Oakland, CA — On February 23rd an unarmed young black man by the name of Ahmaud Arbery was shot and killed for jogging in a Georgia neighborhood. Today, May 8th, we celebrate what would have been Ahmaud’s 26th birthday if he had been given the simple human right to exist as a black man in this country. In memory of Arbery’s life, the movement #irunwithmaud has surfaced on social media. All around the nation people are running in his honor and to bring awareness to the fact that tragedies like this continuously plague our country in unfathomable numbers. To honor Ahmaud on his 26th birthday, here are 26 songs we’re running to in celebration of his life.
"So Lonely" - Mozzy
"Fuck The Police" - N.W.A.
"Bitch, Don't Kill My Vibe" - Kendrick Lamar
"m.A.A.d. city" - Kendrick Lamar
"DNA." - Kendrick Lamar
"Ambitionz Az A Ridah" - 2Pac
"Ballad Of A Dead Soulja" - 2Pac
"Die Young" - Roddie Rich
"Never Bend (Remix)" - 03 Greedo feat. Lil Uzi Vert
"It's Deep" - Offset Jim feat. Rexx Life Raj
"Run For Yo Life" - 03 Greedo
"Jammed Up" - Bando Pop
"Uproar" - Lil Wayne, Swizz Beatz
"100 Summers" - Meek Mill
"Maniac" - Goldlink
"Crazy Baldhead" - Bob Marley & The Wailers
"Follow God" - Kanye West
"Blood On The Leaves" - Kanye West
"Reborn To Rebel" - Ski Mask The Slump God
"Album Of The Year - Freestyle" - J. Cole
"Grinding All My Life" - Nipsey Hussle
"Police Get Away Wit Murder" - YG
"The Blinding" - Jay Electronica feat. Travis Scott
"Redemption Song" - Bob Marley & The Wailers
"Alright" - Kendrick Lamar
"X"- Schoolboy Q, 2 Chainz, Saudi
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