At least Kanye cares for his home town people unlike some two others....They know who the are...
Common & Kanye West Want To Create 15,000 Jobs For Chicago Youth Over The Next 5 Years
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This sounds good hope rhymefest and twista are involve too
They should take after American Apparel and their ethics when it comes to labor
I think franchising could help with employment for a lot of youth. Influential Blacks like Junior Bridgeman & Valerie Daniels-Carter own hundreds of restaurants & employ thousands of people off the strength of franchising.
Hell, one could say Rick Ross is a job creator because he owns at least a dozen Wing Stops.
Hell, one could say Rick Ross is a job creator because he owns at least a dozen Wing Stops.
Rhymefest is, he's been doing a lot in the community out there for a min. I don't know about Twista though
God bless them
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Salute to Common and Kanye, but not necessarily sure if this will help things. These lil nikkas don't need money, they need something to live for. Volunteerism would be a greater solution, something grassroots that they can connect to. While I understand it's far-fetched to try to get some of these kids involved in programs that don't pay, the enrichment gained from it in the long term would far exceed what a minimum wage check every Friday is gonna do.
If its just about creating jobs, why not go all the way with it and create businesses? If not you're continuing the cycle because they won't learn financial independence. Hell it might sound harsh, but open a Remington plant and let these nikkas manufacture their own guns, give them employee stock. Let these nikkas build their own caskets or something. I'm speaking with a bit of hyperbole here but my point is that capitalism and harsh reality have to intersect in a way that's tangible in order for these nikkas to get the message.
I know it's some good dudes out there that are striving for a better life, and maybe the Common/Kanye program will be beneficial to them, but I see nikka's from the 100's throwing around stacks of money on Youtube all day, and the common theme is the fact that they ain't got nothing to live for.
I know some of ya'll are gonna roast me for this, but I'm really passionate about at-risk youth and I work with a lot of non-profit organizations in my area and what I see on a consistent basis from these kids is that they don't understand economics, sociology and politics, which are the 3 areas they are continually falling victim to.
If its just about creating jobs, why not go all the way with it and create businesses? If not you're continuing the cycle because they won't learn financial independence. Hell it might sound harsh, but open a Remington plant and let these nikkas manufacture their own guns, give them employee stock. Let these nikkas build their own caskets or something. I'm speaking with a bit of hyperbole here but my point is that capitalism and harsh reality have to intersect in a way that's tangible in order for these nikkas to get the message.
I know it's some good dudes out there that are striving for a better life, and maybe the Common/Kanye program will be beneficial to them, but I see nikka's from the 100's throwing around stacks of money on Youtube all day, and the common theme is the fact that they ain't got nothing to live for.
I know some of ya'll are gonna roast me for this, but I'm really passionate about at-risk youth and I work with a lot of non-profit organizations in my area and what I see on a consistent basis from these kids is that they don't understand economics, sociology and politics, which are the 3 areas they are continually falling victim to.
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hope this comes off. great initiative. I have my share of criticism (fair!) for kanye, but the dude genuinely seems to care about people in general, which sounds simple enough, but a lot of people aren't true to.
I don't fukk wit neither one of these dudes,but I gotta respect this..
Those summer jobs was the shyt for me personally back in the 90's,I was still doing dumb shyt thou but it definitely did help keep me out of more trouble..for the summer at least
..And back around 08/09, I was taking my 2 older nephews up to the summer job programs so they could work,and they went too,but the city ended the programs during the middle of that summer & pretty much ended it completely on after...and since then, both of my nephews got shot up during these past few summers (one got shot 4 times and is currently locked up for robbery, and the other got shot 7 times total and is facing 3 years for 2 gun possessions)
Now I'm not saying they went thru all of that because it wasn't no jobs,but I do know that they are willing to work,and if the jobs was still around maybe it could've help prevent some of the situations they going thru
Those summer jobs was the shyt for me personally back in the 90's,I was still doing dumb shyt thou but it definitely did help keep me out of more trouble..for the summer at least
..And back around 08/09, I was taking my 2 older nephews up to the summer job programs so they could work,and they went too,but the city ended the programs during the middle of that summer & pretty much ended it completely on after...and since then, both of my nephews got shot up during these past few summers (one got shot 4 times and is currently locked up for robbery, and the other got shot 7 times total and is facing 3 years for 2 gun possessions)
Now I'm not saying they went thru all of that because it wasn't no jobs,but I do know that they are willing to work,and if the jobs was still around maybe it could've help prevent some of the situations they going thru
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You might have a point when it comes to nikkas that's already out there in that life already. But you gotta think about those who haven't stepped out there like that,a job and staying busy can keep them from going down that road like you said. This is more for nikkas "at risk" vs nikkas already taking risk and who are already risk to other people
...but I think it can save a lot of them too...saving nikkas whos in gangs/gang affiliated or in the drug trade is probably bigger than what these jobs can cure....but I think they cracked down on the drug shyt that was goin on in Chicago and the violence eased up some didn't it? We cant pretend a jail stay or near death experience aint the only thing that will save some nikkas past a certain point....but this is great for grabbing up youth before it gets to that point 
Common and Kanye.this is great to hear! hopefully they'll establish a strategy and model that can be replicated if there's success in Chicago. i wish other rappers are willing to invest in their communities and create a positive impact like Ye and Common.
