J. Cole: "Be Free" - David Letterman ... Must See

[Mr. Lux]

Had to post this incredible performance....

 

[UhOh]

Title was misleading I didn't really have to see that.

 

[Mr. Lux]

Sorry, you can go back to stroking it :thumb:

 

[vancity_cowboy]

93% of african american homicides caused by other african americans

http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2012/04/09/race-wars-part-1-the-shocking-data-on-black-on-black-crime/

from the article:

A 2007 special report released by the Bureau of Justice Statistics, reveals that approximately 8,000 — and, in certain years, as many as 9,000 African Americans are murdered annually in the United States. This chilling figure is accompanied by another equally sobering fact, that 93% of these murders are in fact perpetrated by other blacks. The analysis, supported by FBI records, finds that in 2005 alone, for example, African Americans accounted for 49% of all homicide victims in the US — again, almost exclusively at the hands of other African Americans.

this rash of homicides is a war, but the media typically gets way more views if they portray the perpetrators as caucasians, especially caucasian policemen

but the facts of the matter are that the war is primarily conducted WITHIN the african american community... something that the reverends jackson and sharp seem to be studiously ignoring

 

[Mr. Lux]

http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2012/04/09/race-wars-part-1-the-shocking-data-on-black-on-black-crime/

from the article:


this rash of homicides is a war, but the media typically gets way more views if they portray the perpetrators as caucasians, especially caucasian policemen

but the facts of the matter are that the war is primarily conducted WITHIN the african american community... something that the reverends jackson and sharp seem to be studiously ignoring

You realize he's not blaming Caucasians or policemen in this song but rather the people in those communities for the violence... Dont immediately jump to the assumption that this is about race just because of the recent events in Ferguson or NY. Listen to what is being said and you will realize

 

[pokiepokie]

Mr. Lux, thank you for sharing that.

 

[Edward Lei]

Title was misleading I didn't really have to see that.

+37364783

Sorry, you can go back to stroking it :thumb:

Tried, couldn't finish. Will need an SPs help on that later in the week.

 

[Mr. Lux]

Mr. Lux, thank you for sharing that.

No Prob, pretty damn amazing that he was able to sell 361,120 copies of his album (projected to do only 200,000) in less than a week WITH 0 promotion of his album through singles or advertisement. This song isn't even on his record, true artist with a loyal fan base.