Philly rappers take a stand against school violence
"I'm from where they're from I can talk about those experiences on the street, but I am a businessman now. I wouldn't take nothing back. It's shaped me as a man..."
It’s pretty clear from his hard-hitting lyrics that Philadelphia rapper Freeway is no stranger to street life.
He lost a cousin and close friend to gun violence. He’s also had his own run-ins with the law, having served jail time for drug possession.
His experiences haven’t left him jaded, though. When the devout Muslim heard about a violent uprising at South Philadelphia High School last year, he got involved.
“I’m from where they’re from,” said Freeway, whose real name is Leslie Pridgen. “I can talk about those experiences on the street, but I am a businessman now. I wouldn’t take nothing back. It’s shaped me as a man.”
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