Beanie Sigel Promotes Peace In Philly

After being both shot in 2006, as well as previously arrested on assault charges, South Philadelphia's Beanie Sigel has proven himself to be no stranger to crime or violence. However, the same rapper who says he's reformed over the last few years in this month's The Source magazine, is doing his part to minimize crime and violence in his own backyard.

With Philadelphia reaching a staggering 375 murders so far this year, Beans is making moves to urge the youth to exercise their mind, not their trigger finger in a new public service announcement he has done with local Philadelphia TV station, Fox 29.

Theres a black cloud over our city, Beanie begins in the anti-violence PSA; in which he talks to Fox 29 about. Its just a message thats directed towards the youth and for the youth. It gotta come from somebody that they not only respect but they know that been through what they going through."

Why should the youth listen to someone who has had such a violent past as Beanie Sigel has?

I got the scars, you know what I mean. I got the wounds. I know. Why should they listen to me? Who else they gon listen to? Sigel answers. Ive been on both sides of the fence and the road that they traveling to is gonna come to an end. Youll lose your life in two ways, by death or just in jail.

Beanie Sigel wraps up the interview by simply stating The message is simple, just make smart choices. Better choices.

The 32 year old rapper released his fourth solo album The Solution almost two weeks ago.