Stopping the Violence -- Rappers Take Responsibility

YO! Youth Outlook Multimedia, Video, Min Lee and Ann Bassette, Posted: Sep 09, 2007

What responsibility do rap artists have to help end the violence in Oakland? One MC -- Mistah F.A.B. -- teamed with Oakland Mayor Ron Dellums to create a PSA that urges young people to consider alternatives to violence. Min Lee is an editor at YO! Youth Outlook Multimedia.

This is a streaming MP4 video - you'll need Quicktime 6 or later to view it.

In the wake of increasing violence in Oakland, local rappers and radio stations got together to party and cool off the streets. YO!TV talks to Beeda Weeda about the extra pressure young people are dealing with this year, and what the artist community can do to help stop the violence. Ann Bassette is an editor at YO! Youth Outlook Multimedia.

This is a streaming MP4 video - you'll need Quicktime 6 or later to view it.

More from YO! Youth Outlook Multimedia:

Going Stupid Doo Doo Dumb with MISTAH Fab

Beeda Weeda Makes You Go

Our Peoples Hip Hop in the Park

There Are Many Elvira Arellanos

It's a Fine Line between the Streets and Success



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