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Name: ChocolateBrownGal

Comment: What Tha?!?! * Sigh*

Name: andryce76

Comment: if he that child throw his as in jail but i don't think sharpton and nem got anything to do with it. oh i forgot it's high profile

Name: FiveMore

Comment: Cosign-ChocolateB.!!Now you can pick and choose which rap artist deserves a boycott....Heck,,I can think of numerous of foul artist...!"These" (civilrights) guys need to make up their minds,either they are full time fighters for justice or limelight stars!REV.AL-Will you consider boycotting Interscope and Iovine,(G-Unit's parent company)?Let's start at the root of the problem...

Name: khufu

Comment: Agreed 5More..Hopefully Rev. Al will continue after this to "protest" across the board and at the roots....

Name: McNasty

Comment: He'll only be present if the cameras are! I wonder if he will weigh in on the two pasty faced ugly as.s teachers in south carolina that were having sex with 6, count 'em, six underage black male students and the bytches got bail!!

Name: gingerg

Comment: They speak out on violence when it is white on black. I see no reason why they shouldn't be more vocal on this epidemic of black on black crime that is sweeping through our cities. Two nights ago, a married father of three went out for a pack of cigarettes an was shot to death and left in the streets like a dog. He had left Chicago to try to find a better life for his family.

Name: musbdherbs

Comment: Here go the anti-nething-related-to-AL-he-should-be-focusing-on-ot her-things hypocrites once again. So, Al is being criticized for calling attention to an alledged act that most seem to find reprehensible. Go figure.

Name: FiveMore

Comment: Do just stop @ Yayo.If he is serious,he should boycott Fifty Cents, and all of G-UNIT'S roster!50 is known for keeping mess and confusion brewing in the industry!He is a worthy candidate for a ban/boycott!

Name: FiveMore

Comment: correction:Do not

Name: FreakyQue2U

Comment: Dido McNasty!!

Name: DoctorSmooth

Comment: He and the 14 other people that will attend his "march" are wasting their time. I have no respect for him. The diamond trade is raping our African brothers and has cost thousands of African lives, and this fool decided to DEFEND the diamond industry last year??!! (Does he think we forgot about that?) What credibility does he have left.?

Name: butterpecanrican

Comment: First, let me say that I find Tony Yayo's actions (if this is even true) abhorrent. No way he should be putting his hands on anyone, much less a teen. I don't care what the teen did or said, no excuse. But really, come on Al. You couldn't find a better cause to campaign? Still waiting on justice for the young man shot on his wedding day in NY or the elderly woman shot in Atlanta during a police raid. Al, there are people dying in an unjust war and schools getting screwed by "no child left behind." Curious, you say Obama isn't "black enough" and doesn't speak to "our" issues. We see that you do, Al. Especially when there is a tv camera filming it all.

Name: Stephanie

Comment: The real question is how much was Al paid? He ain't taking this shyt on for the sake of Tony Ya whoever. I'm sure G-Unit paid a nice sum to have Al make it go away. There are way too many important issues that need to be addressed instead worrying about some stupid azz rapper who probably did what he's accused of...pulease...those black kids in SC that were raped by those white teachers need help...Al sit down somewhere. This guy's only concern is the spotlight and he uses neegas to get it!!!

Name: DCGG

Comment: Huh!?!?!? This is a joke right???

Name: ImJustAsking

Comment: Can't defend you one Al! You're on your own. Let the foolishness begin.

Name: Thunny

Comment: This kid who allegedly got smacked around should really watch his back now. Snithces get stitches. If he thought what Yayo allegedly did to him was bad, what does he think Yayo's supporters who have nothing to lose are going to do to him? Being in the business Jimmy Henchmen should have prevented the mother from going to the authorities. It's bad for business. I have no comment on Al marching against Tony Yayo...

Name: B00TANEB00TUS

Comment: ...I make it a point nevah to crititze anybody who takes a stand...Folks who assume leadership roles become targets and targets get what?...Targets get shot at...True Al coulda went after eenie, meenie, minney and moe but he chose to go after Yayo...Frankly, we would'nt need Al if more of us took sh1t to the streets...I've marched with Al a few times and I don't agree with everthing he does but I will say this...His azz is always there...He does bring media attention to issues that would normally get swept under the rug...Ya gotta just take the good with the perm...Slapping that kid around was just inappropriate...Yayo should be called out...Imma in agreement with some of the other poster..Now, while AL is marching with Russ and 'nem maybe he should go after the heads of some the music companies...but if he doesn't, then it why can't some of us?....Al and Jess should'nt be the only agitators out there...

Name: ChocolateBrownGal

Comment: Dido McNasty...for the record we don't need Rev. Press & Curl to have a march! Who appointed him our hero/spokesperson?!?!? Every time I see this guy I reminded of the complete embarazsment behind the Tawana Brawley debauchle. SIGH!!! But no...we'd rather wait for someone to save/rescue us from the ills of the world cuz some blacks think this is only way to make waves or be heard and it's bull crap. For the record, I do not think he should have put his hands on that child but since I don't know the full story, I'll leave my OPINIONS on standby until the verdict is in.

Name: cornbread

Comment: FUKK SANJAYA!! AL SHARPTON NEEDS TO LEAD A MARCH AGAINST SANJAYA STILL BEING ON AMERICAN IDOL. I SWEAR I'M GON' SMOKE THAT MUTHA FUKKA RIGHT ON STAGE IF HE WINS. THIS MUTHA FUKKIN SHIITT NEEDS TO STOP. PROTEST THIS REV. AL .

Name: musbdherbs

Comment: And the problem continues. Why are we always suggesting the "other" places Al should be whenever he's in the news. There are places where WE should be but we aren't. Yet, do we criticize each other about it? If Al's greezy-haired azz wants to march against an alledged act committed against a 14yr old then march is azz on. If he's protesting police brutality..we'll say he should be in Darfur. People seek out AL...blame 'they' ingnant azzes. But don't just criticize the man for doing what you have no interest in. If ignorant, grown azz men are going around beating up children...what exactly should be said about it...nothing? Ya'll outta really quit buying into this silly bs the media keeps spitting out. They ONLY mention Al when there's controversy and are completely mute when he's doing something 'most' would consider good. He doesn't just love the media..the media loves him.

Name: B00TANEB00TUS

Comment: ..No justice just grease..Thanks Mus

Name: ChocolateBrownGal

Comment: musb...My point exactly! What is Al doing that WE cannot do for ourselves!?! Get out the Vote! Heyell go to a town budget meeting!

Name: mcctusk

Comment: CBG>>which begs the question...what are WE doing? you said yourself that you are "on standby until the verdict is in". Love him or hate him Al IS a voice for the silent. Voting? ROFL!!! for who? I usually find myself in the booth voting AGAINST one candidate over another. Election by default..what a croc!

Name: beegirl

Comment: Boot, I agree. But just one time I'd like for Al to wait until ALL the facts come out before he jumps up in the middle of everything. Even though the idea of a grown man beating on a teen is terrible to me, I thought in this country we owed it to the accused to hear their side of the story before we vilified them.

Name: ChocolateBrownGal

Comment: MCCtusk..When I said I was on standby, i was referring to reserving passing judgement on Yayo...you know innocent until proven guilty? I was being sarcastic about voting, cuz under normal circumstances, we won't or don't know when a town budget meeting is being held but pizzed when our taxes are raised. I see it happen in my town all the time. I go to my community meetings, I serve on town boards and make sure they know my face at the board of ed. I KNOW what I'm doing cuz I do it on a regular.

Name: Thunny

Comment: I love 50's arrogance. He will sue the shiznit out of Henchmen's lawyer is he doesn't retract the statement alleging that 50 was at the scene of the alleged incident. Yayo will go to jail over this and become even more of a figure that is revered by the streets because he was snitched on. And regardless of the situation, the streets HATES snitches. This will be fun to watch unfold. But I do hope 50's lawyer sues Henchmen's lawyer. It just shows how silly this country's justice system is. Just because someone says someone as.saulted someone else, the alleged perpetrator of the crime must be arrested. There is something inherently flawed in that process.

Name: bigchassie

Comment: CORNBREAD>CTFUPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP!! THAT WAS TOO THROUGH!!!

Name: ImJustAsking

Comment: no Justice, no grease? lol Musb< Of course I agree with you. But this time I'm not defending Al just b/c...I don't know what he hopes to accomplish that the courts can't do here...less slapping of children? less slapping of children by rappers? less slapping of other people's children by rappers on other labels? lmao

Name: arkansasgirl

Comment: Nothing against Al marching against Yayo but there are far better issues he needs to be concern about like the 14 yr old black girl in Texas that got 10 yrs for pushing a hall monitor. Yayo is going to be Yayo. He's going to be back doing the same shat once this is over. And for the record, he shouldn't have put his hands on the that boy.

Name: bigfriend

Comment: A march? maybe I am in the dark here but I do not see how this will help resolve the situation. Sharpton and his marches. I guess he believes marches fix everything.

Name: musbdherbs

Comment: Thun..I believe that the only way Curtis could win a defamation suit is if his lawyers can prove whether the "act" was egregious. The initial reports by the media was that he was present. It has now been proven that he wasn't. As far as the "street code" I guess it depends on what angle people look at this from: 1) Will his fellow teenagers think that getting alledgedly azzaulted by an adult and reporting such is a violation of the street code. OR..2) Will grown azz men think so. IMO...I don't think it'll be an issue in this case. IJA...lol..now u know Al's purpose mostly is to draw attention to a matter. He seldom accomplishes nething...sad but true. BUT...all in all..if this is true..then somebody..doesn't have to be AL should be making a big stink about it. Otherwise if this becomes the norm and we do nothing...we shouldn't complain 10 years down the road.

Name: B00TANEB00TUS

Comment: ...>ark, look at the man's stomach...You know his plate is full and he will go back for second's...You may have to get some some folks togther and join the activists already there...Let me share this tid-bit with some of you...A young Black man once asked Frederick Douglas...(The original Fab Freddy D) what he could do to help his people...Fred told him to "Agitate, agitate, agitate"...It really dosen't matter with the issue is as long as you have an issue with the dumb-sh1t...

Name: mcctusk

Comment: beegirl> you must not know about yayo. he does a great job vilifying himself. i for one who am a long time and continued fan of hip hop, am completely and utterly torn about my feelings for the genre. while on the one hand, i still like to bump my music (heck most of y'all would still 'lean back' at a bbq), i cannot support people who coach and influence our youth into unlawful behavior, while they get rich off of the carnage. i have a nephew in his 20s who talks about rappers like "MJG told me___" and "the game said ___ to me". he really thinks these cats are talking to him. and he is a coed at a 'major university'. so how do you think 6th and 8th and 10th graders in the 'hood feel? CBG>> i feel you about folks not being involved. i just have a problem with those who complain about the ones who are. Al is not my choice for a spokesperson, and i, too, often index back to Tawana Brawley, but i still think that Al is a champion for the voiceless.

Name: cornbread

Comment: WHO GIVES A FUKK ABOUT YAYO. THERE ARE MORE SERIOUS ISSUES IN THE WORLD WE NEED TO DEAL WITH. I'M STARTING A FUKK SANJAYA CAMPAIGN MARCH. WE WILL BE MARCHING UP AND DOWN HOLLYWOOD BOULEVARD BY THE KODAK THEATER SCREAMIN TO THE TOP OF OUR LUNGS FUKK SANJAYA. THIS BULLSHIITT HAS GOT TO STOP. ANYBODY WANT TO JOIN? THINK OF IT AS SAVING A TALENTLESS PERSONS LIFE BECAUSE IF THAT MUTHA FUKKA WINS, I'M STRAIGHT SMOKIN HIS AZZ. YOU HEARD IT HEAR FIRST ON EURWEB.

Name: gingerg

Comment: TOTALLY OFF THE SUBJECT: Visit www.istandwithmagic.com

Name: Samo_samo

Comment: “With artistic freedom comes responsibility. Therefore anytime a child in our community is harmed it is of great concern to us...At the end of the day the interest of our children will be better served,” Dr. Benjamin Chavis, President/CEO of the Hip Hop Action Network. I'm glad there are men in our community who are not afraid to call out the actions of the cowardly amongst us who feel free to slap our children around.

Name: yasmine1

Comment: oh my... this sounds like a gang issue to me.. remember Jam master J was murdered and some say it has something to do with 50cent.. Russell Simmons is taking part in the march too...ummm??? I wonder who gives donation to Sharpton's organization...ummmm??? there is more to this than meets the eye..umm??

Name: McNasty

Comment: 'I love 50's arrogance. ' Me too!

Name: oldschoolbrother

Comment: March on the kids and parents who are not taking school seriously. We have millions of black and brown kids in public schools who are not graduating and taking class seriously.

Name: Thunny

Comment: Herbs, I guess we'll wait and see how the "streets" react to this, but 50 has been dogged by that "snitch" label because of his song Ghetto Quran and how he supposedly snitched on Supreme. That song got Supreme sentenced to death by the way. So it'll be interesting to see how 50 flips this madness and says that Henchmen went to the cops and snitched when the code of the street dictates it should be handles other ways. I do agree with the poster who said that Al should have been marching like shiznit when that 14 year old got 7 long years in prison for shoving a hall monitor.

Name: gingerg

Comment: Question? Why can't these folks leave the streets along (i.e., 50, Game, Yayo, Buck, etc.). They manage to escape poverty and have money and fame. Yet, they return to the same foolishness that is likely to get somebody killed real soon.

Name: Angel

Comment: What does artistic freedom have to do with slapping a child?! Is that a new dance I don't know about? LOL

Name: ImJustAsking

Comment: I guess I’m still tryin to figure out why this story has caught fire. I used to LOVE G-unit, I have all the mixtapes, been to the concerts errything… but I have no interest in the story. I guess I just don’t get it the furor. I’m having trouble seeing how this relates to the larger picture of…of…anything. 50 cent can get it.

Name: Angel

Comment: Thunny - Aren't child molesters lower than snitches? Can you snitch on a child molester and keep your street cred? According to that boy's momma, what Yayo did was akin to him molesting her baby. LOL

Name: musbdherbs

Comment: Thun...I'll admit that this whole concept of "street justice" is so far removed from my reality that I can't really comprehend some things. But, what exactly is the appropriate use of "street justice" if (in this case) a grown man has azzaulted a child? My reality says that if you, as a grown man, attack a child, that the cops should be called. What's the "street" recourse? I really think you're giving this "code" too much play in this case.

Name: musbdherbs

Comment: IJA..I'm azzuming that ONLY because a hip-hop artist (esp. G-Unit) involved, it made the news. It gives people a reason to continue to anti-hip-hop campaign. However, everyone should be concerned if adults are alledgedly attacking children. That really is a big issue.

Name: ImJustAsking

Comment: Musb< this is the most unpopular opinion a person could ever express on a black web site, but I don't believe in spanking, so to me, any time an adult hits a child is an attack to me. Should I march on that? That's why I have such a hard time understanding the point. But I think you're right...it's an anti-hip hop thing.

Name: musbdherbs

Comment: IJA..there a vast different 'tween a 'stranger' azzaulting a child and a 'parent' or some other official doing so. Legally and reasonably..there's a great distinction. I know parents who don't believe in physical discipline so that's no so unpopular.

Name: ImJustAsking

Comment: Musb< The other difference between the two is that one is legal and one is not. I’m not big on telling people what issues to spend their energy on…but since there is already a law against hitting someone else’s child then I don’t see why Sharpton and ‘nem wouldn’t be fine just letting this go and working on some actual inequities. Something that presents larger implications.

Name: TesticAl

Comment: *Puts on STOP SNITCHIN' STOP LYIN' t-shirt*

Name: archcookies

Comment: You know I am just about sick of Della Reese's identical twin sister Al Sharpton. He needs to shave his permed head and have printed on his forehead. "Media W.hore for Hire! Can we get any sillier?

Name: musbdherbs

Comment: Blee me..I'm not really disagreeing w/u. Do I think that this is really an issue which needs to be addressed..Absolutely. Do I think that AL is the one who should doing it...uhm..not so sure. Violence involving hip-hop-related artists (unfortunately) and the culture it breeds is a serious issue that we continue to turn a blind eye to. AL is not the only black person in the world but you would think that he is. I say FK AL! Is there ANYBODY else who's publicly protesting the lil 14yr old girl or any of the other instances mentioned? Sad to say, but the media isn't interested until Al is involved. I would much rather see local community leaders receiving AL's medialarity but for obvious reasons..they just don't. So, that's why I'll always say...do ya thing Al until somebody else comes along....whenever that may be. For whatever reason, the family of Sean Bell contacted Al...not the other way around. Did they contact any other "leader?" I really don't know but if they did...they didn't make the news.. :(

Name: SweetieDarlin

Comment: MUSBD for President. Wait dude I don't even think you are even close to 35 yet, oh well if you are this observant at your current age, man you will be dynamite when you are old enough to run for the highest office in the land AND I MEAN THAT SINCERELY *channeling Tommy Davidson doing SAmmie Davis Jr.* Watching Al in various forums, I find him very compassionate and actually believes in what he is doing. Al has been questioned about why he is always there, who made him the voice of all blacks etc. His reply was so simple, he said 'you may not need me, but someone does, and they call on me because they are unable to negotiate the problems, they DON'T KNOW what to do, those are who I'm helping.' so essentially he goes where he is called. He said he is not a black leader but an advocate. Let's face it there are many of us who do need help, I'm so glad many of us don't and always know where to go and what to do to get the necessary help. BTW, why are we saying he isn't needed anywhere but in the same breath have suggestions on where he should go, either he is effective or he's not, either some of us need him or we don't.

Name: ImJustAsking

Comment: Musb< I blee you lol. I just wish that EurWeb would have reported with the full reasoning behind this march instead of presenting this as a complete article leaving people to speculate on their intentions. Maybe I’m alone in this, but I didn’t make an immediate connection between hip hop and violence when I read this story. I took it as an individual who made a really bad decision and deserves to be punished for it if he is found at fault. The fact that he’s a rapper doesn’t influence my thinking on this subject esp. since you have adults killing kids all the time in the streets and encouraging them to do all sorts of other things and this began wayyyy before hip hop became saturated with violent images. That’s why I want to see a full explanation of what they are trying to accomplish because in terms of retaining any credibility he has left, Al would be better served to take up some of the issues people have mentioned here. I don’t think he should be lambasted for NOT doing so but people have a right to support those who take an interest in those things they find important. I do not find this story important.

Name: Thunny

Comment: First off Herbs, of course that stop snitchng shiznit is dumb. I don't subscribe to that. However, I am all around that craziness here in NYC, and so the culture dictates that going to the police is never an option. Period. So of course we know off the top that that is an impossible task, because if I personally get mugged, threatened or what have you, I'm going straight to popo, regardless of their history with colored folks. BUT if you are supposed to be some big time intimidating thug, as Jimmy henchmen is supposed to be, then you look like a soft faggot going to the cops, especially if your 14 year old son got smacked (not punched, but smacked). Ideally, the streets say that if this happens Jimmy should be a big enough man to take care of this business himself without involving the cops or the courts. But since Jimmy/Jimmy's wife/whoever called the cops and brought them in on this, it's seen as having "the man" take care of problems that you can't. This is the code of the streets, at least around here. So that's why I say this just may work in Yayo and 50's favor in a martyr-like style, and work against Jimmy, who manages 50's rival The Game. That's all I'm saying. To the person who's trying to equate smacking a kid to molestation, I'd say that is a reach. True, it's molestation in the true sense and meaning of the word, but in the traditional legal sense, smacking a kid is not molestation at all. I would say if anything the kid was physically abused at the very most, but I'm sure the kid was just frightened. ON another note, I know Cam is somewhere in the booth getting ready to drop bombs on 50 and G Unit because of this.

Name: musbdherbs

Comment: Sweetie WOW! Well I'll just have to say thanks on that one. Just adding to what you said, Al is notorious for saying "why don't people call somebody else when things happen..they criticize me when I'm there..they criticize me when I'm not there. For those reading, I do not..and I repeat..do not agree w/every stance Al has taken on a lotta things. But, if my family member was harmed by some ignorant act of violence or discrimination...if Obama..Oprah, Cosby, Congress etc...wont answer..I'm calling AL by default. As SD pointed out, if we don't think he represents us well..then stop invoking his name when shyt happens. Let's start to support our other "leaders" so that they can receieve 1/10th attention that Al gets. I'm working on my plan but know that eventually people will get tired of me cuz my black azz will be the voice of the voiceless...B'lee dat..now dat's some real shyt ret dere!

Name: musbdherbs

Comment: IJA..I looked for more information on it when I read it this am. I even went to AL's website and there's no current mention. The only places where I've seen this referenced is on hip-hop sites. That would led me to believe that there's something else here. This is why instead of saying how foolish AL was..I focused on the lack of us doing nething and how this alledged act "is" serious enough to warrant media attention. I believe the fact that Yayo is a hip-hop artist provides a convenient segue to a larger issue -acts of violent acts committed by hip-hop artists. If I were organizing any type of action, I would use this an example of how out of control this culture is. Although I'm not totally up on it, Thun's point about "street cred" is valid in such a culture. So, whenever there's an opportunity to speak truth to power then we should. Adults killing kids and encouragement to commit further acts pales in comparison to an actual culture that seems to endorse such foolishness. IMO that's way more influential than your average neighborhood thug. I love hip-hop but the negative culture it breeds is a bytch. So, that's why I think it's important and whoever wants to take up the cause...let them.

Name: musbdherbs

Comment: Interestingly enough, even on other sites..the focus has been on AL...but Russell (the one who many have criticized for his lack of involvement in curbing the negativity) and Dr. Chavis are also involved.

Name: musbdherbs

Comment: THun..PLEASE don't invoke Cameron's name in nething else. I don't want 2 c nor hear from him...lol *praying that Cameron remains mute*

Name: stellababy5

Name: windwalker1313

Comment: I HOPE to God that this story is a joke!

Name: eurwebfan

Comment: If memory serves me right.Wasn't Tony Yayo the one who may have allegelly shot Busta Ryhmes Bodyguard,Israel Rodrigues.Well now we'll see just how this is handled.All of these so-called rappers are getting out of hand especially here in NYC.Foxy Brown,Busta,54 cent and all these others who behave like they do.Are an embarassment to the African-American community.To slap a 14 yr old child is gutless.Wake-up people, because next they will be raping and killing the children of rivals next. Not to mention 5-0 lied to the american public about his shot 9 times and everything else that he and his brand that has been doing in our name (especially this piece of %*$!'s (50) support for facist bush). This Story is not a joke, it is the truth and My Condolences to Israel Ramirez's own family. Makes me sick that hip-hop music and music in general has gone down the drain even more.

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