Pitchfork’s weekly rap column covers songs, mixtapes, albums, Instagram freestyles, memes, dances, weird tweets, fashion trends—and anything else that catches our attention in the world of hip-hop.
Rappers do have a role In the days since the May 25 killing of George Floyd, a 46-year-old black man, by the white Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, protests demanding justice, equality, and police reforms have swept through the nation.
Black people are angry and sad and trying to be heard, so it’s no surprise that many are turning to rappers, who have highly influential and diverse platforms, to help get their point across to the world.
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