Today is the one-year anniversary of George Floyd’s murder by Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin. Floyd’s family and their attorney Ben Crump met with President Biden today to advocate for the passage of a police reform act named for Floyd, the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, which “addresses a wide range of policies and issues regarding policing practices and law enforcement accountability.”

On hand with the family was rap superstar Lil Baby. As The Hill points out, Lil Baby, who has developed a close relationship with the Floyd family. In December, the rapper (born Dominique Armani Jones) threw a surprise party for Floyd’s daughter Gianna.

Lil Baby’s Grammy-nominated single “The Bigger Picture” was partially inspired by Floyd’s death. At the Grammys, his performance of “The Bigger Picture” (pictured above) dramatized a police killing of a Black man and a protest against police.

The relationship with Lil Baby is not the Floyd family’s only connection with hip-hop. Before moving to Minnesota, Floyd was a rapper in Houston affiliated with the legendary DJ Screw.

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