CBS
Lil Baby used his platform at The Grammys to deliver a powerful message and highlight the issue of police brutality … even a message to President Biden.
The rapper’s performance of his song ‘The Bigger Picture’ looked more like a Hollywood production … starting with a scene of a black man being shot by a police officer.
Advocate for social justice Tamika Mallory an activist Killer Mike also appeared during Lil Baby’s performance. Mallory delivered a personal message to President Biden, saying: ‘President Biden, we demand justice, fairness, policy and everything that includes freedom. We do not need allies, we need accomplices. ‘
The song’s lyrics are based on the death and aftermath of the murder of George Floyd, including, “t’s too many mothers grieving. They’re killing us for no reason. Going on for too long to be leveled. Throw us in cages like dogs and hyenas.”
At one point, Lil Baby stands face-to-face with a police officer before getting on the hood of a car while fireworks illuminate the air behind him.
Lil Baby’s action comes less than a week after the jury was selected for Derek Chauvin – the police officer right for the death of George Floyd – started in Minneapolis.