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The decision not to prosecute police officer Darren Wilson, who shot dead the unarmed black teenager Michael Brown, has been greeted with horror by the hip-hop community.
As peaceful protests and a small, heavily documented instances of rioting broke out in Ferguson and across the US a number of voices in the hip-hop community and beyond spoke out.
No value for black life. But they extrapolate our magic , sweat, our voice our fire... And leave us stripped of our right to exist
— QTip (@QtipTheAbstract) November 25, 2014
If U have on a badge and your skin is like Mike Brown. This can be YOU, your Son, nephew, kid u know. Be4 u #Kill, #Think! — Killer Mike (@KillerMikeGTO) November 25, 2014
Because black people will never be seen as equal no matter what, all of us could be shot dead and it wouldn't be seen as an epidemic
— Devonté Hynes (@devhynes) November 24, 2014
The shitstem shits again.
— Nasir Jones (@Nas) November 25, 2014
woke up black. woke up sad........again
— Questlove Gomez (@questlove) November 25, 2014
I wonder if the grand jury would reach the same decision if the officer had a video camera attached to his forehead during the incident.
— Peanut Butter Wolf (@pbwolf) November 25, 2014
The system that instills & protects white supremacy wins again. Humanity loses...No justice. I pray for Mike Brown & his family. So sad. — Macklemore (@macklemore) November 25, 2014
Fuck This Bullshit !!! #JusticeForMikeBrown
— Big Boi (@BigBoi) November 25, 2014
Rihanna also posted on Instagram, illustrating how frequently such outrages occur.
Diddy also captured the victim behind the headlines with this Instagram post.
The family of Michael Brown said in a statement they were "profoundly disappointed that the killer of our child" had not been not indicted.
