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No stranger to politically inspired hip-hop, rapper Quan, who teamed up with Nas on the 2005 track “Just A Moment,” has delivered another song that takes on current issues. On “All On Him,” a track featuring Pusha T., he references social injustice. For the song’s video, he recounts the tragic shooting of Tamir Rice.

He sings, “I could have been dead by now/I could have been doing life in jail right now” on the song. “No matter who you are or where you’re from, it’s all on Him.”

The video includes a recreation of the shooting and features clips from CNN news reports announcing the “not guilty” verdict in the trial of the officer who fired the shots that killed the 12-year-old. 

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This article appears in Aug 3-9, 2016.

Jeff has been covering the Cleveland music scene for more than 25 years now. On a regular basis, he tries to talk to whatever big acts are coming through town. And if you're in a local band that he needs to hear, email him at jniesel@clevescene.com.