J. Cole, Nelly, and More Take Action in Honoring Michael Brown

J. Cole, Nelly, and More Take Action in Honoring Michael Brown


J. Cole

Known to speak out against social issues and racial injustices in his music, rapper J.Cole channeled his raw emotions about Michael Brown and the situation in Ferguson, Missouri in a newly-released song titled, “Be Free.”

Changing the cover art from a picture of Michael Brown’s body,  to a picture of his mother out of respect for the family, Cole attaches a message to the artwork saying, “Rest in peace to Michael Brown and to every young black man murdered in America, whether by the hands of white or black. I pray that one day the world will be filled with peace and rid of injustice. Only then will we all Be Free.”

In the song, Cole delivers a powerful chorus with the lyrics, “All we wanna do is break the chains off/All we wanna do is be free.”

In addition to releasing a song, the rapper also traveled to Ferguson to pay his respects to Brown.


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