BET Awards: Public Enemy Recruit Nas, Black Thought for Star-Studded ‘Fight the Power’ Remix
YG and Rapsody also add topical, empowering verses to rap group’s classic song
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North Carolina rapper recreates Floyd’s death while delivering “Black Lives Matter Remix” of hit song
“Every day our hearts continue to ache and our stomachs turn at the thoughts of those young men dying,” writes Stone Gossard, “and of what might have been different”
Hudson also performs striking version of “Young, Gifted and Black” at BET Awards
Michelle Obama presented the Grammy winner with the humanitarian award, which highlighted her years of philanthropic work and activism
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August show at Barclay’s Center could go forward with limited or no audience
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“A lot of people…had a big problem with how the show looked,” says Rice, who was criticized for posting a video that showed fans crowded together near the stage