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In New Video, Prophets Of Rage Gives NFL's #TakeAKnee Protest Historical Context

One week after Eminem's anti-Trump tirade, Chuck D's supergroup releases visuals for the "Strength In Numbers" anthem, meant to boost support for the NFL's #TakeAKnee protests.
Members of the Detroit Lions take a knee during the playing of the national anthem prior to the start of the game against the Atlanta Falcons at Ford Field on September 24, 2017 in Detroit, Michigan.

Content advisory: The video below contains imagery and language that some may find offensive.


Move over, Eminem.

Barely one week after the rapper's , performed during the annualdebates over America's double standards around race and rap, Chuck D one of the genre's most politically outspoken artists, has returned to bring the noise.

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