Hip-hop artists have the power to be as influential as civil rights leaders. Although a few rappers have misused their position of prominence to spew ignorance, there are some who make a point to teach through lyricism.
Those rappers recognize the struggles of great men who paved the way generations before them. Malcolm X, Marcus Garvey and Martin Luther King Jr. are the three civil rights leaders that rappers reference the most.
In honor of Dr. King’s birthday, we have compiled a list of the top five rap songs that reference Martin Luther King Jr. –amir shaw
