Following the March 20 assault of a 14-year-old boy in Manhattan, has violence in the Hip-Hop community reached a boiling point?
Smashing CDs and shredding T-shirts. That was the scene Monday in front of Universal Records as Hip-Hop fans gathered to say they’re sick of the violence that has claimed a child as it’s latest victim.
Rapper Marvin Bernard, known as Tony Yayo, allegedly attacked the 14-year-old son of a rival music company boss last week for wearing a T-shirt with the rival’s emblem.
“My son was approached by four men, two brandishing weapons and one slapping him in the face,” said Cynthia Reed, the victim’s mother. “I stand here today disappointed, disgusted and in disbelief that such a cowardly act was done to my child.”
Reed and others are calling for accountability from the artists and record companies — or a boycott.
“There is no civilized society that can stand by while its children are being beaten,” The Rev. Al Sharpton said. “We can not have a community where there are no standards, where there are no boundaries.”
Yayo, who now faces charges of assault and endangering the welfare of a child, is a member of rapper 50 Cent’s “G-Unit.” READ MORE
Al Sharpton and Cynthia Reed
Yesterday, Sharpton was joined by city Councilman Charles Barron, Czar executive Bryce Wilson, Cynthia Reed (mother of the victim), and Stephanie Hires – the ex-girlfriend of Busta Rhyme’s stained bodyguard Israel Ramirez – and she also brought their son Stiles Ramirez.
Interestingly enough, Allhiphop reported that the police is seeking to question Yayo in the murder of Ramirez because they believe the gunman who killed Ramirez was with Yayo and that the G-Unit rapper may have fled in the same vehicle. So yea, it ain’t looking too great for the G-Unit crew right now.
I hope this whole act wasn’t another desperate cry for attention. Ain’t 50 about to release another album? Bad move kid…he better stop laying back and do something.
#113 Bill said:
***Blacks need to accept responsibility for THEIR actions.
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I couldn’t agree more.
Where is that wash-and-set Al when Black youth are putting bullet holes into eachother or selling crack on the corner at 13?
Answer: Possibly under the hair dryer fixing that roller set or gettin his roots permed.
And in Atlanta, right in front of CNN there was a shoot out and one died. Guess who caused it Black gun men and how stupid are you fire gun shots infront of the CNN studios main entrance. Where was Al Sharpton at? Busy worrying about this stupid shit with Yayo. Come on Al, you have better thing to worry about.
Where in the hell were Rev. Sharpton and Russie when R.Kelly was peeing on minors. Why aren’t they saving our youth from Kells?
GGGGGGG-UNiT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
AL SHARPTON MUS NOT HAVE BETTR THiNqSz TO DO
GGGGGGGGGGGG-unit! Niggas betta realize who g-unit is fuck yall!
Al Sharpton and Don King need to drop an album together called ‘Best of Both Hairs’…now that’s hot!
Al Sharpton just be at event to show off his weekly touchup, that dude don’t care!
forgive me ppl for sounding so heartless but did yall see the video tape of the rally and protest? can u say flop there were like only 12 people wow and on top of all that hot 97 was blasting 50 cent’s new street single on the same day as the protest, i don’t know why they are trying to involve 50 cent since he had nothing to do with it but i guess it’s because tony yayo is not popular and happens to be the least cared about person in entertainment
and where the hell was al sharpton when sean bell got murdered why did he not rally against the police
I don’t know what is up with this. Tony Yayo should be ashamed of himself. Check out America’s Next Top Model this wednesday 50 pushes Jael in the pool. Something isn’t right with G-Unit they need to stop acting like their back in the hood. JUST GHETTO!!!!!
^ fyi….al sharpton did rally against the police in the bell case. But I agree this *ish is silly.
What I do want 2 say is although parents are responsible for their kids, artist who MARKET themeselves 2 kids should be heald responsible. I.e. Justim timberfake hosting the kids choice awards? Wasn’t he glorify drug use just a week ago? I can name like 3 celebrities that are actually kid friendly that were at that event.
That little boy probably got what he deserved. Kids are very disrespectful now. I’m with #120 if Yayo wanted to really hurt the boy he would have kicked his ass. In my niece elementary school a little boy told his teacher to suck his dick and he is only 8 yrs. Old. These kids need they ass whipped.
And why is everyone hating on 50? There is worst music out now than what he was doing. 50 is changing his style up to less violently. I don’t think 50′s image is making kids behave badly. I have been watching 50′s videos and only the Wanska video to me was a little violent. But I will admit that Rap now is very violent and direspects women. What happened to lyricist? Black parents need to stop blaiming others for their kids bad behavior.
HELLO PEOPLE 50 Cent told bitch ass Yayo to do it even do 50 cent didnt do it himself where is his head/? does he have a mind any intelligegnce to even think of such a thing
@ Marie. Entertainers should not have to be role models. Parents are supposed to be the role models but they are not these days. A good parent = the possibility of a good child. Why aren’t there nice family sitcoms like the Cosby’s on BET, but I watch Nickelodeon and the Disney channel and their showing the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air and the Cosby show and That’s So Raven. Those are good family oriented sitcoms. It seems like Nickelodeon got more respect for us than ourselves. Every show I see on BET is negative (except the lil JJ and Lil Romeo and College Hill) like the wire.
People can stop saying that 50 was involved. He wasn’t. He wasn’t even in the same state. Yayo is the one that did the crime. I don’t understand banning 50 cent? The t-shirts are ridiculous. They’re acting as if they do this all the time running around hitting kids. Save our kids from Yayo/G-Unit?! Give me a break. Yes, what he did was wrong and isn’t acceptable but, they’re going in the wrong direction with this one.
It’s good to see Al sharpton protesting Black on Black crime for a change.
Can we just put all ignorant acting black people in there own racial/ethnic subset? Shit, middle class and certainly upper class white people feel no accountability or allegiance for white trash.
#134 QAT: How the fuck do you know if 50 wasn’t there ? The kid said he was so I believe this young dude.
#135 CLARKTHINK; What do you mean ‘for a change’ ?
This generation of young Blacks ain’t shit. Hip-Hop should not be our savior. Yes, it is our culture but there has to be a line drawn between what’s acceptable and what’s not.
How many rappers walked or even spoke up about the Sean Bell murder ? How many rappers offered condolences to his fiance’ ? How many rappers called for a nation-wide conference between young black men/Hip-Hop community and the police departments. That could have been held in NY, ATL, anywhere.
These so-called real niggas and rappers don’t give damn about Hip-Hop fans. Enough is enough.
I aint gonna lie, i listen to some 50 music, but fuck Tony Yayo, his shit is whack anywayz.
Oh, and # 54,( this is so random) Compton Chik, im not a lesbian but u look good girl! work it!
it is not just she unit, it is the whole hip hop “community” a shame they get to be called that.
I love 50…but FUCK TONY YAYO’s OLD ASS!!!! He shouldn’t be rappin’ anyway…isn’t he a GRANDFATHER.
But I tell you what, if it wasn’t ME, then my ex-husband would be GUNNIN’ for T.O.N.Y!!! NOBODY would touch my underage son and get away with it!!! I may not react to everything people say about ME but when it comes to my 2 sons….ALL BETS ARE OFF NIGGA!!!!
Well I for one am glad this isn’t being swept under the rug.
As much as I try to be fair to hip-hop, I’m starting to regret the day it was born. The artform has morphed from being a voice to the poor to telling stories of glorified violence, sex, drugs, envy, greed and jealousy. It to me has become the most significant catalyst for the demise of black men from the ground up. The story of this grown ass man assaulting a child is no exception.
well its good to see black people fight for something else other than the right to degrade ourselves with the n-word
I think a lot of yall are missin the point. I think, and i HOPE that Al Sharpton (as lame as he is sometimes) is using this as a vehicle to attack the gansta rappers b/c its ridiculous. The music they put out affects the youth. Do you know how fucked up our generation is and is gonna be if this doesnt stop? Especially those born in the 1990s? G-Unit has always been bullshit. I was never a fan of 50 and I could never understand why everyone else was.
I saw on tv somewhere, that someone called 50 out on his lyrics and how disrespectful they were, and that they only infected the young mind. 50 aka *loose change* had the auDACITY, to say that it wasnt his fault if the kids listened to his music. It was the parents fault. They controlled what they’re kids listened to.
Now stop and think for a min. What kind of dumbass actually thinks that Parents can control the music they’re kids listen to 100%? Eventually these kids are gonna hear it, no matter what parents do. 50 is to blame. U dont put out music like that unless u expect someone to listen to it, and u have to understand that it can fall into Anyones hands.
Like Nas said, Hip Hop is Dead. No one has respect nowadays. I think i might move overseas if this shit continues…
It’s true that it wasn’t 50 that woos the kid, but as a G-unit leader he shouldn’t have allowed that to happen. if not for the violence he had in him against the entertainment industry.
So i will love the low to take place to stop violence against kids and the entertainment industries. Course all we need is one love.
They need to leave 50 out of it.He didn’t do it so keep him out of it.Crazy nuts!
50 did say he was not even in the state of NY when it happened. Eyewitness testimony is not always one hundred percent true. The boy could have been mistaken and thought he saw 50 there, but didn’t. If 50 says he was not even in the state, there’s a problem with part of the story. Tony should be held accountable though for his actions.
I need more people.
If 50 was not physically there, how was he supposed to stop yayo. It is impossible to reach your hands across state lines to stop somebody from harming somebody else. Now he should deal with yayo after the investigation is done by the police department and case is closed after trial or what have you. I have a feeling yayo will be dealt with by 50.
WE KNOW THAT 50 WASN’T THERE. I’M NOT BLAMING 50 BUT HE IS THE LEADER OF GUNIT AND IT JUST MAKES THEM LOOK BAD AS A WHOLE.NOT TOO MENTION THE THING WITH OLIVIA DOSEN’T HELP THEM EITHER.
POINT IS YAYO IS DEAD WRONG.
ACTION NEEDS TO BE TAKEN.
50 SUCKS LOL.
IT WON’T BE LONG BEFORE THEY NO LONGER EXIST.
DID I MENTION I HATE THEIR CLOTHES TOO LOL!!
ONE MORE THING EVEN THOUGH 50 HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THIS HE IS THE LEADER OVER GUNIT. FOLLOW ME PEOPLE, IT’A LIKE ME BEING A CEO AND MY EMPLOYEE BEATS UP SOMEONE OR MAKES A RACIST REMARK. THE POSITION THAT I’M IN I WOULD TO CHECK HIM (PUT HIM IN HIS PLACE OR FIRE THAT PERSON). WE CAN’T SAY THAT 50 HAVEN’T CHECK HIM BUT HE HAVEN’T EVEN ADDRESS IT TO THE PUBLIC SO EITHER HE CONDOMES IT OR HE DON’T GIVE A SHIT. SO THAT’S WHY PEOPLE ARE BRINGING UP 50.
Yayo needs to be handcuffed to a chair while children stand in lie to slap his stupid behind. What is wrong with this dude and his clique? I know he would be looking at a beat down if he put his hands on my child. Cyn Reed has a reason to be mugged up, looking like she ready to fight.
A grown ass man picking on a 14 yr old! What a idiot. Let this fake gansta/keeping it real bullsh*t burn and turn to ashes quick. I don’t know how much of it I can take!
There is merit in them picketing against Universal Records. Contrary to what these artists portray, they really have very little creative control. The music executives tell them what’s “hot” and what’s “going to sell” because they know what they’re willing to promote. They’re not going to promote honest expression. To me, that picket mentality is like trying to appease someone that has violated you but what do you expect from the post Martin Luther King generation of blacks that want to kill each other but be diplomatic with the caucasians.
Black people need to analyze that mantra of, “we need to check ourselves.” We do, that’s obvious, but do black people say that because they really plan on making community wide changes or just so that they don’t have to confront this society and mainstream (white) America. So which one is it, do we have to change or is Obama Hillary Kerry Gore gonna “save” the black community?
Has anyone even asked why the kid got smacked. I have smacked kids for various reasons. Like when you catch them stealing from you or hitting another kid younger than them. Nobody is asking that but every body seems to be talking about 50 cent and his music whic has nothing to do with another man who is responsible for his own actions. That pretty much makes most of you haters. Then as soon as his song is played in the club you dancing and bombing ya necks. 50 is talented and busy oriented. He came from the streets and now hes doing movies and hes good at it. STOP the HATIN. Tony YAYO I am not your judge maybe the kid deserved a good smack up maybe he didnt i guess you will pay for that.
Sorry about the repeat
shamash, there is no reason for a grown man to hit a 24 year old that is not his relative. also, the reason was that yayo saw the boy walking down the street with a rival music groups label on it. so he hit him. sounds stupid, but stupid is she unit.
J Lewis please with the Beyonce stuff its rather old now ! You had your 2 mins of fame for the decent joke now let it go ! Moving along this is so sad …smh
who cares, can’t stand g-unit anyways…..
after watching ANTM last night and seeing Curtis Jackson push a woman into the pool because he was “annoyed” by her. I don’t doubt that he is behind the slapping. He seems to have no sense of respect for others or their families. Luckily, Karma is a biacth and she’s looking at him right about now.
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There is merit in them picketing against Universal Records. Contrary to what these artists portray, they really have very little creative control. The music executives tell them what’s “hot” and what’s “going to sell” because they know what they’re willing to promote.
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What does this have to do with a 14 yr old getting a beat down?! Don’t defend this ish, its wrong and thats that!
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Oh, and I highly doubt 50 cent has little control in what he does! In fact I truely believe the rappers should be put in their place and know that they are NOT above the law!
All of these so-called ‘rappers” are just sell outs anyway. They have sold out black people in the name of the dollar bill from white A&R folks who decide what degrading rap-crap we’ll listen to next. Rappers no longer sing about anything but their bitches and their money. No wonder everyone here in the U.S. and abroad think they’re better thank black people. we’re depicted as fools in these rap videos. Get an education Ye-yo and “Fidee”!!!
i think that 50 should make an apology for what his camp did. 50 is suppose to be the head hancho. so he should be very embarassed by what his man did. when your close friends and family members do things which are f###ed up we sometimes apologize for that person’s behavior. but birds of a feather flock together. 50 isn’t any different from tony yayo. so why apologize when your just like that person. an apology would mean or be taken as 50 going against tony yayo. so 50 rather stay silent and act as if he was not there on the spot. or that that he knew nothing about the incident. g unit should at least man up and say this kind of behavior is not acceptable.
fuck all you gay white people talking about g unit and 50 cent im gonna kill all the muder’s that want to say somethin.
fuck you wanna be gangsters you got a problem with me say it to my fucking face white fucking cock suckes