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
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWw4oVttuXI
"Fuck The Police" - N.W.A.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADdpLv3RDhA
"Bitch, Don't Kill My Vibe" - Kendrick Lamar
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xl9xXuHHkoc
"m.A.A.d. city" - Kendrick Lamar
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=10yrPDf92hY
"DNA." - Kendrick Lamar
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLZRYQMLDW4
"Ambitionz Az A Ridah" - 2Pac
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=la5Sp0-ZHFY
"Ballad Of A Dead Soulja" - 2Pac
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHg49oSyfdI
"Die Young" - Roddie Rich
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FctI8l2KKw8
"Never Bend (Remix)" - 03 Greedo feat. Lil Uzi Vert
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACpqMHOxCds
"It's Deep" - Offset Jim feat. Rexx Life Raj
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EjDe3Z8EwdI
"Run For Yo Life" - 03 Greedo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uTW1ZPEAY_0
"Jammed Up" - Bando Pop
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLkUjWnhBTE
"Uproar" - Lil Wayne, Swizz Beatz
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQ2juiyXk-s
"100 Summers" - Meek Mill
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LY_dBBW4lQM
"Maniac" - Goldlink
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rff21g1BpwU
"Crazy Baldhead" - Bob Marley & The Wailers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IXckkQKY6Kk
"Follow God" - Kanye West
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ivCY3Ec4iaU
"Blood On The Leaves" - Kanye West
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KEA0btSNkpw
"Reborn To Rebel" - Ski Mask The Slump God
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXAvbmNHWdQ
"Album Of The Year - Freestyle" - J. Cole
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_ohmJtsUYs
"Grinding All My Life" - Nipsey Hussle
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AVrNHI4RdPM
"Police Get Away Wit Murder" - YG
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m7LuvdZ8CUs
"The Blinding" - Jay Electronica feat. Travis Scott
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJJPokdkyV4
"Redemption Song" - Bob Marley & The Wailers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yv5xonFSC4c
"Alright" - Kendrick Lamar
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-48u_uWMHY
"X"- Schoolboy Q, 2 Chainz, Saudi
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rAAdQQhEc2I
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