Floyd died after a white cop knelt on his neck for nearly 9 minutes in Minneapolis.
The Minneapolis-bred singer had previously used his platform to speak up about intolerance and racial inequality.
He also headlined the Dance Rally 4 Peace event at his Paisley Park home in Minnesota that same year.

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Watch the music video for “Baltimore,” released Sunday, below.
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