Madonna drops the second single, "I Rise," from her upcoming album, Madame X.
Acknowledging the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall riots in New York City, the Queen of Pop dedicates the song to "all marginalized people who feel they don't have the opportunity to speak their mind."
In a statement, Madonna says the positive message of the track "encourages all individuals to be who they are, to speak their minds and to love themselves."
The new track begins with a sample of openly bisexual high school student Emma Gonzales's famous quote at a rally shortly after the deadly mass shooting at her school in Parkland, Florida.
“They say us kids don’t know what we’re talking about, that we’re too young to understand how the government works. We call BS!”
The single's release comes just a day before Madge will be honored with the Advocate for Change Award at the 30th Annual GLAAD Media Awards in New York City on May 4. Madonna is the second person and first woman to ever receive this recognition, which is awarded to a person who changed the game for LGBTQ people around the world through their work.
"I Rise" follows the release of "Medellín," Madonna's collaboration with Latin pop star Maluma.
Before the album's release on June 14, Madonna has announced three more tracks will drop: "Crave" on May 10, dance track "Future" on May 17, and "Dark Ballet" on June 7.
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