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10 of the Most Touching Trayvon Martin Tribute Songs

Posted April 9, 2012

After the tragic killing of Trayvon Martin, the black community has been in an upheaval. Many have joined forces to rally for justice for the slain teen and the hip hop community is no exception. Musicians have poured out to pay tribute to Trayvon the best way they know how--through song. From Plies to Papoose, rappers have lyrically attacked the injustice making it clear that music is as socially conscious as ever. Check out our list of thought-provoking Trayvon Martin tribute songs that are sure to leave you in reflection. -- Jazmine Gray

The World News Rapper but his spin on the issue off Trayvon's death. "I got young sons, so it touches deep/I'll pray for his parents tonight, when I go to sleep./Racism--it still exists/Eliminating hate would be my one wish." Listen here
Chris Classic offers his take. "Said it was self defense/said he stood his ground/but if you don't believe it let me see your hoodies now." Hear it here
Mistah FAB fires off "George Zimmerman I hope that you can see/All the pain that you caused Trayvon's family/ Might not be in jail now but your soul'll never be free/cold-blooded racism going on in these streets." Listen
here
TurboT "We gon' fight for our justice/ I know why you shot cause he was black and you was racist." Listen to the song here
Chaka Khan rounded up Eric Benét, Kelly Price, Kenny Latimore, Angela Bassett, Courtney B. Vance, Terry Crews, Stacy Francis, Luke James, V. Bozeman, and Boris Kodjoe for a tribute song to Trayvon.
Check it out here

Why He Should Be On The List: Doesn't this guy throw $100 bills into the crowd at his concerts, buy up entire jewelry stores to make chains for himself and rap about "Plenty Money"? We're no mathematicians—but shouldn't that mean that he's a pretty wealthy guy?


Why He's Not On It: You heard Goon Affiliated, didn't you? Oh, you didn't? Then you know why Plies isn't on the list.


What He Needs To Do To Make It Next Year: Call Cash 4 Gold. That'd be a start.

Kountry Smoke joins the movement and asks for everyone to put their hoodies up for Trayvon."Look at how we living and look at what we doing. We gotta make a stand now/Another life is ruined. Don't do nothin' stupid/ we gotta show we unified and this is how we do it. Put your hoodies up one time" Check it here
Klaye Creation lets loose "And I'm just tryna live/They wanna kill me/ They killed Trayvon over some skittles and some iced tea. If I'm walkig down the street will they kill me?/ Where the law and the order man?/Where Ice-T?" Hear it here
Jasiri X shoots a video reenacting the events leadig up to Trayvon's murder. "Hey for little cousin/skittles and an iced tea/walked out the store felt the chill of the night breeze/It seemed a little colder than before he didn't know it was a war like a soldier in a war that was watching him, clockin' him, thinking 'bout stopping him, 9 milli cockin' him." Watch it
here
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