Los Angeles native rapper YG joined Black Lives Matter protests to film a music video – receiving criticism. “Shooting a music video while Breonna Taylor’s killer are still walking the streets is fucking disgusting,” Chika wrote on Tw…
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Russell Simmons Issues ‘Hip Hop Community Demands’ to Police Departments Nationwide
Def Jam co-founder and entrepreneur Russell Simmons has issued a demand to police departments and officers on behalf of the “hip hop community.” Russell Simmons recently published the fiery message on Instagram, along with a lengthy caption that reads,…
BTS Donates $1 Million to Black Lives Matter – 24 Hours Later, the BTS ARMY Matched It
Just 24 hours after K-pop group BTS donated $1 million to Black Lives Matter – the BTS Army matched it. The donation inspired K-pop fans from around social media to band together and match the donation. Donations were tracked through a fan coll…
Justin Timberlake Urges People Not to Forget Breonna Taylor Amid Protests
While protests continue over police brutality, Justin Timberlake asks his fans not to forget Breonna Taylor. Taylor is a young Black EMT who was killed while sleeping in her own home, during a no-knock raid. Police officers in plain clothes burst into …
10K Projects Launches $500,000 Fund to Combat Racial Injustice
Independent record label 10K Projects is establishing 10K Together – a $500K fund to fight racial injustice. The charitable organization will fight racist policies and help create career opportunities for Black youth. 10K Projects says the $500,000 spe…
John Legend Explains What ‘Defund the Police’ Actually Means
In a recent series of Twitter messages, John Legend explained what it actually means to “defund the police,” which some activists are calling for in the wake of George Floyd’s death. John Legend published his 10-tweet-long take on the matter yesterday,…
A Richard Pryor Skit from 1974 Is Going Viral on Spotify
Many older tracks, including a 1974 bit from comedian Richard Pryor, are climbing the Spotify United States Viral 50 chart as protests continue to unfold across the country. Entitled “N— vs. The Police,” Richard Pryor delivered and recorded the b…
Beyoncé Calls Out Music Industry Discrimination In Virtual Graduation Speech
During YouTube’s Dear Class of 2020 virtual commencement event, Beyoncé took aim at ongoing discrimination in the music industry and the wider entertainment sphere. Speaking against an all-gray backdrop before what was apparently a professional-grade c…
Lil Nas X Slams Tucker Carlson After Being Accused of ‘Inciting Riots’
Lil Nas X has issued a firmly worded response to Fox News host Tucker Carlson, who stated in a recent segment that the rapper “helped incite” riots by encouraging his Twitter followers to donate to bail groups throughout the United States. The controve…
Sony Music Donates $100 Million to Racial Justice Causes
In the wake of nationwide protests and chaos, Sony Music Group has established a $100 million social justice fund. Sony Music Group (encompassing both Sony Music Entertainment and Sony/ATV Music Publishing) announced the substantial fund in a press rel…