Hip-hop legend Redman is known for his lyricism, charisma, and unfiltered truth-telling, but in a recent social media video, he traded bars for a public service announcement that hits harder than any verse. His message? Protect women and children. Now.
“It is a high alert right now. A high alert,” Redman says directly to the camera. “Women and kids have been missing for years. No one talks about it, but it’s a high alert right now.”
This isn’t your typical celebrity PSA. Redman isn’t promoting new music or a campaign; he’s speaking as a father, an uncle, and a man who’s concerned about the real-life dangers women and children face every day. He has had enough and is dropping some street-level safety tips and scenarios that are all too familiar and dangerous.
Redman walks through a series of real-life situations that, if ignored, could lead to abduction or harm. He calls out tactics used by predators, from chemically laced business cards to staged accidents in parking lots.
“Don’t accept anything from anybody. No paper, no business cards, no money, not even a compliment. Most likely, it’s chemicals on that business card to get you drowsy for you to be taken away,” he warns.
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He also speaks directly to women who rely on rideshare apps like Uber.
“Inspect the Uber before you get in it. Take a picture of the license plate. Take a picture of the driver. Always sit behind the driver. If the driver says, ‘I want to stop at the gas station,’ get the hell out the Uber.”
At the club? Redman keeps it blunt.
“Keep your drink in your hand 24/7. Don’t sit it down at all. These people are getting crafty on how they put things into the drinks. Or don’t even be at the club right now because it’s a high alert.”
The veteran rapper also urges parents to be hyper-vigilant when shopping or traveling with children. He describes a scenario that could happen to anyone:
“If there’s a van or a strange car parked by your car, stay safe in the store. Call your loved ones to come get you to safety, because most likely that van is there to take you away.”
He even breaks down how to get in your car safely with children:
“Put your kids in the same side that you get in, maybe even the same door. And you get in and you lock the door immediately. Because most likely, when you put them in from the other side and walk around, someone will open that door and take your kids away.”
Beyond just raising awareness, Redman challenges other men to step up and shift their focus from social media trends to real-world action.
“We must protect our queens, men. All the kings out there, we need to post. Let’s stop posting silly sh*t right now and let’s protect our queens,” he says. “Take a minute to protect your queens and go through some of these social media posts that are talking about women’s awareness and share them.”
It’s a refreshing shift in tone from what we often hear online, but it’s necessary.
Conversations around human trafficking, missing Black women, and exploitation are now becoming more common, where they often get buried under the noise of the internet. But he reminds us that safety isn’t just a woman’s issue, it’s a community issue. And men have a responsibility to not only be aware but also be proactive.
As he puts it, this is about more than just being woke, it’s about being ready.
“I got a daughter and I got a lot of nieces and a lot of female cousins, and I’m drilling them right now,” he says. “We all should.”
Whether you’re a father, brother, friend, or mentor, Redman’s message is clear: step up, stay alert, and protect your people.
