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Published 20:17 IST, April 19th 2019

WATCH: Leonardo DiCaprio, Ed Sheeran, Charlie Puth, Miley Cyrus, Ariana Grande and others collaborate for Lil Dicky's latest track 'Earth'

American rapper Lil Dicky's latest song 'Earth', which is a musical inspiration to raise awareness about pollution and climate change released on Friday, April 19.

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American rapper Lil Dicky's latest song 'Earth', which is a musical inspiration to raise awareness about pollution and climate change released on Friday, April 19.

More than a dozens of artists including Justin Bieber, Ariana Grande, Halsey, Zac Brown, Brendon Urie, Hailee Steinfeld, Wiz Khalifa, Snoop Dogg, Kevin Hart, Adam Levine, Shawn Mendes, Charlie Puth, SIA, Miley Cyrus, Lil Jon, Rita Ora, Miguel, Katy Perry, Lil Yachty, Ed Sheeran, Meghan Trainor, Joel Embiid, Tory Lanez, John Legend, Backstreet Boys, Bad Bunny, Psy, Kris Wu, came together for the project. 

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The seven-minute eleven-second animated music video explores the beauty of the planet and extends a message of preserving it. Lil Dicky collaborated with Oscar-winning actor Leonardo DiCaprio for the track. As the song premiered on YouTube, the Oscar awardee shared a post thanking Dicky and all the other singers who contributed to the initiative. 

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He further stated that the net profits from the song, video, and merchandise will go to many Leonardo Dicaprio Foundation partners on the frontlines of implementing solutions to climate change. As per media reports, makers along with the new music video have also introduced a website named 'We Love The Earth'. In partnership with LDF, they reportedly will feature some merchandise printed on sustainable material. 

In an Instagram post, he wrote, "Thank you to @lildickygram and all the artists that came together to make “Earth” happen. Net profits from the song, video, and merchandise will go to many @leonardodicapriofdn partners on the frontlines of implementing solutions to climate change. Link in bio to watch. #WeLoveTheEarth. The @leonardodicapriofdn partners that will benefit from this collaboration include: @sharkconservationfund, @100isNow, @globalgreengrants, the Quick Response Fund for Nature, and the Carbon Cycle Institute."

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16:41 IST, April 19th 2019