It Had To Be Done: New Video Gives The “#10 Frisk Commandments”

Politically-minded rapper Jasiri X has teamed with NewsOne’s own Elon James White to create a new music video that gives young people of color the “#10 Frisk Commandments,” advice to live by in the current era of “stop & frisk.”

Says White:

I often joke about how my knowledge of what to do when I’m stopped by police officers all stems from Jay Z’s “99 Problems.” A few weeks ago at Netroots Nation I was hanging out with Jasiri X and it hit me. I run up to Jasiri and say “Dude! You should flip Biggie Smalls ’10 Crack Commandments!’ Make the #10FriskCommandments! What to do when you’re stopped and frisked!”