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    ivor wrote:
    Mr Whippy the local ice cream man is tougher than these muppets. ~ Have they ever been confronted with a real gangster brandishing a sawn-off, seen a woman glassed in the face or dealt with the aftermath of someone who has been beaten within an inch of their life? ~ If they really wanted to do a hard hitting video rather than filming in safe areas like White Hart Street it should have been filmed in Castlefield, Micklefield or even the notorious Desborough Road. ~ At a point 2:00 into the video one of the louts spits on the pavement. What a bad example to set. I have a good mind to refer this video showing anti-social behaviour like people spitting on the pavement to the police for their consideration. ~ Have you read Ivor’s blog today? Click on the “BLOGS” link at the top of the page.
    The kids are actors.. The artists are from London. And do you think they wanted to endanger the cast and crew?
    The fact is there is no gun crime in White Hart Street so why tarnish that part of Wycombe in a video like this?
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    What a bunch of softies who didn't even have the guts to film their video in an area affected by the crime which they sing about. Security could have been hired to guarantee the safety of the cast and crew. After filming did they nip around to the local tea shop for a quick bite of strawberry scones and clotted cream?
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    I wonder if those involved actually know what a “drive by” is let alone seeing one actually happen? They probably think a “drive by” is when you nip in to a burger restaurant in your car and place an order from your car window!
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    As a result the video has as much impact as being hit in the face with a wet lettuce leaf.
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    Actual message value of video 0%, hilarity value 100%!
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    Have you read Ivor’s blog today? Click on the “BLOGS” link at the top of the page."
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Wycombe rap video urges gangs to 'stop the violence'

Wycombe rap video urges gangs to 'stop the violence' Wycombe rap video urges gangs to 'stop the violence'

A HIP-HOP track urging Wycombe’s youngsters to stay away from a life in gangs has become an internet sensation.

The video for Eye For An Eye - filmed around the town centre and notorious gang hot-spots - has been viewed more than 12,000 times in a week on YouTube and is now starting to gain the attention of radio DJs.

The song, performed by a collective of rappers and singers, was put together by Fulham-based DJ Larry Lomotey who heard about the gang-violence in Wycombe and decided to make a stand.

He said: “I live in Fulham now but I grew up in a place where my friends were mugged at knife point. I read about the gun and knife crime in Wycombe and got in contact with the right people to put this together.

“Even if it stops just one person from getting into a situation where they feel like they need to use violence or they sit down and talk to someone about a situation, this project has done its job.

“Stabbing someone or killing someone does not solve problems, it only adds to your problems and hopefully this will help to stop the violence.”

Eye For An Eye is available to download on iTunes, with all the proceeds going to anti-knife crime charity, the Ben Kinsella Trust, and towards community projects in High Wycombe.

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Mr Lomotey, 27, added: “The UK hip-hop scene has been retweeting it on Twitter, BBC Radio 1Xtra DJs retweeted the link, and artists in the US are retweeting it – it’s starting to take off.

“A lot of people talk about doing these things and either don’t bother or none of the money goes to charity.

"But everyone on this project did it for free, I put my own money in and the proceeds will all go to charity.”

To buy the song from iTunes, click on the link.

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