3 Rappers, 2 Videos, 2 Ways Of Viewing Police Brutality“Rapper Charles Hamilton made headlines on Monday when he released a powerful video about police brutality, featuring Rita Ora, for his latest single, “New York Raining.” The video is a direct...

3 Rappers, 2 Videos, 2 Ways Of Viewing Police Brutality

Rapper Charles Hamilton made headlines on Monday when he released a powerful video about police brutality, featuring Rita Ora, for his latest single, “New York Raining.” The video is a direct response to widely-publicized instances of police brutality, which have inspired artists to tackle systemic injustice. But several elements of the song set it apart from other recent explorations of the tense relationship between police and African Americans, and as a result, it presents a more nuanced portrayal of brutality than some of its predecessors. First, there are very few police officers in the video, and second, “New York Raining” is, above all, a love song.

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