> At a Glance
> – Rapper Nafis Middleton, aka Fis Banga, posts staged home-invasion video that tops 1 million views
> – The skit shows him calling 911 after fatally shooting a 16-year-old intruder in West Philadelphia
> – He follows the shock scene with an anti-violence rap aimed at teens
> – Why it matters: Local counselor urges schools to screen the clip, saying the raw realism could deter youth gun violence
A West Philadelphia rapper is turning jaw-dropping street theater into a youth wake-up call, using fake shootings and 911 calls to drive home the cost of gun violence.
How the Viral Video Works
Middleton opens with what looks like security-cam footage of an attempted break-in. Viewers watch him apparently gun down the teenage intruder, hear the 911 call, then pivot to his rap warning.
> “I’m showing you the consequences up front so you could dodge those potholes. See the consequences up front and say ‘I don’t want that lifestyle.'”
The tactic is intentional misdirection-hook teens with drama, then flip the message before they scroll away.
Beyond the Headlines
His other skits mine similar territory:
- Serving jail time as a teenager
- Gun dangers on city blocks
- Peer pressure and retaliation cycles
> “Everybody just feed into negativity. Their eyes glued on to that. So, if I can catch y’all in that state but have y’all leave with a positive message, I feel that I’ve done my job.”
Expert Push for Schools
Dr. Malik Cooper, a South-Philadelphia-based counselor, argues the videos belong in classrooms.
> “Wherever youth are that’s where we need to be and we need to show them videos like this because it’s a hard, stark reminder. This could happen to them.”
He wants principals to slot the clips into assemblies, recreation-center sessions, and after-school programs.
Key Takeaways
- Middleton’s latest skit has already cleared 1 million views and climbing
- The staged West-Philly shooting ends with an anti-violence rap aimed squarely at teens
- A local counselor is pressing schools city-wide to screen the content
- The approach weaponizes social-media sensationalism to plant positive takeaways
By packaging harsh reality inside a viral hook, Fis Banga hopes Philly teens will swipe past the bullet before it finds them.
