Tef Poe releases Jay Nixon diss record 'War Cry'

2014-11-12T12:48:00Z 2014-11-12T17:23:08Z Tef Poe releases Jay Nixon diss record 'War Cry'By Kevin C. Johnson kjohnson@post-dispatch.com 314-340-8191 stltoday.com

Rapper and most recently activist Tef Poe has released his first new music in response to the unrest in Ferguson, where Tef Poe has been on the front line.

His new song is “War Cry,” billed as a Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon diss record, and is available to stream through SoundCloud (The song includes extreme language).

The song is produced by DJ Smitty and is courtesy of Delmar Records, a new label headed by Derrick "Tech Supreme" Kilgore, Jonathan "Jay Stretch" Sanders and Lamar “Finsta” Williams.

Here’s a message from Tef Poe (Kareem Jackson), which he released in conjunction with the song:

"My city is on the brink of utter confusion and destruction. All of our elected officials have forsaken us. The Democratic Party and the Republican Party are both guilty of murder, racial profiling, and several other continuous hate crimes.

Since August 9th we have been attacked and assaulted by a militarized police force while pleading for justice for our fallen brethren. The entire city of Saint Louis is about to explode and no one in a position of power has decided to step up and take ownership of this moment. We are crying out to the world for help yet no one hears us. This record was made out of a sense of desperation. Our backs have been forced into a corner and we are currently trapped in the belly of one of the most immoral situations this country has birthed. Darren Wilson is a murderer yet we are hoarded up and treated like cattle for demanding his arrest. Vonderitt Meyers and Kim King are both dead and the police refuse to give us answers. The Ball family still has not received a moment a of clarity and honesty concerning the death of their lost family member. The police in Saint Louis Missouri have decided to declare war upon people of color and Gov. Jay Nixon alongside with many other elected officials has decided to close his eyes to these atrocities. He has shielded and aided Michael Browns killer from prosecution. He has cosigned our community being brutally attacked by a uncontrollable force of wild cowboys. Jay Nixon is blatantly standing on the wrong side of history with zero regard for the pain we currently feel as a community. He is not our friend . He is not our comrade.He is not our Governor.He does not work for us. He works for those that have used institutionalized racism to kill us.

We cry for justice and they tear gas us in return. This situation has turned into a political game of cat and mouse and we are the mice. We believe in non violent protests. We advocate strongly for non-violent protests. Our mission statement is non-violent protests. We say this while we know for a fact that every police precinct in the metropolitan area is preparing to partner with the National Guard and attack us as if we are not tax paying citizens. We have witnessed your cruelty once before. We know you will not stop until there are no more bullets for you to shoot. We pray for peace but we are prepared defend our families. We are prepared to protect our children. We say this while we also realize you are currently preparing your militia to shoot us down in the streets of our very own communities as if we are stray dogs. My heart is heavy simply because I feel helpless.

My spirit is dampened by what is to come. I pray for the safety of my friends, family and loved ones. Jay Nixons friends and family will rest safely away from the arms of danger. He will not be tear gassed or violently attacked by the police. He can afford to boldly go on television and protect his political cohorts. None of them will be in the reach of this treacherous militarized police force. If I never record another rap record in my lifetime then so be it. I did this for Saint Louis and the countless victims of police brutality. This is my "War Cry" and I sincerely pray someone hears me before it is too late."

Tef Poe is in Geneva, Switzerland, testifying before a United Nations Committee Against Torture, along with the parents of Michael Brown Jr.

 

Kevin C. Johnson is the popular music critic and nightlife reporter at the Post-Dispatch. Follow him on Twitter a @kevincjohnson and add him on Facebook kevincjohnsonstl.

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