For example, last May 19, the Mau Mau called for a general strike in solidarity with the LA rebellion. A thousand people rallied in Lowell Park and then marched to City Hall and took it over. Several demands were presented, ranging from firing six brutal cops to an end to welfare cuts. The takeover resulted in 900 summer jobs for inner city youth. Rap isn't the only form of music under attack.
Heavy metal is right behind.
We need a political alliance between rap and metal. Rap is tremendously popular all over the world. In Germany, rap has been very important in building a movement to defend immigrants, many of them African, from assaults by neo-Nazis. We need to build commercial and political bridges overseas. All rights reserved.