London bombings anniversary
Submitted by musiclikedirt on July 7, 2009 – 2:13 pm9 Comments
The multi talented Riz MC, rapper and star of one of 2009’s finest films “Shifty”, just posted a new video to “Sour Times“. The track seems appropriate on the 4th anniversary of the London suicide bombings.
In Hyde Park, 52 steel columns each representing “a unique person and a unique grief” were unveiled as a permanent memorial. Pictured above is Saba Mozakka, who’s mother died on that day, along with 51 other innocent Londoners of almost every colour, age, sex, religion, and nationality.
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I happened to be over there in 2005 when the bombers blew up the place. I was staying at a flat in Longton, and London had just been awarded the 2012 Olympics. I purchased a beer from a liquor store, but didn’t have a bottle opener. I stepped in the neighborhood pub for one of the bartenders to open the bottle. She did. I glanced at the television to see if you guys over there were celebrating being awarded the 2012 Olympics.
Then I saw a bunch of yellow jackets, BBC commentators indicating that something trajic had just happened on the tube and bus system.
They indicated that up to 56 people were believed kill.
It came out that it was the Muslim group.
I am a Black American, who by the grace of God and Jesus Christ, travels, see places, and while over there in 2005 in Great Britain, I attended Christian Churches in London, Longton, Dover, etc. I still feel God and Jesus Christ are very important.
On the other hand, the Muslim guys who blew up the tube and bus systems, don’t feel God and Jesus Christ are important. They don’t believe in Exodus 20:13, “Thou shall not kill”. They recruited the Black kid, Germaine Lindsey to join their left-wing group, therefore he broke the commandment, Exodus 20:1-2, “There should be no other gods before me”. Even though he came from a Christian family, he should have known, not to play with a Satanic religion like Islam.
I thank God and Jesus Christ I was no where around on 7/7/05, even though I had a dental appointment 7/8/05, near the Battersea subway station. I thank God that I wasn’t “sinning”, therefore Satan could kill you.
I’ve matured still more over the last 4 years, and still must remain a strong Christian, even though America gets difficult for Blacks.
Unlike Obama who moma is white, my entire family is Black, therefore we have to work hard like a N–g-r.
Still, I am not a “weak vessel”, that those Black Muslims could speak to and convience to join Islam, with their Holy Qurans, Final Call magazines, Muslim journals, no eating pork because it is what the master fed the slaves (their ideology). Since God and Jesus Christ made me strong, I ask them for strength and guidance in life for everything.
How Germaine Lindsey was brainwashed into Islam over there in Great Britain, is a big tragedy, if his mother is a Christian lady. Prayer, faith, Christian living, work ethic, education, prosperity, are the tools which God and Jesus Christ wants Blacks to use in order to better themselves.
I was surprised that Great Britain had allowed the left wing radicals from the Middle East immigrate to their country. They should have enough Cambridge, Oxfard education to know that the Middle East is the most violatile, dangerous area in the world, filled with Islam, the Devil, Lucifer, Satan, and should restrict their visitation, possible immigration at the border/checkpoint at Heathrow, Gatwick, etc.
I very dissapointed in that effect. Presenting royality of Great Britain to American viewers, but neglecting to show how they have thousands of Muslim men walking around with their dresses on, who participate in the violent dangerous bombings and killings.
Is this what makes white Great Britain royal, dames, princes, having White killers in their country?
I think Great Britain better re-evaluate its immigration policies to prevent Allah, Islam, the Devil from entering the country.
Benedict, did you watch the video, or listen to the song at all?
in any case, Riz MC is incredible. i still haven’t watched either Shift or Road to Guantanamo. need to get on that.
i’m torn about which video i like better for this song. the original’s much slicker, much more in-your-face. but this one has so much to say about how the systemic issues that led to the bombings and their aftermath have affected people across ethnicities, religions, and ages. the fact that it’s a collaborative, groundroots effort makes it that much more incredible.
i hope Riz keeps on with the good fight. we need more art like this, angry and beautiful and true.
oh dumbass me. i meant the video for “Post-911 Blues.” of course.
Wow Benedicat, I’m amazed that somebody would put so much effort and time into writing for blog comment…
especially when they are talking such utter donkey bollocked shit!
More than 3,000 people died in the Northern-Island troubles and all the paramilitary groups involved were all (dramatic drum roll) Christians.
…Discuss
By the way,
Any religious nutter worth his salt would have worked in a bit of Holocaust denial too.
Must try harder.
Benedictus Benedicat
Always good to have a heated debate, and thanks to Benedicat for such a wordy comment – even if it was mostly ill-informed piffle.
I can’t believe you typed all of that in response to Riz’s video, if you did then glad it inspires action, if not thought.
If I had the time I’d drive a bulldozer though all your points, from Obama’s white mom to great britain white killers! A slight correction on the white killer thing… bombs on tubes tend not to differentiate between races or religions.
As for immigration I’d rather the UK let in a few idiotic muslim radicals than barring poor Yusef Islam (Cat Stevens)entering the country. A man who’s only known crime is recording a duet with Ronan Keating.
In Walthamstow, where many of the failed 2nd bombers lived we have a huge muslim community the vast majority of whom were as horrified by the London bombings as “whites” or christians.
I look forward to Great Britain letting in more people who believe in “Allah, Islam, the Devil”.
Only an idiot would hate all muslims because of the poison and stupidity of a minority of extremists. In the same way I wouldnt hate all Christians just because of you.
Fathima – I really enjoyed “shifty”, which was a surprise as the idea of another Uk film featuring druggies and housing estates filled me with dread. Almost didnt bother, but can honestly say I havent come out of a cinema as buzzing for ages.
Ryan – I’ve never heard the phrase “donkey bollocked shit” before, but i’ll be sure to drop it into conversation in future
Riz was also amazing in Charlie Brooker’s hilarious ‘Dead Set’, check that out too.
CB’s new show ‘You Have Been Watching’ was excellent last night, best bit was either the auto-cue game or the bit of Charlie’s intro were he said:
“Piers Morgan is to meet Jordan in an exclusive ITV1 interview. It’s basically going to be Frost/Nixon for dummies. Or when tits met arse. Here’s hoping Jordan remembers to put her underwear on before the cameras roll or the program’s going to consist of two over exposed twats gapping listlessly at each other”
… scratch that, actually the best bit was the opportnity to stare goggle eyed at the stunning Jamelia for over half an hour.
Thanks Charlie Brooker!
Watch the show here:
http://www.channel4.com/programmes/you-have-been-watching/4od#2927112
Oooh forgot Riz was in ‘Britz’ as well. They could have turned his sedate anti-terrorism character into a brilliant series to counter the absurdity of the BBC’s admitedly hugely entertaining ‘Spooks’…
If the entire cast hadn’t died at the end, that is.
dear Saba
be omide roozi ke terorism va khoshoonat dar donya nabashad.
Thanks Amir, I’m afraid my Farsi skills are not that great