With today being the birthday of El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz, better known as Malcolm X, I figured it would be a good tribute to throw up a collection of various hip-hop projects and media built from th influence of one of the African-American community's most influential leaders. Samples of his speeches, shoutouts, and tributes aren't difficult to find throughout the hip-hop spectrum, and artists speaking openly of Malcolm X outside of their music only further proves his lasting influence on the genre.
Below is a collection of tracks featuring bars about Malcolm or clips of his speeches, as well as some various videos and interviews demonstrating emcees showing their support of the human rights activist whose efforts at attaining equality resonate 46 years after his death. Had he not been assassinated, Malcolm X would be 86-years-old today.
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