- 2020-06-06
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MUSIC
Trey Songz Premieres New Protest Song “2020 Riots: How Many Times”
American singer-songwriter Trey Songz has released a powerful new protest song “2020 Riots: How Many Times”.
The song is the latest protest anthem to emerge following the killing of George Floyd by police.
Proceeds from the song will benefit both Black Lives Matter and the Community Justice Exchange’s National Bail Fund Network.
Trey Songz shared, “Three or four nights ago I woke up in the middle of my sleep…I couldn’t sleep. My chest was hurting. I got up and called my producer, Troy Taylor and I said "We’ve got to make music that really touches the soul, that really addresses what the world is feeling right now. Especially our people. So we came up with ‘2020 Riots: How Many Times'." With the words in this song I just wanted to speak to everyone’s hearts and acknowledge the pain and anguish everyone is going through right now. I know this ain’t usually my message and you’re not used to hearing this from me, but this is the person I’ve always been.”- source : Rolling Stone