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A Beautiful Night to Come....
While America will be honoring our veterans and flying flags, we here in Boston will be doing the same but also lacing our boots to combat the war going on outside our windows. If you live in Dover, Hanover or Scituate, you may not be subject to the harsh realities and may only be informed of what is happening by a Fox 25 sound bite. But for those who grin and bare it on a daily basis, the war wages on. War from police mistreatment, neighborhood racism and selective inclusion, war from political chess moves and ultimately the war on ourselves.
Don’t get me wrong, its not a knock on anyone’s “realness” if you do not live in these targeted areas of Roxbury, Dorchester or Mattapan. In fact, most of the people residing there aspire to live in the aforementioned communities where the safety risks are minimal and the quality of life is Wonkalicious sweet (aesthetically at least). I accept my beautiful city and all of its ugliness at the same time. I know for all of its flaws, it has many admirable qualities that others fumble to imitate.
In late August, a former classmate and close associate of mine was shot in the head on the way to show to support his peers in the music scene. I carefully call him associate as I value friendship and also know that they are rare. I know him, but do not know him if you understand what I am saying. He is a talented, hard working, family man that seems like an oxymoron where I come from, but it still exists. He is in stable condition, but the trauma has obviously caused his productivity to shift and any and all help to make up that gap of space is needed. That’s why a benefit concert was organized with all proceeds going to him (the name was withheld for security reasons as there’s still investigations). The artists donating their time and talents are top notch and cannot be more diverse and unique, from Lisa Bello, her brother Louie Bello, J The S, Noldy, Letia LaRok as well as myself. The event will be at Red Sky on Wednesday Nov. 11th at 8pm. Tix are $5 and cds will be sold as well.
“There’s a war going on outside, no man is safe from” was recited in a song by Mobb Deep in the early 90s and it still rings true to this day. You do not have to be in the streets to be affected by them. I wrote all this as a personal scream of frustration at the savagery that is taken place and leaving the ones trying to pick up the pieces and repair. I know Hip Hop has left a bad taste in the mouth of many, but this show is sure to be the just the meal you have been craving.
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