As protests, chaos and police clashes engulfed the country over the last few days in response to the Minneapolis police killing of George Floyd, Atlanta rapper Killer Mike offered some of the most …
As protests, chaos and police clashes engulfed the country over the last few days in response to the Minneapolis police killing of George Floyd, Atlanta rapperoffered some of the most stirring and heartfelt words to be found, urging demonstrators to resist violence and destruction, while also giving voice to the righteous rage that drove so many into the streets to begin with.
At a press conference alongside Atlanta mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms on Saturday, the man born Michael Render tearfully addressed everything from the quest for justice in the Floyd case to the Confederate legacy of his home state, along with his own upbringing as the son of an Atlanta police officer. “I’m mad as hell. I woke up wanting to see the world burn down yesterday because I’m tired of seeing black men die,” he acknowledged early on, before urging protestors to find more constructive channels for that rage. “It is the responsibility of us to make this better right now. We don’t want to see one officer charged. We want to see four officers prosecuted and sentenced. We don’t want to see Targets burning. We want to see the system that sets up for systemic racism burnt to the ground.”Rage Against the Machine Reveals Dates for Seven-Month Tour, Band's First Since 2011 That Killer Mike would emerge as one of the nation’s most eloquent and honest voices during a time of crisis shouldn’t come as much of a surprise to anyone who has followed his career as a solo artist and one half of duo, alongside rapper-producer El-P. The duo are scheduled to release their fourth album “RTJ4” this Friday, and it couldn’t be more timely, with songs that address racism, economic inequality and police brutality. On Sunday, in response to the unrest, El-P released one of those tracks early via social media. Titled “A Few Words for the Firing Squad ,” the song touches on a wide swath of issues, from El’s family life to the recent death of Mike’s mother. But it’s Mike’s second verse which concludes the song, and the album, that lands with special resonance during these dark times.
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