Song of the Week – 11-25-08 – Self-Destruction by Stop the Violence Movement
Old school hip-hop videos were about dropping the knowledge. Check out this 1989 video featuring KRS One. According to Wikipedia, "The Stop the Violence Movement was formed by rapper KRS-One in 1988/1989 in response to violence in the hip hop and black communities."
Members of Stop the Violence Movement include: Public Enemy (Chuck D & Flavor Flav), Boogie Down Productions (KRS-One, D-Nice & Ms. Melodie), Kool Moe Dee, Doug E. Fresh,
Stetsasonic (Delite, Daddy-O, Wise & Fruitkwan), MC Lyte, Just-Ice and Heavy D.
Here's a little extra knowledge, straight out of the Victimology textbook by Doerner and Lab. "In 2005, 49% of homicide victims were black and 49 percent white. This racial composition means that blacks experience an overrepresentation in homicide victimizations. Considering that blacks make up approximately 12 percent of the American population, all things being equal, one would expect that they would account for 12 percent of all murder victims."
I'm no master statistician but I do know that 12 times 4 equals 48...so does that mean that blacks get murdered at four times the rate of whites?
Buy Self-Destruction by Stop the Violence Movement on iTunes.The song of the week is brought to you by Michael Zampelli, former owner of Southern California punk rock icon, Zed Records. For almost 30 years, this mecca of punk and alternative music kept Southern California enthusiasts adequately supplied with unique, original and innovative music.
Currently, Zampelli manages a hockey fan message boards at www.letsgokings.com with thousands of subscribers. He takes photos for the LAist and the LA Derby Dolls. Each week he will contribute a song with a theme, a message and a beat. Enjoy and stay tuned.
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2 Responses to “Song of the Week – 11-25-08 – Self-Destruction by Stop the Violence Movement”
Man, Them were the days. I like it when a person has the same thoughts on a subject that I may have been thinking about… Grreat minds are suppose to think alike. Being able to express oneself in whatever way that they feel is clear to them. I am all for it.
Buy Self-Destruction by Stop the Violence Movement on iTunes.
The song of the week is brought to you by Michael Zampelli, former owner of Southern California punk rock icon, Zed Records. For almost 30 years, this mecca of punk and alternative music kept Southern California enthusiasts adequately supplied with unique, original and innovative music.
Currently, Zampelli manages a hockey fan message boards at www.letsgokings.com with thousands of subscribers. He takes photos for the LAist and the LA Derby Dolls. Each week he will contribute a song with a theme, a message and a beat. Enjoy and stay tuned.
Man, Them were the days. I like it when a person has the same thoughts on a subject that I may have been thinking about… Grreat minds are suppose to think alike. Being able to express oneself in whatever way that they feel is clear to them. I am all for it.
It can be “those days” again in my opinion. The people are the ones who make it happen and if we come together we can do anything.