In the last few years, Trae has donated to COVID-19 relief funds, held voter registration drives, provided essential items for natural disaster victims, planned a peaceful march of over 80,000 people for George Floyd, and spearheaded a Juneteeth ride for justice.ĪllHipHop had the opportunity to speak with Trae and discuss his new music, activism, philanthropy, losing Nipsey Hussle, collaborating with Beyoncé, his nearly decade-long local radio ban, being nominated for CNN Heroes, and much more. Just a couple of months ahead of his death, the attention directed toward rapper and community activist Nipsey Hussle was for his Grammy-nominated debut disc, Victory Lap, a full-length album. His lyrics speak to working to change the social and economic conditions of impoverished communities. The project was recorded with the intent to keep reform top of mind, be voices for the unheard and underrepresented, and remove barriers surrounding race, human rights and more.ĭespite fighting a nearly decade-long local radio ban, Trae continues to release music that is introspective, brutally honest, and socially conscious.

The two were wrongfully arrested twice while peacefully protesting. Visitors pay their respects and leave candles and flowers at the late Nipsey Hussle's store on Wednesday April 10, the day before the public memorial at the Staples Center. Trae Tha Truth and Mysonne even travelled to Kentucky to protest Taylor’s murder. Trae and Mysonne sought to use their talents to capture the momentum of the movement through a collection of protest-motivated anthems. While putting out music that discusses a multitude of relatable life topics, Trae has also dedicated his life to restoring, rebuilding, and revitalizing neighborhoods, businesses, schools, families and individuals through his Angel By Nature (ABN) and Relief Gang non-profit organizations.Įarlier this year, Trae joined forces with fellow change-maker and rapper Mysonne for an advocacy-focused album titled, ‘If You’re Scared Stay Inside.’ The social justice-inspired collaboration drew from occurrences such as the tragic murders of Breonna Taylor and George Floyd. His music is often inspired by the experiences of the disenfranchised, his journey, community outreach, and his pain. LOS ANGELES More than three years after the fatal shooting of the rapper Nipsey Hussle, whose 2019 killing in front of the local clothing store he owned scarred the South Los. The Houston native was even awarded with the Billboard Music Awards’ Change Maker Award last night at the 2021 Billboard Music Awards. Rapper, community leader and activist Trae Tha Truth has always been a force to be reckoned with from his music to his humanitarian and philanthropic efforts.

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