Capitol Music Group cuts ties with the computer-generated rapper FN Meka after activists pointed out that the music perpetuated Black stereotypes and was the work of a non-Black creative team.
Not long after announcing that the Capitol label had signed a computer-generated rapper dubbed FN Meka, Capitol Music Group announced that it is severing ties with the project. The move Tuesday came after Capitol came under fire from activists pointing out that the music perpetuated Black stereotypes and included the repeated use of the N-word but was actually the work of a non-Black creative team.
The project was quickly attacked for seeming to feed the language and themes of Black street life into a computer that spat out lyrics about themes common to hip-hop, including copious use of the N-word, via the depersonalized tactics of artificial intelligence. The open letter pointed out that Gunna, who previously participated in an independently released FN Meka track, “is currently incarcerated for rapping the same type of lyrics this robot mimics. The difference is, your artificial rapper will not be subject to federal charges for such.” The letter asked for a formal public apology, the removal of the avatar’s music from all platforms and money reallocated to charities benefitting Black youth or further promoting Black artists signed to Capitol.
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