Trey Songz has released a new song titled “2020 Riots: How Many Times” amid the unrest sparked by the police killing George Floyd. The Atlantic Records singer was motivated to complete the track after being on the frontlines a protest.
“Three or four nights ago I woke up in the middle my sleep … I couldn’t sleep,” he said in a press release. “My chest was hurting. I got up and called my producer Troy Taylor and I said, ‘We’ve got to make music that really touches the soul that really addresses what the world is feeling right now. Especially our people.’ So we came up with ‘2020 Riots: How Many Times.’”
He added, “With the words in this song, I just wanted to speak to everyone’s hearts and acknowledge the pain and anguish everyone is going through right now. I know this ain’t usually my message and you’re not used to hearing this from me, but this is the person I’ve always been.”
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Songz’s single originally premiered on DJ D-Nice’s Instagram Live. The song is now available on digital streaming platforms with a portion the proceeds going to Black Lives Matter and the Community Justice Exchange’s National Bail Fund Network.
Stream “2020 Riot: How Many Times” above.