Following the aftermath of Saturday’s not guilty verdict in the George Zimmerman trial, MTV News’ “RapFix Live” will present a special edition of the weekly series to address the question that many youngsters now have: Where do we go from here?
Joining MTV News’ Sway Calloway will be rapper and activist Wyclef Jean, Prodigy, Styles P, DJ Khaled, political activist (and former MTV “Real World” cast member) Kevin Powell and many more as the group aims to tackle the tough questions and address other communal concerns on Wednesday at 4 p.m. ET/ 1 p.m. PT on MTV Jams and RapFix.MTV.com.
After two days of deliberation a Sanford, Florida jury found George Zimmerman not guilt in the February 2012 shooting death of teenager Trayvon Martin and since there has been various forms of protests in support of Trayvon from New York to Los Angeles. Many artists and celebrities have expressed their thoughts through social networking sites and some through song.
Young Jeezy released his Trayvon dedication “It’s a Cold World.” Raheem Devaughn and Styles P put out “Trigga Man.” Wyclef dropped the video for “Justice (If You’re 17).” The latter follows a teenager walking down the street in a hooded sweatshirt, talking to his girlfriend on the phone, in an effort to mirror Trayvon’s last moments before he was fatally shot. “He could’ve been the next president, he could’ve been the next Steve Jobs,” ‘Clef sings in a reggae-tinged melody.
Last year, a month after Trayvon’s death, Killer Mike and Prodigy appeared on “RapFix Live” to discuss their feelings on the case. Mike called it “an assassination,” and Prodigy, who checked in to the show via Skype, believed that Zimmerman murdered the teen. “The dude, Zimmerman, I don’t know what he thought he was doing, but he murdered that kid for no reason,” Pee said.
Prodigy will return to the show to specifically discuss his feelings following the not guilty verdict while additional special guests will Skype in. In addition, Sway will take fan questions and comments via Twitter (@MTVRapFix and hashtag #RapFixLive).
