Nipsey Hustle Interview W/ Street Gangs
The homie Alex over at StreetGangs.com sent this our way.
Nipsey Hussle, a member of the Rolling 60s in the Hyde Park neighborhood of South LA has now turned his street energy into a successful music career with his new album coming out during the summer 2009, South Central State of Mind. Nipsey Hussle was featured on the cover of Allhood Magazine talking about his transition to hip-hop and how he started off on Slauson & Crenshaw.
Part 2 after the jump-off.
April 21st, 2009 at 9:10 am
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May 20th, 2009 at 1:44 pm
My community is infested with gang violence and it inspired me to write this poem:
I CAN’T SEE MY BROTHER BECAUSE OF A COLOR
“I can’t see my brother because of a color; it’s usually red and blue that has us killing one another.
This modern day form of Tribalism is by design that keeps our people deaf, dumb, and blind.
My brother I love you but the colors you flag makes it hard to see you! Correct me if I’m wrong…
But I was listening to Marvin Gaye and I have to ask “What’s going on?”
In this day and age we have to pick up the slack, No longer lack, and call ourselves Black!
My brothers hear me please!? The colors you wear is like a disease…
That is rapidly affecting our communities…
So We Got…
Bloods Blooding and Crips Crippling while,
White is in the middle just sitting there giggling?
As we devalue the quality of our lives, I don’t want see another one of my brothers lying on dry ice.
“Mercy Mercy Me,” how do we achieve Peace and Harmony?
Stevie Wonder might be blind, but even he can see the need for more Black love, Respect and Unity.
Malcolm X said, “America has a very serious problem,” while KRS1 said, it’s “Self Destruction.” The Destruction of you my brother, which is painful to our mothers,
I love cherish and respect you my brother but I can’t see you because of a color!”
NENE ALI
11yr old spoken word poet
Bronx, NY