When Bob Marley sang about the Babylon System “deceiving the people continually” he spoke not only to his reality back in 1979, but also to ours today. For Marley, reggae music represented a stake that could strike at the heart of the System, what he called a “vampire” feasting on the lifeblood of the next generation. We believe Hip-Hop can be another silver bullet in the struggle, and with it we attempt to follow Bob’s instructions and “tell the children the truth.” In the process, we hope to foster respect and appreciation for the intelligence, depth and creativity of Hip-Hop culture.

Tracking the System, this site will update visitors on the fuckery as it develops, with news from the world inside and outside hip-hop, and a collection of Babylon System articles which appeared in Pound and led to the January 2007 release of our book, Enter the Babylon System: Unpacking gun culture from Samuel Colt to 50 Cent. Now, click to crack the BS.

New: Enter the Babylon System Shortlisted for a GG Award!!!

HIP-HOP
Lil Jon a World Record Holder
SAWF - 50 Cent vs. James Bond
Jane - Respect My Mind, Not My Booty
Empire @ Butt’r
Contact Music - Fabolous’ Teachable Moment
R.I.P. D-B-O
Baller Status - Papoose Lets Loose

MISC
Format Mag - Shots of ETBS Launch Party
National Post - The Wire: Get Tapped In
CVG/Games.net - The Best Guns in Video Games
Corp Watch - Blackwater Pours It On In Babylon
Mother Jones - Product Placement by the Numbers
Independent - Desmond Tutu: Arms Trade = Slave Trade
Associated Press - Active Denial System in Action

GUNS
Ottawa Citizen - Dawson killer’s gun spikes in popularity
Armed America: Portraits of Gun Owners in their Home
Celebrity Gun News
Athletes & Guns
ICFLorida - Follow the Shooters
The Province - The Story of one Gun
Arizona Republic - US Guns in Mexico
Reuters - More Gun Owners = More Murders
Palm Beach Post - Post-Assault Weapons Ban Era
CBS - FBI Loses Its Finest
Washington Post - Speak No Guns
Police Alert - Sniper Rifle Theft Threat
New York Times - The Toll of Small Arms
Ledger-Enquirer - XM-8