LL Cool J raps in tribute to Floyd
Rapper LL Cool J has paid emotional tribute to George Floyd and several other victims of racism and police violence.
His Instagram video posted Sunday sees the “Doin’ It” hitmaker staring intensely into the camera while rapping about Floyd’s death at the hands of Minneapolis police and wearing a sweatshirt that reads “Black Lives Matter.”
“For 400 years, you had your knees on our necks,” he raps. “A garden of evil with no seeds of respect/ In America’s mirror, all she sees is regret/ Instead of letting blood live, they begging for blood let.”
The freestyle went on to name more members of the black community killed by police, including Michael Brown, Trayvon Martin, Amadou Diallo, Breonna Taylor, Sean Bell, Eric Garner, Tamir Rice and Oscar Grant.
LL Cool J is one of several artists speaking out in the wake of Floyd’s death. Among the other musicians condemning racism and police brutality are Chance the Rapper, Ariana Grande, Kacey Musgraves, Billie Eilish, Justin Bieber, Selena Gomez, Jennifer Lopez, Lady Gaga, Halsey and Ice Cube.