Peezy Speaks on Detroit’s Falling Crime Rate & Clears the Air on “Trump and the Military” Comments 🇺🇸🏙️
🚨 Detroit rapper Peezy just sat down with VladTV for one of his most thoughtful interviews yet — breaking down the city’s surprising drop in violent crime, clarifying old “Trump sent the military” quotes, and giving credit where it’s due: to the people on the ground making peace happen.
💬 Clearing Up the “Trump Sent the Military” Narrative
Vlad opened with a flashback to a viral controversy — a clip that once made headlines claiming Peezy supported Donald Trump deploying troops to “fight crime” in cities like Detroit.
Peezy set the record straight immediately:
“Nah, I ain’t say that. What I said was somebody gotta govern the streets — or else our grandparents and our kids ain’t safe.”
He clarified that he wasn’t calling for soldiers or siding politically with anyone — his point was bigger: if communities don’t take responsibility for safety, outsiders will.
“It wasn’t for or against nobody. I’m saying the community not safe if nobody takes charge.”
The honesty cut through the noise — no politics, no deflection, just accountability. It also set the tone for the rest of the interview: realism and respect.

📉 Detroit’s Crime Rate Is Actually Dropping
Vlad then shifted gears to some eye-opening stats: Detroit’s violent crime is down sharply in 2025.
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Homicides dropped from 155 in 2024 to 132 as of September 2025
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Non-fatal shootings and carjackings are also down double digits
For a city once branded as America’s crime capital, that’s a major turnaround.
When asked who deserves the credit, Peezy didn’t hesitate — and he didn’t name politicians.
“A lot of that go to the Push Peace movement. I know because I’m down there. I’m in the street. It’s real people on the ground every day.”
✊🏽 “It Ain’t the System — It’s the Streets That Fixed It”
Peezy gave props to the activists, organizers, and former rivals who’ve united to keep the peace.
He described what’s really working in Detroit:
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Neighborhood leaders holding block meetings and peace marches
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Former gang rivals coming together to stop cycles of retaliation
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Grassroots mediators settling disputes before they turn violent
“It’s real players out there that’s moving and shaking in the street. They showing up, marching, walking, doing ride-outs, everything,” Peezy said.
He even revealed that two of Detroit’s most notorious rival gangs have squashed their beef to back the peace movement — a historic step that’s already lowered shootings.
“That alone stopped a lot of crime right there. You gotta give credit to the actual soldiers doing the work.”
🕊️ Inside the “Push Peace” Movement
The Push Peace Initiative Peezy praised isn’t some city-funded PR project — it’s a grassroots coalition led by activists like Zeke from New Detroit and other community figures.
Their mission:
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Mediate conflicts before they turn deadly
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Offer mentorship and opportunities to young men in crisis
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Physically show up where police presence doesn’t reach
“These people’s feet on the ground,” Peezy said. “They in these neighborhoods, face-to-face, showing up every day.”
To him, that consistency — not politics — is what’s saving lives.
🔥 The Bigger Picture: From Chaos to Collaboration
What makes Peezy’s message resonate is its balance.
He’s not glorifying Detroit’s struggles or sugarcoating its problems — he’s showing how real change is being led by the same communities once blamed for the violence.
It’s redemption in motion.
“We can’t wait for nobody to save us,” he said. “It’s on us. The same way we built this city, we gotta protect it.”
That mindset — accountability from within — is reshaping how Detroit defines safety, leadership, and loyalty.

🚨 Bottom Line
Peezy didn’t call for Trump or the military — he called for leadership in the streets.
And as the numbers now show, Detroit’s crime is down, thanks to local unity, not federal intervention.
Even former enemies are working together to protect the next generation — proof that real change doesn’t always come from City Hall.
💬 Final Takeaway:
Detroit’s revival isn’t coming from the top down — it’s coming from the ground up.
As Peezy put it best:
“Real players in the streets are doing the work.”
And for once, the data backs him up.
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