Jay-Z's Roc Nation has written an open letter to Georgia officials, signed by the rapper, Alicia Keys, Yo Gotti and Meek Mill, demanding swift justice for Ahmaud Arbery.
It also seeks the arrest of the neighbor who filmed the killing of the unarmed black jogger, after he was shot running through Brunswick in February.
The letter said District Attorney Tom Durden should be recused from the case due for a conflict of interest since Gregory McMichael, one of the two white men charged with murder, was a former police officer.
And it also urges state Attorney General Christopher Carr to instead appoint a special prosecutor to help achieve a fair trial.
Arbery's dad Marcus on Saturday said his son was 'hunted like an animal'.
His comments came after additional video footage shows a man believed to be Arbery entering into the garage of a property under construction.
Marcus told WSB-TV: 'If he committed a crime, why don't you call the authorities. But you came at him like you were hunting an animal.'
The original cell phone footage was taken by William 'Roddie' Bryan, a neighbor of the McMichaels. His attorney told Weekend TODAY that his client 'is not and never has been a vigilante'.
'We are all Ahmaud Arbery,' rapper Yo Gotti said in a statement.
'Everyday activities should not end in death sentences. We must hold people responsible for their actions. Ahmaud Arbery was unarmed and innocent and his killers must be brought to justice.'
The Players Coalition and dozens of professional athletes also sent a letter Friday to Attorney General William Barr and FBI Director Christopher Wray requesting an immediate federal investigation into Arbery's death.
It was signed by stars including Tom Brady, Steve Kerr and Players Coalition co-founders Anquan Boldin and Malcolm Jenkins.
The letter requested that the FBI and the Department of Justice's Civil Rights Division lead the investigation into the shooting of Arbery.
It was also sent to Eric Dreiband, assistant attorney general for the civil rights division.
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