10 of the Most Touching Trayvon Martin Tribute Songs

April 9, 2012 - 1:46 pm by VIBE

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

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The World News Rapper "Trayvon Martin Song"

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 -"Hoodie Up"

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 F.A.B. - "God Don't Love Me (R.I.P. Trayvon Martin)"

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

Papoose- "Trayvon Martin Tribute"

Sampling the African American spiritual song "Wade in the Water" Papoose spits about Trayvon. "Trayvon was buying some ice tea and some skittles/Zimmerman chased him to his death with a pistol.How can you scream self defense when you had nothing to defend yourself against?" Check it out here

TurboT ft. SpidaMan – "Trayvon Martin Tribute Song"

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 and friends "Super Life"

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

Plies – "We Are Trayvon"

Plies released his Trayvon Martin song on iTunes with all proceeds going to the Martin family. [videoembed size="full_width" alignment="center"][/videoembed]

Kountry Smoke- "Hoodies Up"

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 - "Skittles and Some Iced Tea"

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- "Trayvon"

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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