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Killer Mike Argues Against Potential Changes To Atlanta’s Nuisance Law

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Killer Mike pleas to ATL protesters. Image source: CNN.

Yesterday, May 10, Killer Mike and also some local Atlanta club owners gathered to fight the proposed Nuisance Law changes for the city. In short, these will grant the city government to close down any business they see as a “nuisance.”

Killer Mike shares concerns about the loss of business & money made from nightclubs in lower-income areas. Additionally, anyone can abuse the Nuisance Law to target black business owners.

A short clip touches on some of what Killer Mike fights against. The artist almost immediately gets straight to the point. One thing he shares is, “I don’t want us to cut off our arm when all that needs to be amputated is our pinkie.”

Atlanta’s Battle With Hip-Hop Culture

In conclusion, the city is pushing back against one of the many cultural forces it produced. Recently, Georgia charged Young Thug, Gunna & other YSL members for racketeering, murder, etc. A RICO charge usually means evidence collection began years before. 

It’s sad to see these two stars go through this, but we’ll see how the case develops. Hopefully, Young Thug & his team are innocent and prove they were not involved.

What’s Next For His Career?

A month ago, Killer Mike gave insight into his new Vice TV docuseries with TMZ. The weed-related series is appropriately titled “Tumbleweeds With Killer Mike.” 

The show’s concept features the veteran rapper traveling to different cities across the United States. While at each location, Killer Mike will be showcasing how marijuana has positively affected each city’s economy. Are you excited about Vice‘s new series with Killer Mike? And do you also agree with his valid stance on Atlanta’s proposed Nuisance Law changes? Read some of today’s FM Hip-Hop articles.

Written by: Oryah Brown | Instagram: @oryah.wav

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BUKU 2022 Music + Art Festival Releases Lineup

The BUKU Music + Art Project is gearing up to begin in March 2022. The Music + Art Project planners took to social media to announce the lineup for the two-day event. This will mark their 10th anniversary and they will be doing it big in New Orleans.

Headlining the festival are Tyler, The Creator, Baby Keem, Vince Staples, and Tierra Whack. In addition to these heavy hitters, 60 artists will perform at the first BUKU fest since 2019, including Trippie Redd, Maxo Kream, Kali Uchis, Teezo Touchdown, and more.

BUKU 2022 will also serve as a reunion tour stop for rap rock band Rage Against The Machine, with rap duo Run The Jewels.

Past headliners included Megan Thee Stallion, Roddy Ricch, Flatbush Zombies, Ari Lennox, GoldLink, and Young M.A.

What if we linked in New Orleans?

The excitement for the event is vamping up as BUKU opens up for presale tickets on December 17. As the world starts to come out of the COVID-19 pandemic, BUKU is moving full steam ahead.

Festival safety concerns

In the wake of Astroworld, festival curators are taking safety concerns seriously. BUKU acknowledges its responsibility to the safety of the festival community on its website, sharing their “Safe Space Policy”:

Together with you, the BUKREWE, we stand for acceptance, compassion, encouragement and love. BUKU, both on-site and online, is intended to be a safe space to enjoy music, art, expression and community without worrying about any form of hatred or harassment. We thank y’all for working together over the years to keep each other feeling safe to party in complete freedom.

The BUKU Project opens for presale sign-up on Friday (Dec. 17), which gives members access to discounted tickets. Correspondingly, merch is also available via their website.

Read more on some of your favorite celebs attending the festival.

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Run The Jewels Drop New Music Video For Zombie, Cameo-Filled ‘Never Look Back’

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Run The Jewels is back with a new music video. The video for RTJ’s song “Never Look Back” is an homage to George Romero’s classic film, Night of The Living Dead. 

Directed by John Hillcoat (The Proposition), the video for “Never Look Back” has scenes from Night of The Living Dead blended with original scenes. Hillcoat also shot it in black & white like the cult horror movie. In the video, Killer Mike and El-P maneuver a zombie uprising. 

In the middle of the music video, there’s a group of survivors watching Run The Jewels perform on television. Crouched near the screen is the hero of Night of the Living Dead, Ben, who is extremely important to the storyline. He was one of the few leading black protagonists in American horror films at the time. His leading role as the hero sparked a lot of controversy in 1968. This was especially the case because Ben spent a part of the movie trapped in a farmhouse with a white woman. However, it set the tone for so many movies to come in Hollywood that are similar to Night of the Living Dead. 

The “Never Look Back” video stars cameos from another George Romero film as well as a modern hit tv show. Those cameos go to Greg Nicotero from Day of the Dead and Norman Reedus from The Walking Dead. These two are seen in an original clip, looking distressed with weapons in hand protecting their turf. Could it be that they think Killer Mike and El-P were zombies too? Or maybe, it is because Mike is a black man walking through the woods with his white friend? I guess we will leave that up for interpretation. 

Click below to see “Never Look Back”.

Written by Amber Alexander
Twitter: Ambernofetari