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Topic: Jay-Z Sets up Trust Fund for Sean Bell's Kids

1. May 8, 2008 01:10pm by AceFadal - [b:353f9d151d]k[/b:353f9d151d]inestheti[b:353f9d151d]C[/b:353f9d151d]~means To learn by doing www.dipity.com/acefadal WE ARE, Kansas City is [b:353f9d151d]k[/b:353f9d151d]inestheti[b:353f9d151d]C[/b:353f9d151d]! http://crushproofstudio.bandcamp.com/ Location: Downtown, Kansas City, Mo.
   People often complain about Hip Hop not showing up for things like this, but rap citizens have stepped up in a variety of ways on this one. Not that any rap philanthropy is enough to bring solace or justice here. Rapper Jay-Z has established an education trust fund for the children of Sean Bell - the man who was shot and killed by New York police on the day of his wedding, according to reports from AllHipHop. The Hip-Hop mogul, born Shawn Carter, has close ties to the case, as ads from his "I Will Not Lose" Rocawear campaign featured the children's mother, Nicole Paultre-Bell, who married her fiance posthumously. The woman's participation in the ad sparked outrage and accusations of trial tampering. A source close to the matter told AllHipHop that the process of setting up the fund began before the trial that recently acquitted three NYPD detectives on all charges related to the death. Activity was suspended during the trial and has now resumed. The stock-based fund will mature when Jada, 5, and Jordan, 1, become adults. New Rocawear ads, featuring the family of a man shot dead by NYC police right before his wedding, were released yesterday, sparking a storm of legal controversy. The ads, which show the widow of Sean Bell and the couple’s two daughters, were released just one day before a trial started for three officers accused of excessive force in an incident that killed Bell in a barage of 50 bullets. The clothing company, owned by Hip Hop mogul Jay-Z, has been accused of intentional efforts to prejudice the trial. “This was a planned publicity stunt timed to influence the jury,” said Michael Palladino, president of the Detectives Endowment Association. Jameel Spencer, chief marketing officer for Rocawear, defended the ads, insisting the goal is to tell stories of people who overcome adversity. “It embodies the spirit of how Rocawear was born - how hip-hop was born,” he said. “We’re trying to highlight different stories. Bell was shot to death by undercover NYPD detectives in November 2006 after leaving his bachelor party at a New York club. He was set to marry the mother of his two daughters, Jada, 5, and Jordan, 1, just hours later. The mother, Nicole Paultre married Bell posthumously. Detectives Michael Oliver and Gescard Isnora are charged with manslaughter and could face up to 25 years in prison. Detective Marc Cooper is charged with reckless endangerment and may avoid jail time altogether.
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   In my next issue of Beats 4 The Street, I'm going to be doing a section that highlights some leaders in hip hop that are protesting the verdict and supporting the Bell family like this of Jay Z. I was also looking for locals to comment on this subject. Would you be interested?