Yo! Put the Gun Down, a hip-hop musical symphony, returns to East Germantown this April. Created by Douglas Rucker, with music by Jon Savant and direction by Jon Graves, and featuring rap and poetry by RA Certified, the show remains committed to ending gun violence. Proceeds will support the construction of a youth center named after Laron “LJ” Williams, a victim of gun violence.
Philly Got Barz returns for its sophomore year, following the same procedures as last year: allowing rappers from across the city to compete for a $2,000 prize in hopes of hindering gun violence.