The Game, Kendrick Lamar, Talib Kweli, Macklemore and Jay Z are just a few of the artists who have gone to action and used their voices to make a difference and sound off in 2016.
"When is America & the judicial system that's suppose to protect us, gonna make these officers who are killing black men take responsibility for what's going on."
They’re attacking the status-quo, fending off trolls, pushing the culture forward and changing the way we look at the world -- and ourselves. If you're not familiar with them, it's time to change that.
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