[youtube id=”TWh7OQ5kR5Q”] Living Colour’s Who Shot Ya? mixtape came out today and it’s multiple versions of the Biggie Smalls’ song remade by them. The band decided to release the tape in response to all the police shootings riveting the country right now. Read Vernon Reid’s statement below:
“Our version of “Who Shot Ya†was initially an organic outgrowth of pure fandom for the work of the brilliant Christopher Wallace. Corey would frequently sing the song during soundcheck, so we worked it up. But tragically Biggie’s question has taken on new and urgent significance over the last year. The amount of people who die on a daily basis because of gun violence is unacceptable in a civilized society. The disproportionate use of deadly force in communities of color is equally unacceptable in a civilized society. It inspired the idea to reach out to some of the most provocative voices in hip-hop to invite them to add their words to the track. We all feel paralyzed as to how we can meaningfully effect change, but at the least we can keep our voices raised in solidarity and not let this plight fade into the background until it happens again.”
