Lil Baby offered the most salient political moment of the 2021 Grammy Awards. Joined by Killer Mike, the rapper performed “The Bigger Picture,” a protest song in response to the death of George Floyd by police officer Derek Chauvin.
Just before Lil Baby appeared on stage, actor and activist Kendrick Sampson — who was reportedly attacked by officers in Colombia last year — starred in a scene sharing similarities with the killing of Rayshard Brooks outside of a Wendy’s in June 2020. Moments later, activist Tamika Mallory delivered a stirring speech directed at the current administration. “Presi