LL Cool J has seen hip-hip react to social justice causes and outrages for more than three decades.
31.05.2020 - 20:39 / variety.com
By Jem Aswad
Senior Music Editor
Lil Wayne had a special guest on his Young Money Radio show Friday night: Dr. Dre, the legendary producer, entrepreneur and former member of N.W.A, who, as his discography and the biopic “Straight Outta Compton” show, knows more than a little about police violence.
Dre pulled no punches in discussing the ongoing wave of police violence against the American black community, which is the object of protests in at least 17 major cities in the U.S. in recent days.
LL Cool J has seen hip-hip react to social justice causes and outrages for more than three decades.
Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorIn response to George Floyd’s death at the hands of Minneapolis police, Tompkins Square Records today released “Out of the Ashes,” a 16-track compilation album of area artists that will benefit two charitable organizations in the city.
“We’re here today because George Floyd is not here. He should be here.
Shortly after the video was released of George Floyd being killed by a police officer and protests began to rise up around the US, Spike Lee released a short clip editing together the videos of Floyd and Eric Garner being killed alongside a similar scene in the director’s own “Do The Right Thing,” asking the question, “When will history stop repeating itself?” In a new interview with the Los Angeles Times, Lee talked about the connection between his 1989 acclaimed film and the recent racist
Shaquille O’Neal spoke about George Floyd’s death and the protests around the world on Tuesday’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”
A lot pf people have been wondering how Kenya Moore feels about what’s going on the in US lately following the murder of George Floyd. Check out the message that she finally posted on her social media account.
Madison Beer said she was tear-gassed while protesting the death of George Floyd in Santa Monica, Calif., on Sunday. The singer took to her Instagram Story writing, "was just tear gassed leave santa monica now" over a selfie which showed the 21-year-old wearing a mask.
By Patrick Hipes
As we all know. tensions throughout the world are pretty high at the moment following the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis.
Last week, the death of George Floyd sent shockwaves around the world.The 46-year-old African-American father died after a Minneapolis police officer, Derek Chauvin, knelt on his neck for nine minutes until he could no longer breathe.The horrific incident, which was caught on video, has sparked mass protests across America and the rest of the world. Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK's daily newsletter.
Ciara is praying for “unity” and a brighter tomorrow for her young son, Future.
Ciara is praying for «unity» and a brighter tomorrow for her young son, Future.