Minneapolis, Atlanta, Los Angeles, and Washington, D.C. are just a few cities where protests, riots, and looting has occurred within the last few days. Following the social media circulation of the murder of George Floyd at the hands of police officers, civil unrest has erupted across America. Celebrities have stepped forward to offer words of support and edification, including Killer Mike, T.I., Jamie Foxx, Beyoncé, Rihanna, and Drake.

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The OVO Sound mogul kept his comments brief over on his Instagram page, but he did share a poem by social activist Assata Shakur. “I believe in living. I believe in the spectrum of Beta days and Gamma people. I believe in sunshine. In windmills and waterfalls, tricycles and rocking chairs,” the poem reads. “I have been locked by the lawless. Handcuffed by the haters. Gagged by the greedy. And if i know any thing at all, it’s that a wall is just a wall and nothing more at all. It can be broken down.”

“Rest in heaven George Floyd ?,” Drake wrote in the caption of the lengthy poem. The rapper gathered a massive amount of support from his famous friends, so take a look at his post below to read the poem by Assata Shakur in its entirety.

Nas has taken to social media to formally pay tribute to Kiing Shooter following the Streem Dream Records' artist's tragic death this week. On Tuesday, it was confirmed that Kiing Shooter had passed away, reportedly as a result of coronavirus complications. A fellow Queensbridge native, Shooter was signed to Nas and his brother Jungle's Street Dream Records through Nas' own Mass Appeal label.

On Tuesday, Nas shared a series of photos of himself and Shooter, along with a poem dedicated to the late artist, whose real name was William Daniels:

You made your mark and got your wings
On many hearts, you pulled their strings
From QB to Heaven, the world in between
What a pleasure to have you, in our lives, in this world, in our world
We shared our street dreams.

"Condolences to @kiingshooter family and friends," he concluded the message. Jungle also mourned the loss of Shooter on Instagram. "R.I.P. @kiingshooter my brother," he wrote on a series of photos of the two of them. "I can’t believe it..my condolences to your family bro! Young Queensbridge Legend!!! Can’t Believe this Shit!!!"

Street Dream and Mass Appeal also issued a statement on the passing of Kiing Shooter through their respective social media accounts. "This is never easy," the account for Street Dream wrote. "One of Queensbridge's finest. You shared your city with the world. You never wanted to stop giving more to your fans, more music, more videos, more of you. Your presence could light up the room. Never to be forgotten. Rest in paradise @kiingshooter"

"We are deeply saddened by the loss of Queensbridge's finest," a post from the Mass Appeal Instagram account read. "Kiing Shooter shared his city with the world and never wanted to stop giving more to his fans and his community."

"A loyal, kind hearted soul, Shooter leaves behind a wealth of music and dedicated fans and supporters," the statement continued. "Our hearts and prayers go out to his family during this time." The label also added on Twitter, "You never stopped giving and impacted the hearts of so many. Whether through your music or your presence, you lit up the room. To one of Queensbridge's finest, an artist, and a true visionary, rest in power and paradise @KiingShooter."

Kodak Black is one of the most unpredictable gentlemen in the music industry and, for Valentine’s Day, he shook things up by writing a poem for the woman who currently occupies his thoughts: Zendaya. Although the Euphoria actress is currently wrapped up in dating rumors with her co-star Jacob Elordi, Kodak Black is trying to score a visit from the A-lister as he’s set to spend the next few years in prison. Crossing his fingers that his message makes its way over to her, he published a humorous poem dedicated to Zendaya on Instagram.

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“Zoolin in a ice box, frozen in time/But mentally, you’re my Valentine/Hope I made you smile with this poem/I’m thinking bout you all the way home,” wrote the Florida native, tagging Zendaya in his caption and effectively shooting his shot. He closed out the creative display with a warning to another one of her co-stars, Tom Holland in Far From Home, threatening to beat up Spider-Man if things don’t go right between them.

Kodak Black may be spending Valentine’s Day in a cell but he’s not letting that take the spirit out of him. Usually, the big stepper will release a project around this time of the year. Given his current limited resources, he opted to drop a single freestyle instead, unleashing “Because Of You” last night.

We hope you get your shot at Zendaya, Kodak!