Meek Mill debuts ‘Stay Woke’ song at BET Awards
Meek Mill performs “Stay Woke” at the BET Awards at the Microsoft Theater on Sunday, June 24, 2018, in Los Angeles. Image: Invision/Richard Shotwell via AP
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Rapper Meek Mill has performed a new song, “Stay Woke”, on the BET Awards with a striking performance that touched on police violence against black youth and prison.
Mill, who was released from prison earlier this year, wore a hoodie with the image of rapper XXXTentacion, who was gunned down in Florida last week. The play-like performance showed a child being shot in the street and showed several people in prison jumpsuits behind bars.
Mill is free on bond while he appeals a two-year sentence for probation violation from an old conviction for drug and weapons charges. CC
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