N.A.S.A., Sean Paul, Lizzo Take on Police Brutality in "Hands Up, Don’t Shoot!" Video

N.A.S.A. is back with a new single called ”Hands Up, Don’t Shoot!”, which features Sean Paul and Lizzo. The track’s video, directed by Chip Yamada and N.A.S.A.’s Sam Spiegel, contains footage from police brutality protests around the country. Watch it below via Pitchfork.tv.

Spiegel shared a statement about the song:

After seeing all of this craziness going down with police brutality over the last year, I felt like I had to do a song about it.  I know it’s a complex problem. Policemen have one of the hardest jobs in the world, but there is a real endemic issue here around abuse of power and lack of consequence for wrongdoing. 

One positive thing that’s come out of all of this, and something that’s inspired me quite a bit, has been seeing young people rise up and let their voices be heard. As a child of a generation that was largely apathetic, it’s been beautiful seeing people feeling empowered, speaking out, and trying to bring about change. As a culture of young people around the globe, I feel like we are more mobilized and politically empowered than I ever remember.

All of the proceeds from the song will go to these charities: Help Ferguson Rebuild, the Eric Garner Family Support Fund, the American Civil Liberties Union, and the National Police Accountability Project.

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