RZA Defends Police Brutality Comments: “Add A Button Up Shirt To Your Wardrobe”

Written By Cyrus Langhorne

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Wu-Tang Clan’s RZA has stepped forward to defend suggesting black men should dress more appropriately to lessen police brutality.

RZA jumped onto his Twitter page heading into the weekend to speak out.

RZA’s now-infamous comments when asked about police harassment earlier in the week.

“When you think about some of the brothers who are being brutalized by the police, you also got to have them take a look, and us take a look , in the mirror, at the image we portray. If I’m a cop and every time I see a young black youth, whether I watch them on TV, movies, or just see them hanging out, and they’re not looking properly dressed, properly refined, you know, carrying himself, conducting himself proper hours of the day—things that a man does, you’re going to have a certain fear and stereotype of them. I tell my sons, I say, if you’re going somewhere, you don’t have to wear a hoodie–we live in New York, so a hoodie and all that is all good. But sometimes, you know, button up your shirt. Clean up. Look like a young man. You’re not a little kid, you know what I mean? I think that’s another big issue we gotta pay attention to. Is the image that we portray that could invoke a fear into a white officer, or any officer.” (Bloomberg Politics)

Back in November, rap star Meek Mill released footage of police brutality on his Instagram page.

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Recently, rapper Young Thug spoke out on police brutality.


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Written by Cyrus Langhorne

SOHH.com Writer. You're likely to find me covering hip-hop news and music releases. Netflix is still my go-to before Disney Plus.

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  1. whatever they been killin us b4 we was wearing hoodies he justifying they excuse to kill blacks.
    if thats the case i see many white boys dressing “black”

  2. So wearing a button up prevents me from police brutality?? I dont know why we didnt think of this 400 years ago…ingenious!

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