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The Godfather of Hip-Hop,Russell Simmons, wants to launch a corps of citizen peacekeepers in Trenton in response to last month’s gang rape of a 7-year-old girl.

The co-founder of Def Jam Records, in conjunction with Trenton Mayor Doug Palmer, aims to provide the city with a way to help itself in the wake of the shocking incident at Rowan Towers apartment complex.

Simmons told The Trentonian last night that he will put up half the funds for an arm of ENOTA — Educating Neighborhoods to Obey Those in Authority — to be established in Trenton.

Simmons estimated that his share of the costs, although not finalized, could reach as high as $50,000. The other half of the cash will come from Palmer’s charitable organization, the Trenton First Initiative.