushing and kicking the African. The sound of boots scuffing against a man’s skull. The savagery of five young cubs attacking an old lion. One man against five young men. The train began to depart and the brutal attack continued. Some passengers kept heading toward the exit, most of us stood there and watched.
I could’ve helped. I know I could have broken that fight up. I could’ve asserted my “grown ass man” authority and I know those boys would’ve stopped. But like many of the passengers, I failed because I watched. Which brings me to this, I’ve decided from now on, no matter the risk, no longer can I afford to stand by and watch. I will cash in the currency of heroism for justice and I suggest that we all try to do the same. That’s the only way that our children will learn right from wrong, seeing as though many of them don’t get those lessons in the home. Yes, I know what some of you are thinking. “Why risk your life or health for someone else’s battle?” Answer: I risked my life and health by standing there watching, the least I could’ve done was be proactive in trying to mediate the attack. No longer, can any of us afford to stand by idle and watch. Not only did I watch. BTW, I videotaped it, just so ya’ll can know I’m not lying.