Hip-hop legend LL Cool J spent much of the early morning hours attempting to rally the masses in a manner which might intensify efforts to address the missing youth crisis in the nation's capital, on Friday, March 24. The Queens emcee took to social media to cast his net just after 2 a.m., tweeting a message that encouraged followers to "Write anything that will grab headlines!!! Anything!!! Then use #missingdcgirls as the tag.. wtf?!!" It was one of a series of pleas, which even included a roll call for some of the biggest names in the industry to join the search.
As was the case for many who found themselves just learning about the frightening wave of disappearances some days after it was reported, it appeared as though it had just occurred to him that the story was real, when he reposted a tweet referencing the news and listed CNN, MSNBC, Fox News, CBS News, and ABC News along with a caption that read, "I'm hearing that this is true," on Thursday night. The ordeal must have eaten away at the rap pioneer, as he would return to Twitter hours later and start on a tirade after confessing, "This shit bothers me. #missingdcgirls."
"Yo @Eminem let's find these #missingdcgirls !!," Uncle L wrote, before hitting up Uncle Rush [Russell Simmons] and Diddy, writing, "We gotta get America focused on finding these #missingdcgirls !!!! Let's go!!!!"
LL is only the latest of a heap of artists who have begun raising their voices to call attemtion to the dozen or so girls between the ages 14-18 who've gone missing over the past week. Earlier this week D.L. Hughley made a splash when he followed up the headline grabbing news on the FBI's recovery of Tom Brady's jersey, by suggesting that perhaps if those missing were wearing jerseys the agency would put more of it's focus towards bringing them to safety. Such artists as Meek Mill and Wale have also blasted the lack of initiative it appears the government and big media have lent towards the matter.
Source: blacksportsonline.com
