It appears that FN Meka won't be releasing any music or projects under Capitol Records as it has been reported that the rapper was dropped from the label just weeks after signing a deal with the music giant; what could be the reason?
According to New York Times music reporter Joe Coscarelli, the Capitol Music Group has cut ties with the virtual rapper.
The reason behind the record label severing ties with the musician is because some people called out the rapper for the racist overtones of his music.
breaking: Capitol Records “has severed ties” with the A.I. rapper FN Meka, “effective immediately,” following days of backlash over the caricature
— Joe Coscarelli (@joecoscarelli) August 23, 2022
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He reportedly shared scenes of police brutality on Instagram and used racial slurs in the lyrics of his songs.
All of his content was written and produced through an artificial intelligence program, but there is a real human behind all his projects.
In a statement, CMG issued an apology, saying they are deeply sorry to the Black community for their "insensitivity in signing this project" without further research and asking questions about "equity and the creative process behind it." (via Uproxx)
They also expressed their gratitude to those people who called them out with "constructive feedback" as their inputs were used to determine their next move with the AI rapper.
As of this writing, Factory New, the team behind FN Meka, has not publicly responded on the issue.
Industry Blackout, a nonprofit organization, played a big role in Capitol Records' decision to terminate the contract as they called them out to remove the rapper from all platforms.
FN Meka's Deal With Capitol Records Caused Twitter Drama
A few days ago, many hip-hop fans expressed their disappointment after the news about FN Meka's signing with the record label made rounds online.
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Online users said music giants should hire and sign actual musicians in the industry instead of a rapper who was produced by artificial intelligence.
Who Is FN Meka?
In early reports, FN Meka is a TikTok sensation who has a billion views and 10 million followers on the platform.
He previously released songs like "Speed Demon" and "Moonwalkin" that became popular on the social media app.
FN Meka was already featured in a song titled "Florida Water" by Clix and Gunna.
Ryan Ruden, the Executive Vice President of Experiential Marketing and Business Development previously said that the virtual rapper's project with the company is just a "preview" of what's coming in the future.
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