Common, with accompanying vocals from Gregory Porter, Keyon Harrold and Andrea Pizziconi, contributes to World Refugee Day (June 20) by adding a verse to the song "Running (Refugee Song)".

The song was released along with a poignant lyric video. The visual starts off with startling stats about the lives of refugees. 60 million people worldwide are forcibly displaced from their homes and about 50% of refugees are under the age of 18.

"Where I'm running to is running through my mind/Always on the run/Am I running out of time?/Darkness in my way I pray that the sun'll shine/Started from the bottom and that was underlined/By the place that I'm from/Some time is un-divine/I hear them songs of freedom/And they runnin' through my mind/I close my eyes, imagine a place next to me/Where I can no longer be labeled a refugee/Destiny! Oh, somewhere down these dark roads/Yeah, we the lost tribe but we found our souls/Cold rain, old pain I left along with way/I fight through the night just to find a stronger day."

Though Common's star has risen far beyond the realm of just hip-hop, the Academy Award winning-force never really seems to forget his rap roots. The Chicago MC is working on a new album this year and taking time to speak out against violence in hip-hop. This new verse on "Running" is just another example of how he's incorporating all of his talents into one dope creation.

Fans of the track can stream the song above and purchase it here with proceeds from the purchase going towards charity organizations like Refugees International (RI), Human Rights First (HRF), and the International Rescue Committee (IRC) who are fighting to ensure education for refugee children, emergency relief and rapid resettlement plans.

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