Beyonce, Russell Simmons, K.Michelle + Others Share Their Thoughts On The Baltimore Riots

Baltimore is in a state of emergency following the death of Freddie Gray, a 25-year-old African-American man who was killed while in police custody. We've seen rioting, protesting and plenty of arrests in the wake of the wake of this tragic event.

There are those who have criticized the media coverage for not giving a fair and balanced portrayal of what is actually taking place, but members of the music community are taking to social media to share their views and offer their support to the protesters. Read on to hear from Chuck D, Rihanna, Kelly Rowland, Big Boi, Vic Mensa, Beyonce, and more.

Beyonce

Russell Simmons

Rihanna

Chuck D

Kelly Rowland

YG

Big Boi

K.Michelle

Freddie Gibbs

Benzino

Killer Mike

Gonna have to come back to discuss the #APS becuZ Baltimore is burning. Best of luck to protestors there. I pray for y'all, the family or Freddie Gray & all good people in B More. God Bless that City.

A photo posted by Killer Mike (@killermikegto) on Apr 27, 2015 at 12:54pm PDT

Vic Mensa

Mimi Faust

Bun B

Dev Hynes

UPDATE: 5/11 10 A.M.

Prince put on a Rally 4 Peace concert in Baltimore on Sunday night for a "night of healing and celebration" in remembrance of Freddie Gray. Prince, who hadn't played Baltimore in 14 years, played his hits for two and a half hours. He had asked the crowd to wear gray in honor of the event, which was streamed on TIDAL. Beyonce, Jay Z, Tina Knowles-Lawson, and Alicia Keys were among those in attendance, and Bey, Tina, and Alicia posed with Michael Brown's mother for the following picture:

Prince also released a track this weekend titled "Baltimore" about the public disharmony currently plaguing the city. Hear "Baltimore" via SoundCloud below.