Many people around the world were deeply affected by the tragedy of Tamir Rice, the 12-year-old Cleveland boy who was fatally shot by police in 2014 after cops mistook his toy gun for a real weapon. But for Quan, a father who once lost his own son, the story hit a bit closer to home.
The official Chip Stackin’-directed video for his poignant Pusha T-assisted cut "All On Him" recounts the tragic story with a different ending.
“The concept I chose for this video was the Tamir Rice tragedy, because I can’t fully understand why those cops shot that baby. However, in my video he lives instead of dies. We were able to save him. The same way God saved us many times over. The key to the change is peace, great music and God. ‘Cause it’s all on Him. My friend Max profit who plays one of the police officers, was killed during the shooting of this video. That kid [at the end of the video with his hands up] is my son, an angel.”
Watch "All On Him" on YouTube: https://goo.gl/QaGvpy
Link to Premiere of "All On Him" on Billboard: http://goo.gl/YT4VgX
"All On Him" is from Quan's latest mixtape, www.donferquan.com, which is his first full-length release since 2011. In addition to Pusha T, the project features high-profile guests such as Ace Hood, Emilio Rojas, Rapper Big Pooh, and more.
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Best known for his 2005 hit with Nas, “Just A Moment,” rapper, singer/songwriter, self-taught multi-instrumentalist and producer, Quan (aka Don Ferquan) has been championed by his hometown of Newport "Bad News," VA and hip hop heads around the country. Since his run with Nas, Quan has released various loose singles, landed placement of his song "Amerikka's Pie" on season five of the HBO hit show The Wire, and guest-featured on Asher Roth's hit "Summer Time," As of late, the Bridgeport, Connecticut native and former signee of Nas' Ill Will Records has been busy putting the finishing touches on his new album Point Of No Return and penning his memoir The Thirst, which details his current relationship with Nas and 50 Cent, facing life imprisonment at 16 years old, parenthood, the death of his son, and more.
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