Following news of Wednesday’s (February 14) deadly mass shooting at a South Florida high school, several members of the Hip Hop community expressed shock, and offered thoughts and prayers to the victims.
Several rappers hailing from Florida have been vocal in their response to the shooting, which left 17 people dead. XXXTENTACION and Juicy J were among the Florida rappers to express their condolences on social media.
“RIP to victims & prayers up for the families in Fl,” Juicy J tweeted on Wednesday.
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“I issue my condolences to the family’s that lost anyone in that shooting that occurred in broward today, my cousin attends the middle school in that plaza, it is such a tragedy that this has happened,” XXXTENTACION wrote in a post uploaded to his Instagram stories.
RIP to victims & prayers up for the families in Fl
— juicy j (@therealjuicyj) February 15, 2018
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2 Live Crew alum Luther “Uncle Luke” Campbell offered his support, and called for political action.
I'm waiting for the president of the United States to address to Country about this tragedy
— LUTHER R CAMPBELL (@unclelukereal1) February 15, 2018
It is time the people stand up to these politicians who do nothing about gun control and take these gun lobbyists money vote their ass out. I am full with Second Amendment you have the right to own certain guns and if you have a illness you should known a car
— LUTHER R CAMPBELL (@unclelukereal1) February 15, 2018
Coach Feis if there's anything we the coaches in Miami Florida can do to support you and your school in these tough times please do not hesitate to call https://t.co/w6cGZ00REK
— LUTHER R CAMPBELL (@unclelukereal1) February 15, 2018
Okay ladies and gentlemen the shooting has ended kids have been murdered politicians will now try and change the narrative and putting it on mental illness running from the real conversation gun control
— LUTHER R CAMPBELL (@unclelukereal1) February 15, 2018
These politicians give a s*** about gun control they only care about keeping their job every Republican that holds office gets money from the NRA they run the state Marco Rubio Rick Scott you think for one minute they're going against the gun people
— LUTHER R CAMPBELL (@unclelukereal1) February 15, 2018
Outside of Hip Hop, the outcry following this latest mass shooting in the United States has been swift, with celebrities like Marlon Wayans and Kim Kardashian West questioning what the government plans to do to prevent future tragedies.
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“Is ANYFUCKINGBODY IN OUR WHITE HOUSE OR CONGRESS PLANNING ON TAKING ACTION TO TIGHTEN GUN LAWS!!!! How many mass shootings must we endure before something is done to minimize this?!?!??,” Marlon Wayans tweeted.
“We owe it to our children and our teachers to keep them safe while at school. Prayers won’t do this: action will. Congress, please do your job and protect Americans from senseless gun violence,” Kim K wrote.
Is ANYFUCKINGBODY IN OUR WHITE HOUSE OR CONGRESS PLANNING ON TAKING ACTION TO TIGHTEN GUN LAWS!!!! How many mass shootings must we endure before something is done to minimize this?!?!??
— marlon wayans (@MarlonWayans) February 14, 2018
We owe it to our children and our teachers to keep them safe while at school. Prayers won't do this: action will. Congress, please do your job and protect Americans from senseless gun violence
— Kim Kardashian West (@KimKardashian) February 15, 2018
Additional reactions to the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida are below.
Another school shooting. Sad. Prayers to the families #ParklandShooting
— Mike Tyson (@MikeTyson) February 14, 2018
My heart deeply hurts for the children and their families in South Florida that are going through a living hell.
These senseless acts have to stop.
Enough!
— Tyra Banks (@tyrabanks) February 14, 2018
Like thousands in South Florida, we sent the boys to school in Broward County this morning… there are no words to describe the despair, horror & anger. This does not have to be our collective reality. How many more? How many children must not make it home?
— Gabrielle Union (@itsgabrielleu) February 14, 2018
