MINNEAPOLIS, MN – A jury found former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin guilty on all three counts of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter for the death of George Floyd on Tuesday (April 20).
Chauvin kneeled on Floyd’s neck for over nine minutes last May — which ultimately killed him — and is now staring down up to 40 years behind bars for his actions. Floyd’s death sparked a chain reaction calling for justice around the world while Americans protested and marched in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic last summer.
When the verdict was read in Minneapolis court shortly after 5 p.m. ET on Tuesday, many in Hip Hop celebrated the ruling with justice being served to Chauvin. Cardi B, Meek Mill, Ice Cube, Ice T, CHIKA, Questlove, Killer Mike and many more posted their reactions to the jury’s decision holding Chauvin accountable on social media throughout the evening.
George Floyd Verdict: Derek Chauvin Found Guilty On All 3 Counts
“You have to literally get killed on camera to get a chance at justice as a black man in America,” Meek Mill captioned his pos featuring George Floyd artwork. “I salute you black king rest in power!”
Cardi called the moment “history” while Killer Mike looked toward the other three officers that were involved in Floyd’s death on the scene with Chauvin.
History https://t.co/xjcUYNidNF
— iamcardib (@iamcardib) April 20, 2021
Charge & convict these fuck boys too! https://t.co/TndUnfATxO
— Killer Mike (@KillerMike) April 20, 2021
“The jury did the right thing but will the judge do the right thing,” Ice Cube added. “Be careful family…the Empire always strikes back.”
The jury did the right thing but will the judge do the right thing? Be careful family…the Empire always strikes back.
— Ice Cube (@icecube) April 20, 2021
Chauvin will remain behind bars until his sentencing, which is expected to take place in about eight weeks. Find the rest of the reactions from Hip Hop below.
Method Man & Redman speak on Derek Chauvin being found guilty on all 3 counts #Verzuz #RIPGeorgeFloyd pic.twitter.com/Tdkyys3kdb
— HipHopDX (@HipHopDX) April 21, 2021
We still have to fight for justice yall. Remember that “we voted Obama in yay racism is gone!” feeling? Yeah…let’s learn from that. I’m happy for the Floyd family tho. Especially his daughter. But there is still a slew of mountain to climb.
— B.R.O.theR. ?uestion (@questlove) April 20, 2021
Guilty. Hell yeah.
— LLCOOLJ (@llcoolj) April 20, 2021
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— ICE T (@FINALLEVEL) April 20, 2021
Rip George Floyd 🤲🏾🙌🏾💪🏽
— Certified Speaker (@MoneyBaggYo) April 20, 2021
George Floyd 🙏🏾 vibin wit the Texas legends Scarface and Z-Ro 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾 pic.twitter.com/ORL9sLg6gj
— CROOK (@CrookedIntriago) April 20, 2021
This is not the end. This is the beginning! The beginning of justice for ALL! pic.twitter.com/3IBSP9Sd68
— COMMON (@common) April 20, 2021
this is active warfare and it has been since africans were brought here in bondage. we live in a colonial society that would rather murder children than reform itself. abolition is literally a matter of life or death. the police are organized. now the people need to be
— 🌱 (@noname) April 21, 2021
it is so sad that we are this happy about basic justice being upheld in our country
— Peter Rosenberg (@Rosenbergradio) April 20, 2021
ACCOUNTABILITY
— LeBron James (@KingJames) April 20, 2021
Thank you Jesus! I’m in tears. May your legacy live on forever #GeorgeFloyd. 🙏🏽❤️
— Ciara (@ciara) April 20, 2021
Hallelujah!!!!!!!!
— Mariah Carey (@MariahCarey) April 20, 2021
Today, a jury did the right thing. But true justice requires much more. Michelle and I send our prayers to the Floyd family, and we stand with all those who are committed to guaranteeing every American the full measure of justice that George and so many others have been denied. pic.twitter.com/mihZQHqACV
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) April 20, 2021
