Crown Heights Page #3

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SO WHAT WE GOTTA DO?

INCREASE THE PEACE

HOW WE GONNA DO IT?

DECREASE THE HEAT

WHAT YOU WANNA DO?

INCREASE THE PEACE

COME ON, EVERYBODY,

GOTTA SHOUT IT OUT

WHAT WE GOTTA DO?

INCREASE THE PEACE

HOW WE GONNA DO IT?

DECREASE THE HEAT

WHAT YOU WANNA DO?

INCREASE THE PEACE

COME ON, EVERYBODY,

GOTTA SHOUT IT OUT

AN INTERRACIAL RAP GROUP

MADE ITS DEBUT THIS AFTERNOON

ON THE STREETS:

OF CROWN HEIGHTS,

A COMMUNITY RECENTLY RAVAGED

BY RIOTING.

THE GROUP HELPED DEDICATE

A PEACE MURAL:

THAT WAS CREATED

BY NEIGHBORHOOD RESIDENTS,

BOTH AFRICAN-AMERICAN

AND HASIDIC.

MAN, WE FAMOUS.

WE'RE A REAL GROUP.

YOU GUYS SOUNDED GREAT.

WE'RE GOING

TO NEED MORE SONGS.

I'M WORKING ON IT.

WHY DON'T YOU LET US

HELP WITH THAT?

YEAH, I'M DOWN FOR THAT.

HEY, THAT'S

A GOOD IDEA, MAN.

HE COULD USE ALL THE HELP

THAT WE COULD GIVE.

HEY.

NOW THAT ME AND YUDI

ARE RAP STARS,

WANT TO BE OUR GROUPIES?

H-HINDY AND DEVORAH,

DO YOU MIND TAKING THE GLASSES

INTO THE KITCHEN

FOR ME, PLEASE?

YUDI, MAN,

CURLY IS FINE.

WHY DON'T YOU TRY

TO RAP TO HER?

T.J.

WHAT'S UP WITH YOU, MAN?

WHAT?

LISTEN, T.J.,

YOU CAN'T ACT LIKE THAT

IN A HASIDIC HOME.

LIKE WHAT?

I CAN'T RAP TO DEVORAH.

YOU SHOULDN'T, EITHER.

WAIT, YOU CAN'T FLIRT?

CAN YOU EVEN DATE?

NO.

YO, THAT'S WHACK.

SHUT UP, T.J.

LOOK, I AIN'T TRYING

TO DIS YOU.

I'M JUST SAYING, DON'T YOU EVEN

THINK ABOUT CHICKS?

DON'T YOU WANT

TO HANG OUT WITH THEM?

OF COURSE.

I WOULD GO CRAZY IF I COULDN' TALK TO NO HONEYS.

I KNOW YOU WOULD,

BUT YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND

OUR CULTURE, ALL RIGHT?

DO YOU LIKE:

THAT PART OF YOUR CULTURE?

SCREW YOU, SCHMUCK.

LOOK, I AIN'T TRYING

TO DIS YOU.

I'M JUST TRYING TO GET

WHERE YOU COMING FROM, HMM?

IT'S MY LEAST FAVORITE PART.

SATISFIED?

LISTEN, MAN,

I'M GOING TO THIS DANCE CLUB

I TOLD YOU ABOUT.

YOU SHOULD COME,

CHECK IT OUT.

IT'S TIME

TO CELEBRATE, MAN.

COME ON, EVERYBODY,

LET'S DANCE AND SING

COME ON, EVERYBODY,

AND DO YOUR THING

YEAH, MAN.

YOU GOING TO HANG OUT

OR WHAT?

I GOT TO STUDY.

ALL RIGHT, MAN.

TWO FINGERS.

YOU DON'T KNOW

WHAT YOU'RE MISSING, BOY CHICK.

WHAT'S HAPPENING IN AMERICA

IS THAT MANY JEWS

ARE ABANDONING THEIR TRADITIONS,

THEIR BELIEFS.

BY ASSIMILATION,

WE ARE DISAPPEARING.

WE'VE BEEN ROBBED

OF EVERYTHING.

BROUGHT OVER HERE

ON SLAVE SHIPS.

WE LOST OUR NAMES,

OUR CULTURE.

WE'VE BECOME NO ONE,

AND THAT'S EXACTLY

HOW WE'RE TREATED.

WHAT YOU DOING HERE?

HEY, SON.

I'M LOOKING FORWARD

TO THAT GAME TODAY.

WHAT TIME DID YOU GET IN?

WHY ARE YOU LETTING HIM

STAY HERE?

THIS IS STILL HIS HOME.

THAT'S WHACK.

IS IT SO HARD:

TO UNDERSTAND?

I LOVE YOUR DADDY.

HE IS TRYING:

TO GET IT TOGETHER.

HE IS SO EXCITED

ABOUT WHAT YOU'RE DOING.

TOGETHER WE'RE BETTER.

T.J.:
TOUGHER

THAN LEATHER.

VERY GOOD.

GOT YOU:

A KOSHER SODA, MAN.

THANKS, MAN.

TASTES THE SAME.

I JUST DON'T GET IT.

YEAH, A LOT

OF PEOPLE DON'T.

YEAH, PEOPLE CAN GET

REAL NARROW.

YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN?

YEAH, THEY CAN. YOU TRY

AND DO SOMETHING POSITIVE,

THEY'RE JUST GOING

TO COME DOWN ON YOU, RIGHT?

YEAH. I LOVE

MY MAMA AND ALL,

BUT SHE JUST DON'T GET

HOW HARD IT IS OUT THERE.

YEAH? WELL, I HAVE

TWO OF THEM.

ALWAYS FIGHTING,

YOU KNOW.

WE CAN'T FART WITHOU HAVING AN ARGUMENT.

YOUR PARENTS STILL DO IT?

EVERY SATURDAY.

OH, I THOUGHT THAT WAS

A HOLY DAY FOR Y'ALL.

IT IS. DOING IT ON SHABBOS

IS A DOUBLE MITZVAH.

GET OUT OF HERE.

NO, I'M SERIOUS.

HEY, MAN, IT MAKES ME

SO MAD AT MY MAMA,

'CAUSE SHE'S STILL

DOING IT WITH MY DAD.

JUST CAN'T WAIT

TO GET MY OWN PLACE.

YOU?

I DON'T KNOW.

WHAT?

YOU AFRAID:

TO BE OUT ON YOUR OWN?

Woman:
DID THE MAYOR

SEND ANY SPECIAL WORD?

I THOUGHT JEWISH SCHOOLS

WERE SUPPOSED TO BE RICH

OR SOMETHING.

BASIL, THAT'S RUDE.

LAZERSON, LAZERSON,

IF ANYTHING HAPPENS TO MY KID,

I'M HOLDING YOU RESPONSIBLE.

DON'T WORRY.

HE'LL BE FINE.

NO, YOU PUT OUR BOYS

TOGETHER WITH THEM,

AND FIRST IT'S GAMES,

THEN WHAT, DRUGS?

YOU KNOW WHAT KIND OF PEOPLE

THESE SCHVARTSES CAN BE.

YEAH, I KNOW WHAT KIND

OF PEOPLE THEY CAN BE.

THEY CAN BE SIDNEY POITIER,

MICHAEL JORDAN,

DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING,

YOU KNOW?

YOU'RE TALKING L'SHON HARA,

THE SIN OF KILLING A PERSON

BY SPREADING RUMOR.

ARE YOU TELLING ME THESE PEOPLE

DIDN'T START THE VIOLENCE,

THAT THEY DON'T FIGHT?

WHY ARE YOU PLAYING THEM

AGAINST US?

WE'RE NOT PLAYING --

IT'S A MIXED TEAM.

IT'S NOT ONE GROUP

AGAINST ANOTHER.

WHAT ARE YOU:

TALKING ABOUT?

I'M TALKING ABOUT VIOLENCE.

TA, IT'LL BE FINE.

WE WANT TO PLAY.

YUDI, DON'T GET HURT.

YOU ENJOY.

ALL RIGHT.

COME, LET'S FIND

SOME SEATS.

IS THAT SEAT:

AVAILABLE?

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ALL RIGHT, FELLAS, FORM UP,

RIGHT ON THE LINE.

HERE WE GO.

Laz:
LET'S GIVE 'EM

A GOOD SHOW.

WE'D LIKE TO THANK

THE YESHIVA FOR HOSTING US.

WE'D LIKE TO THANK GOD

AND THE REBBE FOR HIS WISDOM.

BUT MOST OF ALL, WE WAN TO THANK EACH

AND EVERY ONE OF YOU

FOR COMING OUT:

AND SUPPORTING:

THIS VITAL WORK.

WE TRULY ARE ONE COMMUNITY

UNDER ONE ADMINISTRATION

UNDER ONE GOD.

PLAY BALL!

COME ON.

[ WHISTLE BLOWS ]

[ WHISTLE BLOWS ]

WE GOT BLOCKING RIGHT HERE.

TWO SHOTS! TWO SHOTS!

ALL RIGHT, LET'S DO THIS, T.J.

COME ON, MAN.

LET'S DO THIS.

COME ON, T.J.

HOW YOU DOING?

THAT'S OKAY.

THAT'S OKAY, T.J.

YES. COME ON!

GOOD SHOT, BABY.

D. UP! D. UP!

I GOTTA GO.

PICK IT UP!

T.J., PICK IT UP.

COME ON!

Man:
ALL RIGHT!

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,

WE ARE LAZ AND THE CURE!

HIT IT!

YO, YO, YO, COME ON

WE NEED TO PUT:

ALL THIS ANGER DOWN

AND JUST GIVE EACH OTHER

POUNDS:

AND REALIZE THERE'S GOT

TO BE A BETTER WAY

WE GOTTA PUT IT TOGETHER

AND STOP THE VIOLENCE

AND MAKE SURE TOMORROW'S

GONNA BE A BRIGHTER DAY

UNTIL YOU WALK A MILE

IN MY SHOES:

AND START PAYING

HALF OF YOUR DUES

WE'LL NEVER FIGURE OUT

THE TRUTH:

ON HOW TO LIVE TOGETHER

HOW TO LIVE TOGETHER

JUDGE ME BY MY ACTIONS

AND NOT HOW I LOOK

READ THE WHOLE STORY,

NOT JUST THE FRONT OF THE BOOK

IF YOU CAN LISTEN, THEN I GO SOMETHING TO HEAR, Y'ALL

DO AWAY WITH THE FEAR

DO AWAY WITH THE FEAR

OH, OH

NOW PUT YOUR HANDS

IN THE SKY:

AND LEAVE 'EM UP HIGH,

WAVE 'EM SIDE TO SIDE

IF YOU'RE FEELING ALL RIGHT

'CAUSE TODAY IS THE DAY

THAT WE ALL DISCOVER

THAT YOU CAN'T JUDGE A BOOK

BY LOOKING AT THE COVER

YOU CAN'T JUDGE A BOOK

BY LOOKING AT THE COVER

YOU CAN'T JUDGE A BOOK

BY LOOKING AT THE COVER

AW, YEAH

AW, YEAH

UNTIL YOU WALK A MILE

IN MY SHOES:

AND I START PAYING

HALF OF YOUR DUES

WE'LL NEVER FIGURE OUT

THE TRUTH:

ON HOW TO LIVE TOGETHER

HOW TO LIVE TOGETHER

HOW TO LIVE TOGETHER

JUDGE ME BY MY ACTIONS

AND NOT HOW I LOOK

READ THE WHOLE STORY,

NOT JUST THE FRONT OF THE BOOK

IF YOU CAN LISTEN, THEN I GO SOMETHING TO HEAR, Y'ALL

DO AWAY WITH THE FEAR

DO AWAY WITH THE FEAR

THAT'S ENOUGH, T.J.

NOW PUT YOUR HANDS

IN THE SKY:

AND LEAVE 'EM UP HIGH,

WAVE 'EM SIDE TO SIDE

IF YOU'RE FEELING ALL RIGHT

'CAUSE TODAY IS THE DAY

THAT WE ALL DISCOVER

THAT YOU CAN'T JUDGE A BOOK

BY LOOKING AT THE COVER

YOU CAN'T JUDGE A BOOK

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