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In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, rappers Game, Soulja Boy Tell Em, Swizz Beatz and Timbaland have publicly paid homage to the late civil rights leader.
Writing on Twitter, Game reflected on King’s actual January 15th birthday.
“Happy B-Day 2 the original “DREAMER” Martin Luther King Jr. They celebrate him on Monday but 2day “WE” celebrate his greatness & say thank u,” Game tweeted on the 15th. (Game’s Twitter)
Soulja Boy took note of today’s federal holiday by sending well wishes to his 2.5 million followers.
“Happy #MLKDay to all my followers,” Soulja penned Monday (January 17). (Soulja Boy’s Twitter)
Timbo crowned King’s legacy by naming him a true hero.
“happy birthday to martin luther king jr #mlk #truehero#truelegend,” he tweeted January 15th. (Timbaland’s Twitter)
Swizzy encouraged his followers to continue King’s dream by making goals themselves.
“FYI my brother Chris Breezy and his crew will be taking over#MONSTERMONDAYS.COM today. Happy M.L.K Monday we should all have a dream!,” he tweeted Monday (January 17). (Swizz Beatz’s Twitter)
Check out Martin Luther King Jr.’s historic “I Have A Dream” speech below:
