Tuesday, September 29th, 2009 Nas’ Message to The Youth Regarding Chicago Teen Beaten and Killed

Nas has hit the blogs regarding the 16 year-old honor student that was beaten and killed. The youth really should take heed to this message:
Dear Young Warriors fighting the wrong wars! Killing each other is definitely played out. Being hurt from the loss of a love one was never cool.

Dear Young Warriors fighting the wrong war! I know that feeling, that frustration with life and needing to take it out on someone, anyone. But….

We chose the dumbest things to go the hardest for. I remember seeing deaths over 8 ball jackets, fila’s, and name plate chains. Deaths over “he say she say”!!!!! “I’m from This block or I’m from that block,” or “my moms n pops is f*cked up now the whole world gotta pay!!!”

I remember feeling like I was the hardest “n*gga” breathin. And I couldn’t wait to prove it.  But let’s think. What r we really proving?? And proving what to who?? Everybody knows Chicago breeds the strongest of the strong but I just feel, me, being ya brother from another state, feel your pain as if I grew up with you in ya very own household.

You have the ability and mindpower to change the way we are looked at. Look who’s watching us young warriors, look who’s throwin us in jail constantly, look at the ignorance in the world. Look at the racist dogs who love to see us down. Lovin to bury us in the ground or in jail where we continue this worthless war on one another. Young warriors…. We are WASTING more and more time. We gotta get on our jobs and take over the world. Cuz this movie left the theaters years ago, Juice, Menace, Boys n the Hood, Blood n Blood Out, Belly!

When we see each other why do we see hatred? Why were we born in a storm, born soldiers, WARRIORS….and instead of building each other up we are at war with each other.. May the soul of this young person find peace with the Almighty. I’m with you young warriors. You’re me and I’m you. But trust me! You are fighting the wrong war.

This sh*t sucks !!

-Nas

Comment by 12TH on September 30, 2009 at 3:28am: REAL TALK!!!

Comment by robert l cagle sr. on September 30, 2009 at 12:10pm: preach nas preach!!!!!

Comment by Lydia on October 1, 2009 at 10:46am: To all the young brothers and sisters out there NAS kept it real what are we fighting for???? My name is Sonia Rodriguez I at one time was one of the ignorent people that thought I was a real bad ass now I'm all grown up with kids of my own and I worry everyday my son goes to school if I'm going to get that phone call all parents worry about. I try to shield my son from all the violence but its hard when its right outside your front door. We need to come together as a community and save our kids to many of them are dying for no reason as an ex gang member I know first hand now I dont recruit for gangs I recruit these kids to join sports, after school programs even the boys n girls club I speak against gangs and violence hoping to save one childs life wether is in person or through my book "Lady Q: The Rise n Fall of a Latin Queen" I try to get the message out that violence is not the way. My love goes out to the family.