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Rodney P and Kojey Radical spoke in an interview with The Guardian 

Kojey Radical recently spoke about the death of George Floyd alongside Rodney P in The Guardian.

As part of a cross-generational interview series between black...

The rapper recently spoke with Minnesota Governor Tim Walz

Jay-Z has called on politicians to bring justice to those responsible for the death of George Floyd.

The US rapper, real name Shawn Corey Carter, shared...

Tracks by Beyoncé, Kendrick Lamar and more also saw increased streams

Public Enemy’s ‘Fight the Power’ is among a number of songs to see a surge in streams amid the ongoing George Floyd protests.

The protests...

The song had 765,000 on demand audio streams in a 48-hour period

Streams of N.W.A’s ‘Fuck Tha Police’ surged by 272% amid the George Floyd protests in recent days.

Across last Sunday (31st May), and Monday (1st...

#JusticeforGeorgeFloyd

Electronic artists and fans are among the hundreds to have donated to organisations and funds in aid of protesters in Minneapolis and black community initiatives...

The pair highlighted their own experiences as part of the show

Seani B and DJ Ace hosted a George Floyd and Black Lives Matter special on BBC Radio 1Xtra yesterday (2nd June).

The two London DJs...

"It's time to be the change and play an active part in the fight for justice and equality"

Gorillaz have shared a statement on systematic racism.

The Damon Albarn-fronted project, comprised of members 2-D, Murdoc, Noodle, and Russel, shared the statement addressing systematic racism...

The BBC Radio 1 DJ quoted Amanda Seales in an emotional broadcast on the station

BBC Radio 1 presenter Clara Amfo delivered an emotional anti-racism speech on Blackout Tuesday (2nd June), an industry-wide initiative demanding racial justice and structural change in...

The metal letters from the building's exterior were seen being removed

Bristol venue Colston Hall has begun removing the name of Colston Hall from the building ahead of a title change.

Coming a week after protestors...

The iconic hip hop group played the track with Nas and The Roots

Public Enemy performed a rendition of ‘Fight The Power’ at the 2020 BET Awards this weekend.

The legendary American hip hop group, who recently released...

The album was slated for release on Friday

Run The Jewels have released their new album two days early.

The duo, made up of Killer Mike and El-P, initially announced details of a new...

He made the remarks on The Tonight Show

Talib Kweli recently spoke out about racism and protesting on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon.

Kweli, rapper and activist, appeared on The Tonight Show...

The launch of the fund follows the outbreak of protests around the world after the death of George Floyd

Sony Music Group has announced a $100million social justice fund, in the wake of the death of George Floyd. 

On Monday, 25th May, George Floyd...

The platform will also allocate an additional $30,000 per year to partner with organisations that fight for racial justice

Bandcamp has announced it will donate 24 hours of profit to support “racial justice, equality and change” later this month.

On June 19th, the online...

Billie Eilish, Migos, and Post Malone have also signed the letter

Rihanna, Nas and Megan Thee Stallion are among the artists to sign a letter calling for reform in the New York City Police Department.

Yesterday...