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Hip-Hop was born from a spirit of protest and the desire to be heard, so it’s no surprise that many of our favorite rappers have drawn influence from Dr. Martin Luther King. Here’s 15 times Hip-Hop artists like Kanye West, Jay-Z, Kendrick Lamar and Common referenced Martin Luther King, Jr.
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15 Times Hip-Hop Referenced Martin Luther King, Jr. 🙏
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15 Times Hip-Hop Referenced Martin Luther King, Jr. 🙏
1. My President is Black (Remix) - Jay-Z
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2. New God Flow - Kanye West
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3. No Role Modelz - J. Cole
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4. No Role Modelz - J. Cole
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5. Hiipower - Kendrick Lamar
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6. Maybach Music 2 - Rick Ross ft. Kanye West, T-Pain and Lil' Wayne
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7. Do Your Time - Ludacris
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8. Glory - Common & John Legend
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9. Demons - A$AP Rocky
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10. I Have a Dream - Common
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11. The Root's Black Thought BET Cypher
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12. Words of Wisdom - 2Pac
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13. By The Time I Get to Arizona - Public Enemy
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14. Ghetto Classics - Ying Yang Twins
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15. All Black Everything - Lupe Fiasco
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16. Steady Mobbin' (skit) - Ice Cube
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