J.Cole Takes A Stand Against Police Brutality In His New Track ‘Be Free’ As A Response To The Tragic Death Of Unarmed Teen Michael Brown

Image Credit: J. Cole's Instagram (realcoleworld)

In the wake of the recent uproar surrounding the killing of unarmed teen Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo., rapper J.Cole decided to speak out against the acts of police brutality the best way he knows how — through a song. Early in the a.m. on August 15, Jay-Z's protege released an emotional song mourning the death of Mike Brown as well as his hope for African Americans to break free from being racially profiled in America today.

When the former Roc Nation rapper originally addressed the devastation that is currently occurring in Ferguson on August 13, he tweeted out his blunt opinion without thinking twice about any type of censorship.

@JColeNC: " STOP FUCKIN KILLIN US"

With the release of  "Be Free," J.Cole was more so able to express his self whole heartily without being restricted to Twitter's 140 characters. Throughout the song the "Crooked Smile" rapper changes his pitch and tone as the bars he spits range back and forth from somberness to anger mixed up with pain. Cole also used news samples of the Mike Brown shooting reports throughout the track to build up suspense for his overall message.

Cole pleads softly:

"All we want to do is take these chains off
All we want to do is break the chains off
All we want to do is be free
All we want to do is be free"

Then he let's his listeners know how he feels about the deadly results of gun violence:

"Ooh, I'm letting you know/That it ain't no gun they can make that could kill my soul/Oh, no"

Lastly, he spits these bars while he screams out his pain - urging Americans to take a stand:

"Are we all alone fighting on our own
Please give me a chance
I don't wanna dance
Something's got me down
I was there my ground,
Don't just stand around
Don't just stand around"

The Ferguson riots have sparked national outrage resulting in men,women, and children from all over the U.S. to band together in protesting against police brutality,racial profiling, and ultimately justice for Mike Brown (in addition to all other African Americans who have recently lost their lives to senseless acts of violence.)

Listen to J.Cole's track "Be Free" here.

-Brittany C. Jackson

Twitter: @BChanelJackson