Open Letter To Young Warriors In Chicago

After hearing about the death of Southside Chicago, Fenger High School student Derrion Albert... Nas had this to say. This needs to be posted on the walls of every liquor store in the hood... hell, put it on street signs, paper bags, and the soles of Air Force Ones.

Dear Young Warriors fighting the wrong wars! Killing each other is definitely played out. Being hurt from the lost 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, any one. But....

We chose the dumbest things to go the hardest for. I remember seeing deaths over 8 ball jackets, Fila sneakers, 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" breathing. And I couldn't wait to prove it. But let's think. What are 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 feels your pain as if I grew up with you in ya very own household.

You have the ability and mindpower to change they way we are looked at. Look who's watching us young warriors, look who's throwing us in jail constantly, look at the ignorance in the world. Look at the racist dogs who love to see us down. Loving 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

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Jay Rock - I Do It 4 Hip Hop f. Ab-Soul, K-Dot & School Boy Q (Day 16)

Jay Rock has been going at it for 16 straight days so far with his 30 tracks in 30 days. If you haven't been keeping up with the prior days... you've been missing out. Right here he goes in over the Luda track "I Do It 4 Hip Hop." One of my favorite tracks right now, and Nas also has a version that's just as dope, if not better... Check out all 3.

Jay Rock - Download Here
Ludacris - Download Here
Nas - Download Here

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Nas - Film (Pro. by C-Sick)

Ok... this isn't the best that Nas has to offer. It's not a bad track... just ok. Check it out though; it's still better than most things out. Just Nas being Nas.

Nas - Film: Download Here

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