Papoose Pays Tribute To George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery On New Track

Papoose pays homage to George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery & more on his latest track.

BYAron A.Jun 01, 20204.4K Views

Papoose is one of the sharpest lyricists in the game and has proven it time and time again. Though it feels like he's not as active in music these days as before, he still comes out every once in a while with something new.

In wake of the recent deaths of Ahmaud Arbery and George Floyd, Papoose unleashed a song called "Tribute." Now, we all know that Pap' is a real big fan of the alphabet. On his latest record, he uses each letter to highlight the murders of innocent Black men from the recent murders that have taken over headlines and prompted protests to Emmett Till.

"United we stand... divided we fall," he wrote about the song on Instagram.

Check out Papoose's tribute below.

Quotable Lyrics
George Floyd, three officers kneeled on him
He told him he couldn't breathe, they didn't care for him
The country, rioting everywhere for him
Fuck those cops, I have no fear for 'em

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