Black Thought has released a new song and video called ‘Rest in Power’ which is in dedication to slain Florida teen Trayvon Martin.
The song is the title track off Jay-Z and Paramount Network’s forthcoming docu-series, Rest In Power: The Trayvon Martin Story which is a tribute to the life and legacy of Trayvon Martin. The series will also explore the continuous racial discrimination in America, and the birth of the Black Lives Matter movement.
Trayvon Martin was killed in Florida by neighborhood watch volunteer named George Zimmerman on in February, 2012. Zimmerman was pronounced not guilty of second-degree murder which led to protests all around the country. Watch the touching, Rohan Blair-Mangat-directed video below.