LA Mayor, Police Chief, Rappers Attend The Game’s ‘Gang Summit’

*The Game continued his quest to promote peace amid the recent incidents of shootings by spearheading a gang summit Sunday in Los Angeles.

According to Complex.com, Los Angeles leaders and hip-hop luminaries were among an overflow crowd of several hundred gathered at a community center in South Los Angeles to hear pleas for peace from current and former gangbangers, entertainers, activists and preachers from the Nation of Islam.

Good morning world. I hope everyone slept well….. Los Angeles, on behalf of myself @SnoopDogg, & the honorable @louisfarrakhan I want to extend the invitation to all CRIPS, BLOODS, ESE’s & all other gang members, major figures & GANG LEADERS from every hood in our city as well as the surrounding cities to our meeting 11am this morning, July 17th at 8039 S. Vermont Ave Los Angeles, California 90044 to have the much needed conversation amongst ourselves about our influence on the youth in our respective neighborhoods & how we can serve as better role models to them & the brothers we stand beside daily…. Because the sad truth that no one wants to face is, before we can get OUR LIVES TO MATTER to anyone else… We have to show that OUR LIVES MATTER to US !!!! WE have been responsible for more of the KILLING of ourselves than anyone else by a long shot & the percentages in which BLACK on BLACK, BLACK on BROWN, BROWN on BLACK, BROWN on BROWN murders are so fucking high verses any other killing of us that it is disgusting & this needs to be addressed & laid to rest !!!!! Don’t think we can’t change it & better ourselves, lead by example & make our city a safer place for our children…. Because together, WE CAN !!!! I’m asking everyone who will attend: DO NOT bring any weapons or anything illegal. Do not come high or belligerent.. We don’t need any HOT HEADS or anyone there for the wrong reasons or you will respectfully dealt with & REMOVED from the building… We will stand as we are, UNIFIED. I’m calling ALL GANGS, of ALL RACES, ALL GROWN MEN affiliated or not & WE WILL STAND UNIFIED SUNDAY !!!! Our numbers are all the weapons we need !!! We do not need to be dumb, retarded or uncivilized Sunday… ALL WE NEED IS EACH OTHER… I will not lead any of you into a trap !!!!! LET’S do the opposite of what we’ve been doing & show the world that we are MORE than the problem… Thank you – Game

A photo posted by The Game (@losangelesconfidential) on Jul 17, 2016 at 8:08am PDT

The Game said he was moved to call together gang members for an anti-violence summit after the recent killing of his foster brother and former gang member Spanky in Los Angeles.

“I’m here to be his voice,” said the rapper, 36, adding that organizing the gathering was also “a decision made for my children.”

He said by the time his 5-year-old daughter turns 18, “I want her to walk out the door, and I want it to be a little bit … safer.”

LA radio personality Big Boy, singer will.i.am and rappers Shorty, Problem and Bad Lucc were among the entertainers in attendance. Security was provided by the Nation of Islam and police presence was minimal, according to Complex. Mayor Eric Garcetti and Police Chief Charlie Beck shook hands with The Game outside the venue in a show of unity. Beck said the meeting was a “great first step” in the right direction toward curbing violence, especially considering the fatal shootings of the three police officers in Baton Rouge earlier in the day.

From the desk of Los Angeles’s mayor @ericgarcetti….. This time it’s foreal….. We all have a job to do & it’s to keep each other alive as long as possible !!! Let my city take the lead…… Did he say Crip & Blood ?? ??? keep the positivity going y’all…. We got this one #HUNT #LosAngeles #MayorGarcetti #TonyMuhammad #BigBoysNeighborhood #BlackAndBrown #BlackLivesMatter #AllLivesMatter #LAwillRise [FOLLOW MY SNAPCHAT: airthuggin]

A video posted by The Game (@losangelesconfidential) on Jul 17, 2016 at 9:18pm PDT

Men need to have a “much-needed conversation” about their influence on young people and how to serve as better role models, The Game wrote on Instagram, where he has 6.6 million followers. He said he hopes to keep the conversation going.

The Game also addressed the shootings of police in Baton Rouge earlier in the day saying violence of any kind is “is why we’re here taking initiative, and trying to change it.”

& as I ready myself for bed, I’m here to tell anyone who will read this that I am proud of my city & what we were able to accomplish today. No, we don’t have all the answers at this moment & no we can’t fix it one day…. But what we have done in the last 7 days as a city unit is speaking volumes !!! Thank you to @SnoopDogg, Mayor @ericgarcetti, @problem354, @bigboy, @wack100, @westcoastkam @louisfarrakhan, brother @_rizzaislam, @MinTonyMuhammad & everyone else that played a part in what we are creating here in #LosAngeles to lead our people into a more peaceful future…. It is a selfless movement, with no leader that is geared to save our children from falling victim to the same things that have plagued us for so long. It is easy… All you have to do is spread LOVE.. I’m not asking, I’m begging you & I promise you it’s the only way ! So as you all take it in tonite, know that I LOVE YOU & I want you all to LIVE for as long as possible… meaning, be safe & let’s wake up tomorrow & continue our push to SAVE EACH OTHER’S LIVES……. I care about yours, do you care about mine ??? That is a question we need to ask each other daily… Trust me, you’ll learn that you care a lot more than you thought you did….. Peace be amongst the world, Lord knows we need it…. Goodnight – The Game #HUNT

A photo posted by The Game (@losangelesconfidential) on Jul 17, 2016 at 11:20pm PDT

Earlier this month, The Game and Snoop Dogg led a peaceful march to Los Angeles police headquarters, where they met with the mayor and police chief and urged improved relations between authorities and minority communities.

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