"The hood will love you enough to murder for you, but never enough to snitch."

@joshuawatts9996

6 жыл бұрын

Snaps up

@kyramckenzie7556

6 жыл бұрын

WORD

@PoetryandVlogging

5 жыл бұрын

Watch first 48" they snitch too" smh

@Jay-jb2vr

5 жыл бұрын

They snitch all the time....

@Sisko526

4 жыл бұрын

ofc not snitching means the cops that are the reason the hood exists in the first place come and kill someone else off the hood

“This is no longer Jefferson Avenue, but where Twig got shot.” I’m crying 😭

@MannyTwice

5 жыл бұрын

Man....that hit hard

"Ain't it funny how death becomes fashionable" deep

@sameriakha9627

6 жыл бұрын

Rhea Dehaney oh yeah....welcome to the 21th century

@marichanil99

6 жыл бұрын

Rhea Dehaney awwz zx asaaz

@mwmann

5 жыл бұрын

Only to fools who reject Christ.

@dhare07

4 жыл бұрын

@@mwmann because he ain't what you claim him to be. Why would we love the massa's son when he's the reason for the pain we're in? Lie upon lie upon lie he ain't even the color you say he is. That god ain't ours. He just wish he was. Like those in Israel calling themselves us and ain't been through an inkling of what we're still going through. Dealing with people like you, for example.

@marissaburdock6550

4 жыл бұрын

@@mwmann that makes no sense think again

“If the hood loves you she’ll write it in tombstone text”.....dam g

“No matter the politics all black boys are doomed to die by bullets but how can you complain? When the hood loves you” damn 😓

"The hood will love you enough to murder for you but never enough to snitch".... "I will do it again, b/c I miss my brother so much. But that don't mean that I agree with what they did. That just means I've learned not to judge a people by how they grieve. Learn not to judge the hood for how it loves you back." Deep shit. Real shit.

"I've learned not to judge people by how they grieve" was your most impacting line. For me.

when he said "cuz I miss my brother SO much" I felt it I broke down g

@dianaenamorado3526

4 жыл бұрын

My heart broke for him. I've seen how the media and people talk about riots. How people will say "black lives matter" but dont remember the person they talkin bout. How they say "he will forever be remembered" but by next week you already onto the next "victim." They use their names to get publicity but that person that was killed is still dead, they family is still greivin, and they tombstone is still polished.

@salp.5882

3 жыл бұрын

@@dianaenamorado3526 that makes it all the more that they are so many victims. I don't think it's solely publicity but all victims names to be heard when people say "Say his/her name"

This was so powerful. When he mentioned his brother I got so emotional you could see the pain in his eyes

As soon as someone says “what about black on black crime,” I send them here. Truly powerful and encompasses everything I’m too clumsy to say

@ButtonPoetry

3 жыл бұрын

Wow. Thank you Jeilyn. That is such a great approach to a very difficult and often problematic statement and way of thinking. Also a humbling thing to hear this poem has done for you.

I revisit this poem whenever greif waves over me harsher than before, on the world, on my personal life, everything. I want this poet to know his poetry has changed my life

"The hood will love you enough to murder for you, but never enough to snitch." had to repeat

Does anyone else hear someone in the audience 'gasp'/inhale loudy right after he says he says "'cuz I miss my brother so much.."?? It sounds like an audience member crying...

@leilanidababe8146

5 жыл бұрын

Shit even I'm fucking crying

@raine7814

3 жыл бұрын

@@leilanidababe8146 same I got really emotional watching this.

@MichaelOrMikey-Games

Ай бұрын

I mean that line makes me choke up. I can’t help but imagine what it would be like if my brothers were dead

"Ain't it funny how death becomes fashionable." That part.

"The hood well love you enough to murder for you but never enough to snitch " so true !! Praying for my fellow brothers and sisters . ❤️

I’m responsible for atleast 50,000 of the views on this video. I’ve been coming back to this video over the last 5 years every now and then. Feels like I’m hearing it for the first time every time.

"After the gravel has swallowed your portion of the 40" .

“ain’t it funny how quickly death becomes fashionable” i- wow

The hood & streets will never love you back. My husband is an O.G. & he has bled, sweat, & tears for the streets in the hood. Everything u said is the truth. He has seen a bro's brains splattered, he has held dying bro's in their last breath, and he has helped a mother grieve for losing her kid to the streets.

One of the realest poems about life . I got that lump in my throat, eyes all puffy , reliving the senseless murder of my 11 year old nephew and he has a building and baseball field named after him that hurts even deeper. Rest in Heaven Lloyd McCoy Jr

@BP-gl7zt

4 жыл бұрын

My condolences. Strength to you, brother.

@j.w_la

3 жыл бұрын

Res n peace n paradise

@joefresh82

3 жыл бұрын

@@BP-gl7zt Thank you fam. It ain't easy , time heals some wounds, but not this one

@joefresh82

3 жыл бұрын

@@j.w_la Thank you fam, I miss him

« We’re gonna still love you, long after the ground will have swallowed your portion of the 40 » that’s amazing

“The hood will love you enough to murder for you but never enough to snitch.” Too true.

I can't even tell you how many times I've watched this performance. His tone is amazing.

"That just means I've learned not to judge a people by how they grieve." This is an entire education in one line. Thank you.

omg I cried ❤ this was painfully true, sad, and beautiful all at the same time

the imagery was so on point, as well as the figures of speech. Its one of those things you would take a long time trying to find a flaw to, every word seems delebrite and holds meaning, like every word was a piece of his hesrt sprawled out onto this poem. Truly beautiful

does anybody else listen to this before going to bed and finds it INCREDIBLY comforting?

@shaniawilson9128

5 жыл бұрын

I am literally doing that now and saw your comment ❤️

@bsequichie3215

Жыл бұрын

i made a playlist of my favorites and will fall asleep listen to them

A minute in and I had to hit like already. Powerful.

Rough Transcript: I'm not saying that I agree with what they did Just saying I've learned not to judge a people for they grieve Learned not to judge the hood for how it loves you back Love from the hood: An honor only bestowed on those who show the hood the most unwavering of loyalties I'm talking street n* Most literally from cradle to grave Most literally from corner to coroner Most literally n* who hopped the block in their last moments gasping for air Right before yellow tape makes a spectacle of their bodies sprawled on cement If the hood loves you, she'll make a monument of this location They will bring teddie bears, well wishes, and heavy hearts This is now sacred ground, to be renamed as memorial and landmark This is no longer Jefferson Avenue But where Twig(?) got shot For the next six nights you will see candles light this space only Until the wind blows it silent Until the amber is blown in the direction of the summer's(?) next casualty If the hood loves you, she'll write it in tombstone text A boy's face and childhood nickname will be written in script across a double XL white tee Ain't it funny, How quickly death becomes fashionable? A testament, To how tragic memories don't fade, even in a washing machine You can expect your cultures of kin to tattoo your name in the most visible of places Your birth date in roman numerals will kiss the left side of your little sister's collarbone, long before a boy ever does In grief, we graffiti mirrors That's how Biggie and Pac got faces in places that they never called home I know boys who bore the weight of pallbearer long before the rigors of college But the most famous of us will have streets named in our honor Martin Luther King Drive And Malcolm X Blvd Both debunk the myth of respectability and proves that no matter the politics, All black boys are doomed to die by bullets but, How can you complain? When the hood loves you? And we gon' keep lovin' you Long after the gravel has swallowed your portion of the 40, Long after they've packed that car with vengeance Long after another boy's life is taken in retaliation of yours, Continuing the cycle of trauma and street violence Yes yo' The hood will love you enough to murder for you, But never enough to snitch Yes yo' I know who did it, I was there when they brought the 4-50 Yes yo' I watched the news, I listened as they emptied the clip And yes yo' I'll do it again Yes yo' I'll do it again! Damn motherfucking right, I will do it again 'Cuz I miss my brother so much But that don't mean that I agree with what they did That just means I've learned not to judge a people for how they grieve Learned not judge the hood For how it loves you back

@samersuleman4523

2 жыл бұрын

Appreciate you for typing this out for one of my favorite poems! I noticed a couple wrong transcriptions and here are the corrections: •”In grief, we graffiti murals” - 1:40 •”Yes y’all” - 2:25 •”Yes y’all” -2:30 •”Yes y’all” - 2:33

@rochellewarren6219

2 жыл бұрын

By design our trauma.

This really speaks volumes for what's happening now in the nation..

The emotion he put into this piece!

"The hood will love you enough to murder for you but never enough to snitch." Damn. Speechless.😶

I started to cry. The ending was so intense. He did amazing.

🥺💔 Poetry has never moved me more...thank you

Why did I burst out in literal tears when he said “because I miss my brother so much” my brother ain’t even dead 🥴😩😭

Please don't ever stop. Ever. You got the gift young man, spread the word.

“ I Will Do It Again Cause I Miss My Brother So Much” Hearing That Put Nothing But Tears In My Eyes You Honestly Showed What Were Going Through In The Streets, Beautiful poem

“ your birthday will kiss the left side of your little sisters collarbone long before a boy ever does “ wow that’s good 👏🏾

"Most literally from cradle to grave. Most literally from corner to coroner." when i tell you chills took over my entire body....

Talent is what this beautiful black man has. I love all of it.

That shit was deep. Gangster Crazy 🔱 💫. You know the hood loves when yo boy looks you in the eye n says.. I’ll kill for you dawg. Real shit.

Oh man and now I'm in tears, good lord that was great

From cradle to grave, from corner to coroner. Super dope line.

God. Rattled me to my core. Steven, you have a gift.

This was really powerful and extremely beautiful

Thank you for sharing your passion and Art about my old home town, Chicago.

Steve Willis is amazing I love this poem

Always hits the same no matter where I hear him do this poem.

Wow this hit home... thank you

Raw and pure emotion right here

He was my poetry teacher I miss him.

Amazingly beautiful... I'm crying

This gave me chills, he was so passionate.

Have never seen him cry during a piece... that year made this piece so much deeper... great piece....

“Your name written in tombstone text” he is amazing honestly

I got chills watching this

40 secs in and I started to cry. This is why I love button poetry

I love how he puts all emotion in and holds nothing back. truly amazing

I dead cried. This was beyond amazing

Wow... truly powerful. I'm speechless.

R.I.P Nipsey 😔🙏🏼💙💙💙💙💙

Oh man tat was great and truly powerful.. I loved it.

I love his voice, it's like music

My mouth was wide open. Amazing

I relate to this and I can see the imagery while he's performing it.

This gave me chills👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

This was amazing. Reduced me to tears

The fact that this doesn’t have a mil yet is beyond me

Love it 💖

Woooowww....thank you. In tears. Grateful. ❤️

This is beautiful 💚

I love this piece anytime of the day it comes on in one of playlists I just have to listen it has my full focus as if it’s my time hearing it

I felt every word in this poem 😞😞❣️ beautiful poem

That hit me , relatable asf bro

This keeps strumming on my mind so much that I keep replaying it. I may have to recite it at an open mic.

@mr.Nobody_raw

4 жыл бұрын

Michael McPherson I love the enthusiasm, but please don’t lol. No disrespect but this poem is a masterpiece and shouldn’t be recited because no one will ever convey the emotions that he did.

amazing!!

That was fucking beautiful To all those that know about the struggles that go on in The Hood, that bitch have eyes that don't ever sleep, only in The Hood ... I cried

I got to see him perform in person incredibly

This is one of my top poems of all times and definitely one if my favourite slam poets, there’s something about his voice that makes you listen, and you can understand what he’s saying, he doesn’t lie he tells the truth and you can hear the emotion in his voice So because I can’t find it anywhere and lockdown got me bored as shit I wrote it up (so hear you go people) I’m not saying that I agreed with what they did Just saying I’ve learned not to judge a people for how they grieve Leant not to judge the hood, for how it loves you back Love from the hood, and I know only bestowed on those who showed the hood the most unwavering of loyalties m talks street n****s, most literally from cradle to grave, most literally from corner to coroner, most literally n****s who hugged the block in their last moments gasping for air Right before yellow tape makes a spectacle of their bodies sprawled on cement. If the hood loves you, should make a monument of this location. They will bring teddy bears well wishes and heavy hearts. This is now sacred ground to be renamed memorial and landmark This is no longer Jefferson avenue but were twig got shot For the next six nights you will see candles light this place holy (clap) Until the wind blows it silent Until the amber is blown in the direction of the summers next casualty If the hood loves you, should write it in tombstone text A boys face and childhood nickname should be written in script across a double xl white tee Ain’t it funny, how quickly death becomes fashionable, a testament to how tragic memories don’t fade, even in a washing machine, and you can expect your closet of kin to tattoo your name in the most visible of places Your birthday in Roman numerals will kiss the left side of your little sisters collarbone Long before a boy ever does In grief we graffiti murals That’s how biggie and pac got faces in places that they never called home I know boys who ????? Long before The riggers of college But the most famous of us will have streets named in our honour Martin Luther king drive, Malcolm x Boulevard Both debunked a myth of respectability improves that no matter the politics All black boys are doomed to die by bullets But how can you complain when the hood loves you And we gone keep loving you Long after the gravel has swallowed your portion of the forty Long after they packed that car with vengeance Long after another boys life is taken in retaliation of yours Continue in the cycle of trauma and street violence Yes yall the street will love you enough to murder for you but never enough to snitch Yes yall I know how did it I was there when they brought the four fifth Yes yall I watched the news I listened as they emptied the clip And yes yall I’ll do it again Yes yall I’ll do it again Damn motherfucking right I will do it again Cause I miss my brother so much But that don’t mean that I agree with what they did That just means I’ve learnt not to judge a people for how they grieve Learn not judge the hood for how it loves you back.

"From corner to coroner". Holy shit..

Powerful 🙌🏾🙌🏾

damn i am actually crying.

Excellent. Flawless Victory

One of my favs of ALL time.

this was everything:)

Chills and tears...

Iconic

damn this is really powerful. i love everything about this poem.

Beautiful, I love button poetry and I love this poem

He came to my school when i was in 8th grade... never understood it the way i do now

GOLDEN🗣!

Why hasn’t this gone viral?

Damn homie you giving me chills

This was so beautiful ❤

Moved me near to tears...

Soul is snatched!

This is so dang beautiful.

Go off my dude!

This is powerful. Amazing 🙌

His voice so strong n powerful 🙏🏽