Legendary rapper Nas recently expressed his outrage for the senseless violence that has afflicted the black community.
Following the recent hate crime in Charleston, South Carolina where nine African American attendees of Emanuel AME Church were slain at the hands of Dylann Roof; Nas used Instagram to express his frustrations.
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“America has spent so much time, money & resources fighting wars abroad and completely fell asleep at the wheel of the war brewing within our cities, neighborhoods & blocks†he began.
“Now we’ve obviously progressed since the inception of this nation but we took our eye off the ball and it feels as though things are moving backwards.â€
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The Illmatic artist also shared his displeasure with the way America appropriates black culture but lacks respect for black lives.
“The people in the streets… The way the world dresses, talks, what they listen to, what they watch… That all comes from us. How can we be the ones responsible for America’s biggest export & fear for our lives like we shouldn’t belong here.â€
Nas joins fellow rapper Lupe Fiasco who also took to social media to address the disparaging inequalities in America.
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Read Nas’ full letter below and let us know your thoughts on how we can improve race relations in America.