Throughout American history, protest has been channeled through music, from the folk of the ’60s to the hip-hop of the ’80s and ’90s. While the nation continues to protest the police killings of unarmed black people — including George Floyd in Minneapolis, who formerly rapped with Houston’s DJ Screw in the ’90s, along with Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, Tony McDade, and literally countless others — musicians have turned to their form to express grief and rage. Others have used the moment to fundraise, dropping new releases and directing proceeds toward various memorial and bail funds while also encouraging fans to donate directly. (Additionally, Bandcamp will donate all of its profits on June 19 to the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, as well as $30,000 every year to various orgs that “fight for racial justice and create opportunities for people of color.”) Here’s a current list of songs, albums, and performances protesting police brutality in the U.S. and benefitting important fundraisers.
Conway The Machine, “Front Lines”Griselda Records rapper Conway The Machine paused work on his upcoming album From King to a God to release “Front Lines” on June 1 in response to the national protests against police killings. “The Amaud situation and Breonna situation and now George Floyd has brought me so much pain and anger because I’m a black man: a father, a brother, I have 2 sons,” he told Complex for the song’s premiere. “I wanted to give you the mindset from the protesters point of view, and I was able to paint that picture perfectly over this Beat Butcha production.” Along with rapping about Floyd and other police killings, Conway also calls out 6ix9ine fans in the song.
cupcakKe, “Lemon Pepper”After she quit music last year, Chicago rapper cupcakKe has returned with her second new song of 2020, called “Lemon Pepper.” Half the proceeds from the song will go to the Minnesota Freedom Fund, which is raising bail money for Minneapolis protesters and other Minnesotans in custody. The song is another classic raunchy cupcakKe track — “I need some lemon pepper and mild sauce on that dick,” she raps in the chorus. She also references the coronavirus pandemic, rapping, “Legs ‘bout to spread like corona.”
Dua Saleh, “body cast”Minneapolis musician, artist, and activist Duah Saleh released the song “body cast” on May 30, directing proceeds to Minnesota’s Black Visions Collective. The song, produced by Psymun and originally intended for a later project, features audio from a police confrontation, while the cover lists names of unarmed black people killed by police. “We must take action to ensure the safety of our community. We demand justice for the family of George Floyd and countless others who have had their lives stolen by the police,” Saleh said in a statement. “We no longer can rely on the Minneapolis Police Department, or the local, state and federal government to protect us. They have ordered military personnel armed with lethal weapons to provoke violence at our assemblies of peaceful protests. This is terrifying for us as we mourn a member of the community. ‘body cast’ is a song about police brutality and injustice.” Saleh also encourages donations to Reclaim the Block, the Minnesota Freedom Fund, MPD150, and the Sudani American Collective. Their EP ROSETTA is out in June.
GunnaAtlanta rapper Gunna, who released his second album Wunna on May 22, used his livestream release concert to raise money for the George Floyd Memorial Fund. “the police have been killing us for years and still are and we should come together around that cause! 🙏🏽this live performance is for all the black lives lost to the hands of police murders,” Gunna wrote on Instagram. He streamed on YouTube from Los Angeles, performing with a full band. Gunna dedicated his performance to Floyd and ended by dancing to “Fuck the Police” by N.W.A.
LL Cool JLL Cool J posted an emotional rap to Instagram on May 31, grappling with police killings of black Americans and showing support for Black Lives Matter. “I’m telling it to those with melanin, you’re not alone,” LL raps. “The new Malcolm, Martin, and Marcuses are now grown. America’s a graveyard full of black men’s bones. And I ain’t got to tell you that Breonna Taylor got slayed in her own home.”
Pussy Riot, Parcas, Dillom, and Muerejoven, “1312”Russian protest punks Pussy Riot released their new song “1312” with Argentinian musicians Parcas, Dillom, and Muerejoven on May 29, along with an animated music video. The song takes aim at sexist hate crimes and police brutality in Latin America, more specifically inspired by 2019 protests in Chile. Pussy Riot also released an accompanying manifesto on Medium and performed it on YouTube.
Terrace Martin, Denzel Curry, Kamasi Washington, Daylyt, and G Perico, “PIG FEET”Producer Terrace Martin teamed up with rappers Denzel Curry, Daylyt, and G Perico, along with saxophonist Kamasi Washington, for the song “PIG FEET” on June 1. “Someone asked, how do I feel? I told them hurt, fearless, angry, aware and fully ready to protect me, my family & my people at all cost,” Martin wrote in a note with the video. “I got together with Black men that felt the same way and created a work of truth.” “This video is happening right outside your window,” a message reads at the beginning of the song’s video. Between rap verses, the song enacts a police shooting of a black man, while clips and images from protests appear. Once the song ends, a list of black people killed by police scrolls on the video in silence for two minutes and 45 seconds.
Ada Rook, 2,020 KnivesAfter dissolving her project Black Dresses due to ongoing social media harassment, musician Ada Rook released a solo album called 2,020 Knives on May 31, with all proceeds going toward bail funds for the time being. “i urge you to PLEASE give to bail funds directly instead of paying me for this album. i don’t need money right now so please give to people who do,” Rook wrote on Bandcamp. “my hope is that people who’d planned to buy this album will put their money somewhere that can actually make a difference right now, and maybe the album itself can help with a little bit of catharsis or relaxation for someone who needs it. that would be the ideal outcome for me, so please take this album for free and do not feel guilty.” She lists over a dozen bail funds on the album’s Bandcamp page.
Infant Island, Collections 1Virginia screamo band Infant Island will release a rarities album, Collections 1, on Bandcamp on June 5, with all proceeds going to the Richmond Community Bail Fund. The release coincides with Bandcamp’s third revenue share to help musicians affected by COVID-19, meaning any albums bought on June 5 will also send Bandcamp’s share of proceeds to the bail fund. Infant Island just released sophomore album Beneath in May.
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