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NEW ASHANTI VIDEO/SITE SPARKS PROTEST: Najee Ali and Paul Porter say artist's video & site glorifies violence to settle disputes.
*A coalition of Black leaders is calling for Universal Music/Motown to remove the music video "The way that I love you" by R&B singer Ashanti from the parody website: UCN - Universal Crime Network.
A protest is set for this morning at 11am in Los Angeles by the coalition
The video promotes the glorification of violence as a tool to settle disputes, said the coalition's statement.
"Ashanti should be ashamed of herself. Her participation in the glorification of violence in her music video sends a horrible message to thousands of impressionable youths worldwide who are accessing the unedited video that is being promoted by Universal Music/Motown on their website," stated Najee Ali Founder of Project Islamic Hope
Paul Porter, co-founder of Industry Ears, adds:
"Universal Music and Motown continue to promote black violence and stereotypes without corporate responsibility. Ashanti's senseless promotion is evidence that commercial hip hop is dieing fast.
Instead of producing and promoting a quality project, Ashanti and Universal have decided to deliver another typical ho hum project that the corporate blue suits have signed off on.
Weak sales projections of less then 75k for first week sales have prompted this mess. Even BET had to edit some of Ashanti's video content.
Hopefully Doug Morris at Universal will explain why his company is insensitive to urban violence."
When:
Tuesday June 10, 2008
Time:
11:00 AM
Where:
Leimert Park: 3415 W.43rd Place Los Angeles CA 90008 (Crenshaw & Vernon Ave.)
Sponsors:
Najee Ali Founder of Project Islamic HOPE a national civil rights organization (www.islamichope.org)
Paul Porter Co-Founder of Industry Ears - www.IndustryEars.com (A new generation non-partisan think tank aimed at addressing and finding solutions to disparities in media that negatively impact individuals and communities.)
Rev. K.W. Tulloss (President of the LA Chapter of the National Action Network)
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source: Project Islamic Hope
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