16 Rappers Who Have Stood With #BlackLivesMatter

Get the real on rappers who are actually down with #BLM.

Jay Z - Earlier this month, Jay Z released the song “Spiritual” after the deaths of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile. In the song, he says, “I am not poison / Just a boy from the hood that / Got my hands in the air / In despair, don't shoot.” Time after time, Jay Z has used music to expose the injustices Black people have experienced since his “A Billie” remix, in which he mentioned Sean Bell, the police brutality victim for whose children Jay created an educational trust fund. (Photo: Sakura/WENN.com)
Nas - In 2015, Nas partnered with Usher and Bibi Bourelly to create an interactive music video called “Chains” that featured victims of police violence, including Sean Bell and Rekia Boyd. On the song, Nas raps, “I am no prison commodity, not just a body you throw in a cell." The video points fans to chainshub.org and sankofa.org to learn how to build a social movement. (Photo: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for Live Nation)
Immortal Technique - Technique has not been short of words when it comes to people of color murdered by the hands of law enforcement. During an interview with VladTV, the artist has expressed Ferguson’s need for more young activists and called out rappers who were afraid to discuss killings by police for fear of being controversial. The rapper has protested with demonstrators in the U.S. several times to denounce police violence. (Photo: Josh Brasted/Getty Images)
T.I. - The Southern rapper has been more than vocal about sharing his opinions on Donald Trump and the #BlackLivesMatter movement. Last year, he released a poem urging the group to take action beyond social media. This year, he marched the streets of Atlanta with protesters in early July. (Photo: Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images for 100,000 Opportunities Initiative)Drake - After the death of Alton Sterling this month, Drake published an open letter asking for honest dialogue between communities of color and police. He expressed his hope that the situation will improve, but said he was “concerned for the safety of [his] family, [his] friends and any human being that could fall victim to this pattern.” (Photo: Judy Eddy/WENN.com)

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Nas - In 2015, Nas partnered with Usher and Bibi Bourelly to create an interactive music video called “Chains” that featured victims of police violence, including Sean Bell and Rekia Boyd. On the song, Nas raps, “I am no prison commodity, not just a body you throw in a cell." The video points fans to chainshub.org and sankofa.org to learn how to build a social movement. (Photo: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for Live Nation)

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