handcuffs--native guns

Hours away from the verdict of the historic Oscar Grant trial, rappers Kiwi and Bambu (along with DJ Phatrick) have reunited as Native Guns to release their latest song, “Handcuffs” (produced by Six Fingers).

“With so much emotion and uncertainty around the outcome of this case, we felt a sense of urgency to come back together and do this track” states Kiwi, a former Oakland resident. Bambu adds, “We both experienced the L.A riots in 1992 firsthand, and we wanted to remind people of the lessons learned from back then, so we can keep them in mind as we move forward with this current situation.”

to read more and to hear the song click here

the verdict

today the verdict for the mehserle case came down today. involuntary manslaughter! wtf?!?! that man murdered that boy. so much was taken out of the case. mehserle had already beat down a black man six months earlier. also part of his defense was that he was so stressed that he went temporarily blind because of it. wtf!?!?! when will the system see that it is built and perpetuates racism?

also, one of the police cars hit a woman during the protest.  wtf?!!?  so much shit is wrong with this whole situation!  i'm so mad and upset.  i don't even know what to do.

driving home, it was like a ghost town.  there has been such an eery feeling in the air since the verdict was announced.

i dunno.  fuck.

nerdy fireworks!