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The Non-G-Unit Campaign aftermath.

On the early morning of Monday, April 2, 2007, the anti Yayo and G-Unit rally took effect. Cynthia Reed, who is the mother of the 14 year old alleged victim of Tony Yayo along with Czar Entertainment rallied in front of the Universal Music Group offices in Manhattan with "ban 50 Cent" and "save your children" signs. In addition to that, the protestors wearing the "ban 50" T-shirts even went as far as to destroy G-Unit clothing and G-Unit cd's. The Peaceful Rally For Change was held on Monday as a "public grievance and call for action" meant for Tony Yayo and G-Unit to stop agression towards children and to stop violence involved with hip hop period. Other participants included community leaders, religious leaders, Reverend Al Sharpton, city Councilman Charles Barron, and the widow of Busta Rhymes' slain bodyguard, Israel Ramirez. The Hip Hop Summit Action Network was not involved in the rally despite reports this week about them helping to put the rally together. Russell Simmons commented on his and Ben Chavez's behalf on a denouncement saying that the hip hop summit has never had an issue in the debate despite them going against any form of violence. "While we condemn violence in all its forms we see our role as peace makers." Tony Yayo, whose real name is Marvin Bernard has really put himself in the hot seat after receiving a misdemeanor assault charge and the endangerment of a minor's welfare charges. It looks like the Ramirez family and the mother of the 14 year old victim are bringing their thoughts together and connecting dots with the recent violence in hip hop on Tony Yayo. During the murder of Busta's slain bodyguard last year on the set of the "Touch It (remix)" shoot last year, Tony Yayo's name was brought up for a brief second as to being involved. Well, it looks as if the NYPD are about to take a second look at "The Predicate Felon's" involvement as Yayo's entourage got into an altercation with Swizz Beats' crew on the video set. The NYPD believes Yayo may have fled the set of the videoshoot with the gunman in the same vehicle. Sharpton, who called for peace stated, "Am I blaming a specific person for this beating, I donâ
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