Hip Hop Protesting NYC School Budget Cuts
Jay-Z, Ja Rule, Mos Def, Fat Joe, Wu-Tang Clan, Ashanti and Dead Prez have joined the protest against New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s proposed $1 billion in educational cuts, reports MTV News. The stars will join Russell Simmons, minister Benjamin Muhammad, Al Sharpton, “Sex and the City” star Cynthia Nixon and thousands of students, teachers and parents to voice their objection to Bloomberg’s plans at City Hall on June 4th.