Watch H.E.R. Debut Powerful New Song, ‘I Can’t Breathe’

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorAfter a few days of rumors and some revived activity on social media, Kanye West has dropped a new song and video called “Wash Us in the Blood,” which features Travis Scott and was mixed by Dr. Dre.

Anderson .Paak performed his compelling new protest song "Lockdown" with Jay Rock for the first time on Sunday (June 28) at the BET Awards, which are being held virtually due to the Coronavirus pandemic.Released earlier this month amid nationwide protests against police brutality and racial inequality, the funk-inflected song reflects the current moment, with lyrics touching on systemic racism, the current pandemic and the killing of George Floyd at the hands of Minnesota police officers in May.

CupcakKe has shared a new song, ‘Discounts’ – you can listen to the track below.The latest track – and her third of 2020 – followed on from ‘Lemon Pepper’ which was released earlier this month (June 1).The rapper donated half the proceeds from the song to the Minnesota Bail Fund following the death of George Floyd. CupcakKe was among a host of musicians and celebrities to support a new fund to assist protestors following Floyd’s death.Earlier this week, CupcakKe also collaborated with pop artist

Usher has a powerful new song out.

Beyoncé is celebrating Juneteenth weekend with the release of a timely new track.

Beyonce has delighted fans by releasing a surprise new song titled Black Parade, shortly after announcing a project by the same name to support black-owned businesses.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorSinger-songwriter Rhiannon Giddens, accompanied virtually by virtuoso cellist Yo-Yo Ma, has released a new song called “Build a House” in honor of Juneteenth.“This song, ‘Build a House,’ came knocking a week ago and I had to let it in,” Giddens wrote in a Twitter message accompanying the nearly five-minute-long song, which features split video of her performing it with Ma.

Frisco has released an emotive new protest song, ‘Black Man’ – you can listen to the song below.The song, which explores race inequalities and the recent death of George Floyd while in police custody, was released today (June 19).

What would you do when triggers are pulled before questions are asked?”It comes following the death of George Floyd, an African-American man, who was killed when a white police officer knelt on his neck for almost nine minutes as he lay on the ground during an arrest. Mass protests calling out racism have since taken place across the US and all over the world.In a press release, the question is asked as to whether or not Bad Rabbits released their sophomore release prematurely.

dropped Tuesday night, is a direct response to the Black Lives Matter protests over the deaths of George Floyd and several other black Americans.

Ruth B has released her new track, “If I Have A Son”, about racism and the death of George Floyd.

H.E.R. has shared a powerful new song ‘I Can’t Breathe’ in response to the death of George Floyd in Minnesota last month.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorAt the end of a harrowing week for the country, Meek Mill dropped a hard-hitting new song called “Otherside of America.” Mill has had his own encounters with law enforcement in recent years: He spent five months in prison in a widely criticized 2017 ruling over technical violations from a years-old conviction.

As protests around the country surrounding George Floyd's death in police custody continue, protestors are calling on organizations and companies to support the demonstrations in any way they can.

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Multiple New York Times staff members are protesting an op-ed published in the Times by GOP Sen. Tom Cotton, writing on social media, “Running this puts Black @nytimes staff in danger” alongside a screenshot of the piece.