by Fabiola Noel | Jun 5, 2021 | Hot on TV, Latest, Trending |
Fourth World Records and Dave Chappelle partnered to release limited vinyl copies of his ‘8:46’ special.
In response to George Floyd’s murder, Dave Chappelle has teamed up with a record label to release limited edition vinyl copies of his special 8:46. Three reports indicate that Third World Records is distributing the rapper’s red, black, and green LPs.
A double album was released by Dave Chappelle, both named after the reported period of time Chauvin kneeled against George Floyd’s neck. Watching Side A takes about 30 minutes. In the B-Side, Amir Sulaiman reads both “My Insides Out” and “We Must Win.”
The vinyl features images from the show and George Floyd’s protests, as well as a moment of silence honoring him and other victims of police brutality and systemic racism. The book will be sold in limited quantities of 846 copies.
In addition to being available on Third Man’s website and in their Nashville and Detroit stores, Dave Chappelle’s limited edition 8:46 vinyl is currently available online. Orders for the black version of the album – due out on Oct. 29 – are now being taken.
Dave Chappelle’s high school in Washington, D.C., Duke Ellington School of the Arts, will receive the sales proceeds.
It was in Chappelle’s 8:46 special, in response to George Floyd’s tragic passing, that he grappled with the loss of another Black man, as well as the recurring incidents of police aggression. According to the press release, YouTube’s most popular video in 2014 was this one entitled 2020, which has garnered more than 30 million views, as well as 7.5 million views on the comic’s Instagram account.
This article was penned by Jonathan P. Wright. Jonathan is a freelance writer for multiple mainstream publications and CVO of RADIOPUSHERS. You can read more of his work by clicking here.
by Fabiola Noel | Jun 5, 2021 | Business News, Latest, Music News |
Consequently, artists whose rights were lost as youth could enjoy the fruits of their own labor later in life.
Canadian copyright laws should be amended, according to Drake.
Canadian artists Drake and Shania Twain sound the alarm as they join the Songwriters Association of Canada in calling for a change in Canada’s copyright law to give greater power to artists and songwriters.
To be able to regain ownership of their copyrights, they propose creators and their families be allowed to do so 25 years after the transfer, rather than after the creator’s death, as stipulated in the country’s copyright law.
Artists and songwriters are pressed into signing away their rights early in their careers. By doing so, they deny themselves, their families, and their children the chance to reap fair rewards later in life for their creative pursuits.
Moreover, the report reports that copyright laws in the U.S. have been revised to allow creators to terminate and re-claim their rights once 35 years has passed since the transfer, while the European Union is currently considering rules to ensure similar fairness.
To ensure fair protection of Canadian creators, Canada should follow the example of Europe and the United States, the letter says. Creators are better able to contribute to the revitalization of cultural and economic development in Canada with rights reversion.
Furthermore, the letter highlights recent amendments to US and several European countries’ copyright laws that have ensured fairness between creators and labels. Canada should “follow European and American models for protecting Canadian artists and creators,” the letter states.
Keeping with the latest reports of Lil Wayne‘s sale of Young Money’s entire catalog to Universal Music Group, the court documents cite the deal as worth more than $100 million. All of Drake’s albums released before 2018 – Thank Me Later, Take Care, Nothing Was The Same, Views, and Scorpio – were released under Wayne’s record label. Recent projects of his have appeared under October’s Very Own.
This article was penned by Jonathan P. Wright. Jonathan is a freelance writer for multiple mainstream publications and CVO of RADIOPUSHERS. You can read more of his work by clicking here.
by Fabiola Noel | Jun 5, 2021 | Latest, Social Justice |
Survivors from the 1921 Tulsa race massacre will each receive $100,000 following the centennial.
A Tulsa-based nonprofit will give a monetary gift to the three surviving witnesses of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre. In an article in the Washington Post, it was reported that Viola Fletcher, Lessie Benningfield Randle, and Hughes Van Ellis would each be given $100,000 as part of the centennial commemorations.
Foundation founder and executive director Damario Solomon Simmons said the donations demonstrate the foundation’s commitment to ensuring justice for Black communities in Tulsa and across the country.
It is “a significant step on the long-overdue path to justice” and “a show of resistance to Greenwood’s attempts to erase” its Black community.
As a result of experiencing the bloodshed 100 years ago, all three men have talked openly about their experiences to preserve the story.
He recalled when white men and boys were entrusted with the duty of setting the city on fire following rumors of a white girl being assaulted by a Black teen. Some of [the buildings] were set ablaze. It was some of them that they tore up,” she said. “I will never want to see another event like that again.”
In his memoir, Ellis noted how he served his country as a soldier, but upon returning home he realized his skin color would remain a hindrance to progress.
“In my home country, I did not find any of those freedoms I had fought for overseas. Even though freedom was ripped away from me at home, I fought for freedom overseas,” he said “Both my community and home were destroyed. As far as I am concerned, America will be able to resolve this conflict in the long run. In the aftermath of the war, I discovered this freedom I fought for overseas was no longer there. My skin color prevented me from getting GI Bill benefits like white servicemen.”
A highlight of the testimony was Fletcher’s testimony before House members on the continued fight for reparations. While Simmons recognizes that the $300,000 gift pales by comparison to the survivors’ desired compensation, she hopes it offers some comfort and hope.
He expressed his excitement about doing his part to correct these injustices. As we continue to call for reparations, we must alleviate the financial burdens left behind by not only the massacre itself but also systemic racism that followed the massacre. In order to ensure enduring injustices are actively challenged, we have to tell their stories, confront our past, and learn from it. Tulsa Race Massacre changed the course of American history forever. The Tulsa Race Massacre is a prime example of how America continues to struggle with systemic racism.
This article was penned by Jonathan P. Wright. Jonathan is a freelance writer for multiple mainstream publications and CVO of RADIOPUSHERS. You can read more of his work by clicking here.
by Fabiola Noel | Jun 4, 2021 | Latest, New Music Alert |
Fans of Memphis rapper Yo Gotti can rejoice – his Collective Music Group label has teamed up with Interscope Records. CMG has plenty more hits to arrive by the end of the year, beginning with some heat from CMG’s CEO, as well as drops from EST Gee, 42 Dugg, and chart-topper Moneybagg Yo.
Yo Gotti and DaBaby are the perfect rap duo
Today Yo Gotti released a new single called “Drop”. DaBaby contributes a verse and beatsmith J provides the beat. It is a perfect film for post-quarantine strip clubs due to its production and subject matter:
He think we family, we not (We friends)
I be burnin’ up the top (Ugh)
I call her sis, she want the dick
We went half on a spot
We fuck on her friends together (Together)
She my homegirl, whatever (Whatever)
She got a nigga, she in love
But I be fuckin’ on her better (Uh)
Yeah, I’m her friend, friend (I am)
I wanna fuck her again, again
Introduce me as her brother friend
That’s big cap, we pretend, ‘tend
This hoes got so much game, you niggas be lame
Get out your feelings, you should be ashamed
Lil’ bitch from the hood
I took her to Wafi and got her a chain
Call her my twin, she with the gang
I am (I am), that nigga (That nigga)
Big old strap but the check bigger
Truck four wheels worth six figures
Beverly Hills residence, eight figures
Knew who I am, that’s two hundred (Two hundred)
Just touched a mill’, I been done it (Been done it)
Fuckin’ on a bitch from the back
Smack her on the ass, bumpin’ Three 6, “Who Run It”
Yo Gotti’s latest albums are receiving critical acclaim
He released the critically acclaimed I Am, The Art of Hustle, and I Still Am albums before Untrapped, his tenth studio album, and his fourth and final EP with Epic Records. This album has a wide range of features in addition to Ty Dolla $ign, Lil Baby, Lil Uzi Vert, Megan Thee Stallion, Rick Ross and others.
The debut of Yo Gotti’s music on the Billboard 200 chart was ranked in the top ten for the fourth straight week. One of his singles was Recession Proof, another was Stay Ur Distance, and another was Wish List. He also teamed up back-to-back with Jeezy on one track.
Article was written by Jonathan P-Wright, freelance writer for R.N.H. Magazine and C.V.O. of RADIOPUSHERS
by Fabiola Noel | Jun 4, 2021 | Uncategorized |
In preparation for his Verzuz showdown against Bow Wow, Soulja Boy just upped the stakes. They have been trolling one another on social media since they announced their battle, but Soulja stepped it up another notch.
Soulja Boy and BOW battle on social media
In an Instagram clip posted Thursday (June 3), Soulja showed off his bright red Lamborghini. “If you win the Verzuz, I’ll give you the keys to my Lambo,” Soulja said. The odds are 100 to 1 that you won’t get the Lambo yet. It’s still the same Lambo for me. A shitload of cash bought me my shit. You can call me the owner. Let’s not play with me anymore, Bow Wow. Lamborghini is no longer yours!”
The Verzuz battle is trending on Twitter
Tweeted Bow, “I don’t want that a** old lambo.”. Those are the same lambos we had as kids. You just wrapped it, it use[d] to be orange. 300,000 miles have been put on that car. It’s cool with me.”
Among several jokes, Bow called Soulja’s car a CD player, making fun of its age.
Soulja Boy and BOW WOW jokingly beef on social media and hype up the impending battle
Ima beat the mans ass just off my 1st album! In another tweet, he said the same. The NI**A MR COLLIPARK found you. SNOOP and SUGIE KNIGHT found me. There are significant differences between us.”
Since their respective Verzuz announcements, Bow and Verzuz have roasted each other, but she assured a fan it is all love.
Article was written by Jonathan P-Wright, freelance writer for R.N.H. Magazine and C.V.O. of RADIOPUSHERS
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