Rapper A Star has released the track “Hidden Pain” featuring Leke to raise awareness of Sickle Cell Anaemia.
A Star bravely narrates his own experience with the disease in his lyrics and retells his hospital experience and struggles with his health throughout the years.
The visuals show A Star in the hospital and Leke offers the track’s chorus as he appears in the video in a separate location. The video ends with chilling statistics about the prevalence of Sickle Cell Anaemia and the lack of available blood for black patients.
The lyrics urge listeners to donate blood and was released in collaboration with the NHS Give Blood campaign.
Watch the visuals to “Hidden Pain” above and when you’re done, watch Cadet and Amelia’s blood donation date from last February here.