Killer Mike Comments On Rappers Promoting Gangs

HipHopDX: So let’s just start with your most recent barb on “Killionaire”: “I see these fake-ass Bloods, I keep a tight lip.” Was that a shot at Lil Wayne or no?
Killer Mike: That’s a shot at every rapper who is going against the words of T. Rodgers. See, I don’t want you to reduce me or my words to anything petty. And the reason I say that is I accept and acknowledge the accountability that I have as a rapper in influencing the greater public. Now, that being said, when any grown-ass fucking man 25 to 35 will put on a gang bandanna and will represent that to the public as though this is something that’s gon’ progress your life when original gang member[s] who first helped to build that are saying, “No, no, no” – amongst those members being Jeff Fort from the original Black P.Stone Nation, Larry Hoover, who changed the direction of The Gangster Disciples into growth and development, and T. Rodgers of the original Bloods of Los Angeles – when they are saying, “No, turn away from this culture,” and you as any rapper, I don’t give a fuck what your name is, if you promote that you a piece of fucking scum. ‘Cause you promoting death to children who look like you.

And if the originators are saying that… See what I mean by that, if you not from Chicago, and if you not from L.A., please recognize what you doing. When you watch Game [click to read], [he] not only told dudes, “Okay, yeah this is what it was [to gang bang].” But Game don’t hide the fact he [also] played basketball with Baron Davis. Game don’t hide the fact he likes being an intelligent brother. When you look at a Snoop, [he] doesn’t mind coming outta Crip mode and going into intelligent father mode. But if you’re promoting something that’s unbalanced, then that [line is directed] to you, whoever you may be. Because we are risking the lives of millions of black children.

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Comment by cye young on July 13, 2008 at 3:48pm: man my nigga shit real talk...and go get the album that bitch is the mother fucking truth

Comment by smurfloc3 on July 13, 2008 at 5:27pm: thank u and more rappers should adress the fact that wayne waited until he was already rich 2 start claiming and baby waited unitl he was almost 40 2 start. them niccas are fake and any real blood that touch down wit them should get slapped for allowin them 2 do that shit. and jeezy needs to put down that blacc flag and grab his blue one its still more of us then they think c's up.

Comment by Spizzy722 on July 13, 2008 at 6:03pm: I agree with killa mike totaly, i also fill its disrespectful 4 rappers to play with this gang bangin shit when u got people who really lived and died by this shit all there life and put in work and rappers just out the blue claiming sets just 2 claim it

Comment by whopper on July 13, 2008 at 7:20pm: da nigga wayne waited til he was 25 or 26 ta claim blood wack ass baby aint no real blood either

Comment by 5Dollaz on July 13, 2008 at 8:50pm: yea, niggaz be milli vanilli bangin, especially here in da A

wayne done turned Blood to a "pop" gang

Comment by Fat on July 13, 2008 at 9:16pm: that real shit that bz and cz do not play i seen that shit in stl that not cool to be somthing you not pussy ass niggaz some nigga can not go to thay hood come on pussy

Comment by cye young on July 13, 2008 at 9:17pm: and i agree...but go get the album....real talk....get at me....

Comment by Black Payne on July 13, 2008 at 11:36pm: I'm coming from Baldwin Village and the home of T. Rogers. I also feel that the rappers of today are faking. I you have seen what I've seen over the past 25 years in Baldwin Village AKA the Jungles you wouldn't promote the lifestyle.

All I see is Niggaz dying, and going to jail.
Young Bloodz taking the easy way out thinking all they got to do is push taking the easy way out. Putting in work for the turf. And the coldiest thing about it is the ones innocent ones that are often slaughtered out in the streets becuase of some beef. 99% the time we don;t know who fired a shot.

This lifestyle is real and I have tried my whole life to avoid it. I am my own man, I will never follow another mans plan.

Comment by MUNCHY on July 14, 2008 at 12:25am: listen to chopper city boys when in a song "they say no disrespect to game but we aint on no gang shit" so if they in the N.O. really gettin it down and sayin that then that mean aint no bloods and crips or whateva in new orleans

Comment by cye young on July 14, 2008 at 1:45am: HEY MAN BLACK PAYNE THATS WHAT I SAY...IM MY OWN KING SO TO YOU I SALUTE....THATS A LINE I SAY TO MYSELF......BUT ON THE BANGING SHIT I MEAN HE RIGHT THO.....AND SHIT ITS GD'S AND VL'S WHERE I STAY SHIT IM COOL WITH EM BOTH SHIT I GOT COUSIN CLOSE COUSIN REPPING BOTH SIDES SO SHIT......

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