Music
23 Sep 16

Common teams up with Stevie Wonder and Chuck D for 'Black America Again'

The Chicago hip-hop artist, who is known for his poignant, political lyrics, releases his new song against the backdrop of protests from the Black Lives Matters movement across America.

Following a week of uproar in America over the deaths of unarmed black men Keith Lamont Scott and Terence Crutcher by police, Common's new single 'Black America Again' is a furious protest against educational problems, wage inequality and the failures of the prison system in America. The song features a coda from Stevie Wonder and ad libs from Public Enemy's Chuck D.

The music video, produced by Karriem Riggins and Robert Glasper, shows archival footage of police brutality, including footage of the last moments of Alton Sterling before he was brutally executed by police officers.

'Black America Again' is the lead single from Common's new album which will feature appearaces from John Legend, Jay Electronica, The Internet, and Anderson .Paak. A release date for the album has yet to be announced.

You can listen to 'Black America Again' here: