Brooklyn’s Joey Bada$$ and D.C.’s Wale joined thousands on the streets of New York City and Baltimore, respectively, on Wednesday (April 29) as protests continue, following the death of Freddie Gray while in Baltimore police custody.
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Wale, after speaking with local high school students, marched alongside them to Baltimore’s City Hall. Joey Bada$$ (as well as members of his Pro Era crew) joined Russell Simmons’ protest in New York’s Union Square, marching with protestors through the city in a show of solidarity with the citizens of Baltimore. He was spotted leading chants like “Who’s the deadliest gang? N-Y-P-D.”
See more footage and photos of the rappers protesting below:
.@joeyBADASS leading the chants at the front of the #NYC2Baltimore protest pic.twitter.com/9arRxDhCql
— XXL Magazine (@XXL) April 30, 2015
Wale marching with students to the city hall pic.twitter.com/UNeMKsdaFi
— Sean Stout (@TERROREYEStv) April 29, 2015