#MissAtownAdressesAtlanta [PART 1] #LongLiveBankroll #RipFresh It’s with great sadness 😢 that I write this. I actually had to take a couple days to gather my thoughts because when I first heard the news I was not only shocked but angered. The saddest thing about the death of Bankroll Fresh is that this a narrative and script all too familiar in the black community. Young black male, doing something productive, shot and killed for no apparent reason. What this incident speaks to is not just the violence, but the “crabs in a barrel” culture that has come to characterize black people. 😟 This story made national headlines—CNN, Rolling Stone, TMZ, and other media outlets couldn’t wait to cover the story. I had to wait, because this isn’t just another rapper who got shot, this touches close to home. This deeper than #rap. I’ve had the privilege of working with some of Atlanta’s hottest artists, but before they reach the mainstream. What the mainstream can’t report is how deep Bankroll’s reach extended. If you really know Bankroll then you know about the Street Money Worldwide team. See, even without the label, Bankroll was really out there. We’re not talking about one of those transient, out-of-towners, who moved here and lived here long enough to claim Atlanta. No, this is pure bred ATLien straight out of Zone 3. We’re talking about an 80’s baby who knew Atlanta before ’96. The last of a dying breed. And you could tell from his music that even though he came out of the “New Atlanta”, he’s a definite product of the Real A. There’s a difference......💹💹 READ MORE www.MissAtown2u.com (at Red Lobster)
