A rather controversial art exhibit has opened at a Chicago's Gallery Guichard displaying a remake of Mike Brown's crime scene after being shot by Officer Darren Wilson in Ferguson, MO. The remake of the crime scene depicts Mike Brown laying face-down after being fatally wounded; surround by police tape. This controversial work of art is entitled "Confronting Truths: Wake Up!"
The artist responsible for this creative piece is Ti-Rock Moore. According to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch Moore is based out of New Orleans, LA and most of her work is centered are racial issues that focus on injustices that are well known in the African American society.
The Mike Brown piece has received a lot of reception both negative and positive on the web. Individuals who have viewed this exhibit in a negative way have found the exhibit to be very offensive. This exhibit will be opened until August 10, the anniversary of the day Mike Brown lost his life.
Artists T-Rock Moore had this to say about her exhibit:
"My work is conceptual and reactive, and has been described as courageous and avant-garde. Honestly and frankly I explore white privilege through my acute awareness of the unearned advantage my white skin hold."
OG Maco has been very vocal as of late, sharing his thoughts about how rap is heading in the wrong direction. As a point in his twitter he uses the music of rap star Future as an example of how rap music is destroying children's lives with so many bad influences.
OG Maco started off his rant tweeting, "Rap about drugs and call girls hoes and wear supreme and bape and you’ll make it.” He then states how Future is accountable for ruining lives by making drugs "cool". “I love Future but I also understand Future has destroyed countless lives by making it cool to be a drug addict. 56 Xans isn’t cool,” he wrote. “You all fail to realize how slight the chances are that you will become anything worthwhile with the mindset that group weakness is strength.”
Although OG Maco's rant suggests that he has an issue with Future, he remains a fan of Future and his music. “Only f— n—-s take valid points and skew it into hate. Future is one of my favorite artists of all time Regardless,” he tweeted.