After the George Floyd...

On April 20, 2021 history was made in a monumental case where former police officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty of the charges of Murder and Man Slaughter of Mr. George Floyd. This case has been a social barometer of what America is and where the country is going. Professional sports leagues, social movements and conversation between all manner of people changed as a man cried for his mother and made the statement "I can't breathe", as he was suffocated to death by people that were protectors of the "law", who committed a crime and not stopped one. With this guilty verdict what happens now is the question we should all ask ourselves. As the verdict came out in Minnesota about this case Ma'khia Bryant, a 15 year old girl, was killed by being shot in the chest 4 times by a police officer as she was calling for help as the story goes.

People dying by the actions of police is a long history in our country, and the murder of Black, Hispanic or any non caucasian/white person is an even longer hurtful story that plays out year after year in our country. Men and women have been murdered by police in America by bullets, chokeholds, hangings, draggings, drownings, and more told and untold horror stories that by doing a look into American history we would rival barbaric stories of nation ran under mob rule when it comes to the taking of unjust loss of life. But what do we do now is the question?

After the verdict are we still to rest? Today the wake of Daunte Wright is being held and this event happens as another police officer shoots this young man "mistaking" her taser for her gun. We have the Tamir Rice case asked to be reopened to seek justice in another crime of murder/death by police. People are now scared to call police because it is a call of life and death as it seems people are afraid to have the "law" come and interact within civil issues within the community. In NJ boys were arrested and had their bicycles taken away, yet we see video of Caucasian/White people shoot people, drive off on police, have weapons and storm capitol buildings and nothing fatal happens to them when confronted or in these interactions.

So what do we do now? Do we cheer the verdict and return to the way it was? No, not in my opinion. It is more time now to raise children to be part of the society we are in and also to do for self. Become part of the police and make change form the inside, be lawyers, business owners, politicians, doctors and high level of contributors to our society and not wait for people to do for us that are not us.

The Bible says in the Old Testament in the first 5 Books, when Israel was to chose a ruler to not elect someone that does not look like them, OR on that does not come from their nation (people) because the ruler will not have mercy on them because they will favor their own people first and them second if not at all. Think about that and consider God told us to not put others ahead of us. Let's take this lesson of the country changing and erase the B.S. in our society by encouraging and promoting our children to learn business, politics, law and more to help change society. Let's not wait for others to do our jobs for us. Let their flaws be exposed as we build our society one mind, and one idea at a time in the hopes of making cases like this our past as we look forward to a new life, and new reality to come.

Rest In Peace to all we have lost to violence and murder from authorites. 1 down in Minnesota and 3 more to go. Convict J.Alexander Kueng, Thomas Lane and Tou Thao for the murder of George Floyd. While we are told the government is now looking for white supremacists in government and police precincts around the country, it is still our responsibility to vote in local elections and build our own to change this country one child, one mind and one idea at a time. Until then the narrative will not change and yearly we will count the lives of people taken and not celebrate their lives being lived. We will have memorials of those taken, and memories of open wounds that sometimes never close.

The Soul Needs Healing and Hip-Hop Is The Answer.

The year 2020 is one of the most emotional years that humanity has endured. We have seen the death of greats in the world such as Kobe Bryant, Chadwick Boseman and many of the relatives we share in our communities. We have seen racism, politics and the leader of the free world become the poster child of everything wrong with it. The rise of pain in the world gave the child of pain it's time to bear witness to the struggle and that child is Hip-Hop.

Quis Chandla is taking his voice and using his brand of Hip-Hop to talk to the community, with the release of his new project "The Soul Needs Healing". By using his microphone and lyrical authority, he addresses the pain of police brutality and calls to arms all men to protect the women within the community and worldwide. With production by The Hitsystem, this project takes clean purposeful sounds and makes melodies to reflect on the lessons given with a teacher's plan of engagement. By speaking on the topics of protecting women, mental health, and paying homage to the people that have taught life lessons, this is grown man rap that is aimed to heal the world. This project does not continue the trauma of self hatred, genocide and the lack of acknowledgement all people are going through in our world. This project closes out the year 2020 on a high note by giving music that able to be played at anytime. This project gives us hope knowing that Hip-Hop still cares and will not only be a voice of pain but one that gives everyone hope in our future. "The Soul Needs Healing" by Quis Chandla & The Hitsystem is available now. Streaming this album will be the best opportunity to hear the message but purchasing this project keeps the belief of hope going as we show the world there is power in our message and Hip-Hop is a way to share that message to the world.

Video: Protect our Queens: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0K5XhtOKrV8