yall are right, this jena 6 thing is a blatant act of racism.

does anyone else think this guy resembles borat??

I will definitely check it out.

God Bless them all!!!

i think think this is GREAT that he wrote this song! thats right EVERYBODY stand up….wayne…jay z …kayne…hell 50 TOO!!! everybody that have a voice…cause the whole situation is f****** up! and it’s really sad that this is going on.

………AND I’M PROUD TO BE A NEW ORLEANINAN! SO GOD PLEASE ENCAMP YOUR PRESCENCE AROUND THESE GOOD OLD FOLKS IN DA BOOT…….

whats the jena 6? i think i have been under a rock

That’ s right where is the fukin Justice!

@ 6. Listen to the song or click the active link located in the entry.

wow i jus read the story…im outraged…now i understand why my aunt was trippin when my cousin was trynna go down souf next week(we frim the chi)…..sad…i love the song though…

More prominent rappers need to use their celebrity status to bring this issue to the

masses! Imagine if Lil Wayne, or Rich Boy would write a song about this. Funny how

all these southern crap snap rappers can make songs about monkey this, and

superman that, but can’t write about something relevant that’s going down in their

own neck of the woods.

I am glad he stepped up and wrote a song about this. He has my respect.

I’m loving the fact that this rapper did this….All the celebrities in the limelight right now should talk about it and know that we are not playing games and thats this is unacceptable. I heard mos def is going down there. I wish I was able to go show how we can unite, but I signed the petitions atleast. I wish I could do more. God will have no mercy on these people that are doing this to the jena 6…They may have gotten it in this lifetime, but in their next they will face the consequences.

This song is needed

Great that ppl r startin to raise they voices about this injustice and racism!!

Is that sampling Mary J Blige??

CRY ME A RIVER….GEEZ

I’m so touched that people are bringing attention to this matter. I’m from the south, (Arkansas) and racisim is alive and kicking. Fortunately, I’m from the capital city Little Rock, but when you go to small towns, I swear its like the early 1940s. White people still believe blacks are inferior!! These young men will be sentanced next week (thur I believe). NAACP chapters in different states are arranging buses for participants who would like to protest outside the courthouse incase anyone is interested, check with your local NAACP chapter. I wish I could attend. There are some major names who are planning to attend, however, it would be nice if more mainstream artist from the south would stand up for whats going down in their front yards. Especially those from that state.

If we don’t stand for something, we’ll fall for anything.

@ #15….

I pray you’re never faced with ANY type of injustice in your lifetime. Only the ignorant would make such a statement. This case can be looked at on more than just a racial ground. Its an injustice to charge a man with attempted murder for a fist fight…….

I’m glad people are taking notice of the Jena 6.It’s 2007 and we should not be worrying where to label things such as the “white tree.” People who live in the south, such as myself know racism is still alive here.Much love to the people who are involved in this because if something like this happen to me I be outraged.

I’m glad that in addition to fashion, celebrity culture, and Remy and Golden Brooks being total H.A.M.s, that ConcreteLoop also addresses issues such as the Jena 6, otherwise many people like Simplistic (#6,9) would be out the Loop! Big up CL staff!

I’m feeling this! I really hope that the Jena 6 movement get more spotlight. I really believe that if every influencal artists( Jay, Bee, 50 cents) speak up abooutthe Jena 6, it would get more attention. I live in canada and when I read about this, i was shocked. There’s not much I can do about it, but sign the petition…

Thanks for posting the song! I heard it yesterday on the Michael Baisden show and I was like “Who is this finally stepping up and saying something??!!” Good look CL! Racisms still alive…

@16
Believe me, racism is not only in the south. It’s up north too but its more subtle than in- your -face type racism. Our type of racism up here is being followed around the store because your the only black in it and they think you might steal. Or being the only black worker in a company and having to do the most work with half the credit. It’s 2007 and we haven’t progressed all that much.

I like this song-it’s a hell of a lot better than that f***in’ “lean wit’ it ,rock wit’ it” BS that saturates hip hop and rap today.

Wonderful that someone made a song about what is going on. Like Kanye said, “Racism is still; they just be concealin’ it”.

The beat and lyricism on this song is tight, this brother really did his thing on this one.

I can’t afford to go down to the rallies in Jena, although I’d like to. What I did, though, was buy a “Free the Jena 6″ t-shirt from colorofchange.org/jena. We’ve really gotta start representing, and showing more unity. Our community is the most fragmented of all of the ethnic communities (as evidenced by #15), and it isn’t by accident. That doesn’t mean that we can’t start making changes.

Glad someone in th industry is steppin up! Just to let anyone who is heading down on the 20th be warned–You CANNOT drive in to Jena!! They are only letting buses come in the city. If you have proof that you live there you can drive in to the city. My parents live an hour from there and they informed me of this last night. So if you know of anyone going there please spread the word. They will have to go to a neighboring city–Alexandria, Pineville, Lafayette, etc and take the bus to Jena.

@OATSUZN,

Great pont you couldn’t have said it better!!!!….Why can’t these rappers stand for a real cause, they can preach violence, drugs, sex and guns but not get involved with issues that effect us a peoople…I guess they too worried about losing record sales and cross over appeal.

What up CL. I haven’t even listen to the song but I’m sure I would like it. But on another note, why haven’t the Jay-z’s, Diddy’s, and other nationally known artists (R&B as well) shed light or even spoke on this situation. Remeber the time when music was a part of the revolution, now it’s just “no comment”. Also, please mentioned the situation that happened at University of Maryland recently. The incident was very similar to the Jena 6 – – a noose was hung from a campus tree. Fortunately enough the police are taking action in the situation. It’s just funny to me, how we support the celebrities to the extent of wanting to know their baby mamas, their next jump off, who there sleeping with (white or black), and the list could go on and on and on, but yet none of them support our causes. Okay,I won’t say none, but you name one and the cause because none come to mind (other than Knaye incident on Bush not caring for Black people) and even with his statement, nothing was done. This whole Hip Hop/Rap thing, is a bunch of smoke and mirrors.

I’sa Comin Massa

I’M LOVING THIS! It’s kind of sad that that a mainstream rapper didn’t do this first, but whatever the case. I’m glad someone stepped up to the plate!

LOVE THE SONG HE MOST DEF SPEAKING THE TRUTH

@5:30pm est on fr 14 sept mychal bell’s case was dismissed !

Pittsburgh stand up….for the Jena 6. In this day and age, we have to be more politically aware of are rights and stop being slackers and expecting things to change with no action. Sometimes you have to force the hand of the lawmakers if you feel like you have been violated. These big time entertainers are too comfortable in their lavish cribs and big cars to make a change for the people who support them. Yes, I said it…now do something.

The song is real and the situation is real. I see this post got no love, go figure. God bless these young men.

Why aren’t there more posts in this entry?
smh…

The conviction has been overturned!

Shout out jasiri x from the “burgh”! i am so happy the outcome was a success but saddened that in today’s time we have to struggle with the injustice our racist judicial system subjects us as a people to. I hope we learn from this experience and band together as a united race when we must face any other unfair,unequal,injustice,adversities.

it was overturn today but we still need to go down there and show our faces to let them know we still want justice and by that disbar the d.a. if they can do it in the duke rape case they can do it here. oh yea i’m from new orleans and the democrat governor said she afraid to touch case. smh

Its great that he did this to shed light on the subject more.

I LOVE both versions of this song.

I hope people that aren’t from the South, and act as though they don’t have a clue, can understand why some shit CAN’T be tolerated.

I really like this song, I want to walk in that protest they got goin on, hopefuly its not durin school days

Woooow i’m speecheless. Im Tanzanian(East Africa) livin Houston…….song by Jasiri X is ill. In Swahili Jasiri means “WARIOR” ….we need people like him so we (Blacks) can support eachother and treat ourselves like Kings and our Women like Queens…instead of downing one another.
Its a struggle but we gonna make it Zion. One love.
The movement will never perish.
UMOJA NI NGUVU…its Swahili means “UNITY IS POWER”
One love to my People on the Stuggle.

@ 1 more like Al B. Sure.

This song is the sh-t! This song is painfully deep.

This brother is talented and conscious. I am glad that he is not only taking action and speaking out on the matter, but he is using a medium that will [or could] reach a lot of people who aren’t aware. I say could because radio stations really need to include this is their rotation.

Excellent, excellent, excellent. I am a 42 year old mother of three and I am going to let my children listen to this song to demonstrate to them how to exert their anger into something positive. Although I don’t know you, I am proud of you and I pray you will continue to be blessed with e this gift of expression. I hope the young men are able to listen to your song so they can see that what has happened to them will truly be a victory for all of us.

what do we have to do to stop the injustice it seems to be growing like a disease
The Jena 6 is just a drop in the bucket but it is a deadly drop when a person of power
uses his or her power to hurt others and we stand by and allow it we are just as guilty

And someone tell me when will I see this story on the news as mush as who is Anna Nicoles babies daddy I get a million different news stations and I heard about the Jena 6 in a magazine.

Excellent piece of work.Be proud of it. It is a testament to our present day society and how we live. this message sends a wake up call to the hip-hop generation and to the “establishment” a statement that we know what you did and we will not be silent about it

This Jena 6 movement is real. Some of the largest church congregations here in Dallas, Tx have chartered busses to join the rally, =( I cannot make the trip. I have mad love for all who have supported this movement. 1 luv for all bcuz these could have been our children……… jus sayin. Peace, luv and hair grease!

Love the song…it is to bad that our African American rappers aren’t standing up and speaking out. They are always whining in their songs about the “man” but when they have the chance to stand up for their race, they back in the corner and go back to the comforts of their mansions….I am sick of kanye, he talks a fair game in his music but when its time to stand he is no where to be found….lets stop supporting these artist they aren’t doing anything more than degrading our women, while they make music that lacks substance….Jasiri X keep doing your thing…its good to see another brotha standing up, and fighting for the right cause

Much props to Jasiri X and all those who love justice and are willing to work for it!!! This is my kind of hip hop! It can help create a new world– the one we all deserve.