By: Taren Vaughan
The Lil Scrappy Trayvon Martin song is picking up steam on the internet. Despite how he may handle things on and off camera, Rapper Lil Scrappy made it known a while back that he does follow what is going on when it comes to history making moments in sports and the African-American community. The shooting death of Trayvon Martin caused outrage to surface in the Black community as the 17-year-old boy was killed by former neighborhood watch leader George Zimmerman on his way back home from the corner store in Sanford, Florida.
As his way to speak out about the fatal shooting of Trayvon Martin, Lil Scrappy released a song entitled “Trayvon Martin,” in which he raps about Black people reaching for freedom now and seeking justice while dealing with crooked people in the judicial system.
In a statement to RumorFix, Lil Scrappy explains why he chose to do the song.
He says:
“I did this song because it doesn’t seem like anyone is stepping up to stand up against this racism. I have had a lot of time lately to read and think. If no one stands up we all are gonna fall.”
Scrappy has been receiving mixed reactions over his new song as some people are applauding him for sharing his thoughts about the controversy surrounding the case, and others feel the timing of the new song isn’t good considering the trial is still taking place. Then of course there are some who feel the song is nothing more than a publicity stunt.
Check out Lil Scrappy’s new song “Trayvon Martin” below and tell us what you think about it:
He can make the song if he wants to. No need to defend it.
Honestly I don’t know how to feel about this I’m just praying for justice for Trayvon and his family.
I give Scrappy some props for this.
I don’t know Scrappy’s heart so I can’t say this is just for attention. I just know I’m tense as hell waiting on a verdict.
I have butterflies about this case. Too many people keep saying George Zimmerman is going to get off. It’s a damn shame that some people honestly feel the only person who had a right to defend himself was the person with the gun.
Something is really wrong with the laws in Florida. That’s the most disturbing thing for me. Do yall know how many people will be killed for the smallest of reasons because of their stupid self defense laws? They won’t be around to tell the side either like Trayvon’s not. That’s crazy.
George looked so scared today. For me, that was little justice in itself.
I feel like its racist for them to prepare for us to riot. WTF? We’re not some group of animals unable to control ourselves. Florida is one racist a-s state.
Yall we should just start one ling thread on all of this as we wait for the verdict…I’m bored at work anyway and a little mad too. So much racism is coming out about this case. Everyone is showing their true colors.
I think it’s clear the actual discussion going on right now is more interesting than Scrappy’s failed publicity stunt. LOL.
If anything the whole situation makes me never want to move to Florida. IJS.
The truth is George Zimmerman is a murderer who has done plenty of bad things in the past because his daddy always gets him out of trouble. If he gets off, he will just do something else.
Love these comments.
If he was white this wouldn’t even be a story…..no one would even know about it. All the bad things happening in the world (especially the US) and all people can talk about is some sh-t that happened like a year or 2 ago that really has absolutely NOTHING to do with race. A kid died as a result of self defense on another mans part…..the end.
It’s a shame that he died but keeping this issue alive is only bringing retaliation and more unnecessary backlash. Lets let him rest in peace and move on for God sakes!!!