*Gucci Mane has called on fellow artists to take a stand with him against “racist” music labels.
On Thursday, Atlanta rapper put his label Atlantic Records on blast in a series of since-deleted tweets, claiming the company is “polite racist,” PEOPLE reports.
Gucci also said he plans to quit the label next month.
“Leaving #AtlanticRecords July 3rd,” he wrote, “these crackers polite racist.”
In follow up posted he added: “All artists let’s go on strike f— these racist ass labels burn them down too #BlackLivesMatter #BlackExecMatter f— these crackers????”
Atlantic Records is also home to Cardi B, Lil Uzi Vert, Meek Mill, Ed Sheeran and Bruno Mars.
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Atlantic Records was one of the many recording companies to patriciate in #BlackoutTuesday on June 2, but many followers were quick to call out the hypocrisy. In a post celebrating Black Lives Matter, one follower responded, “Give the master rights back then.”
Another wrote: “You guys cant even pay the royalties to your black artists and pay the black producers who made the beats to your artists on the label and divisions to your label. How are you with the cause, but [don’t] follow your words? Enlighten me please, because [y’all] sound as fake as the NFL right now.”
Atlantic Records has also pledged that it would commit to “continuing the fight for real change.”
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UFC fighter Gerald Harris responded to the message with “Man you need some online church services and a hug,” he wrote. “This is the worst timed tweet ever. There are people actually mourning the loss of loved ones now, due to the virus. Bad move big homie…”
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