Rap
group Cali Swag District is paying their respects to fallen member Montae “M Bone” Talbert with a
memorial tribute song “How To Do That.” The 22-year-old Talbert was shot at a drive-by shooting on May 15.
“We
gotta stay strong and keep our music going, keep our heads on right and
just stay safe and stay off the streets.” says member C Smoove in a statement. “M Bone was
the life and energy of our group. We'd have fun on stage because of
him. We hope that fans will help us pay tribute to him by continuing to
dance in M Bone's memory,” adds Yung.
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In the song, members C Smoove, Yung and JayAre all take a verse to talk about their best memories of Talbert. It samples the M Bone-inspired line from “Teach Me How to Dougie,{ “M Bone show these cats how to do
that.” The track was recorded in Inglewood at Big Wy's studio, where
they recorded most of their debut album The Kickback.
Download the M-Bone Tribute “How To Do That” here.
The
Talbert family will hold a public funeral service tomorrow, May 27,
11 a.m. at Faith Central Church, 333 W. Florence Ave in Inglewood.The Inglewood Police Department asks that anyone
with information to come forward and call their homicide division at (310) 412-5246 or the 24-hour anonymous hotline number, (888) 41 CRIME, or (888) 412-7463.
