Game is the latest to release a tribute to slain Ferguson teen Mike Brown and he brought along a star-studded line-up.
The six-minute track titled "Don't Shoot" features verses from Rick Ross, 2 Chainz, Diddy, Fabolous, Wale, DJ Khaled, Swizz Beatz, Yo Gotti, Curren$y, Problem, King Pharaoh and TGT, all of whom speak passionately about the need for justice in the wake of the teen's death.
The release of "Don't Shoot" comes just two days after Brown's funeral.
During an interview with Rolling Stone, Game, a father of three said the incident really struck a chord.
"I am a black man with kids of my own that I love more than anything, and I cannot fathom a horrific tragedy like Michael Brown's happening to them," he explained to the magazine. "This possibility has shaken me to my core. That is why this song must be made and why it was so easy for so many of my friends to come together and unite against the injustice."
Listen to the dedication to the unarmed 18-year-old after the jump.
As previously reported, Brown, a 2014 graduate of Normandy High School, was fatally shot in a St. Louis-area neighborhood Aug. 9 by police officer Darren Wilson.
Ferguson resident La'Toya Cash said Brown was shot 10 times by Ferguson Police. The victim's friend, Dorian Johnson, said he was walking with Brown when an officer confronted them and drew his weapon.
"He (the officer) shot again and once my friend felt that shot, he turned around and put his hands in the air," Johnson said. "He started to get down and the officer still approached with his weapon drawn and fired several more shots."
Following his shooting, the city of Ferguson burst into mass protest against the police, which sparked nationwide coverage.
"Don't Shoot" is available for purchase on iTunes. Funds from the song's sales will to the Mike Brown Memorial Fund.
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