Tuesday, June 2, 2020
David Guetta remixes Martin Luther King and it doesn't work
David Guetta remixed Martin Luther King's famous speech, "I have a dream", in a song. A tribute paid to George Floyd who has not passed by certain internet users, in particular the journalist Sean Craig, for whom the piece would almost resemble a parody.
it's lazy and easy to joke that something feels like it was scripted by Sacha Baron Cohen but also pic.twitter.com/7hFkUbNIsn
- Sean Craig (@sdbcraig) May 31, 2020"It's lazy and easy to make jokes about something that seems to have been written by Sacha Baron Cohen, but hey," he posted.
Same story on the side of Rolling Stone .
there've been a lot of crimes committed against my ppl this weekend, but david guetta putting a drop behind MLK's “i have a dream” speech is up there pic.twitter.com/4iskArPcVy
- my otter academia (@ottergawd) May 31, 2020"Many crimes have been committed against mine this weekend, but David Guetta who puts a drop behind the speech of MLK is one of them," wrote journalist Charles Holmes.
David Guetta did not respond to the controversy.
Lorde supports "Black Lives Matter"
Lorde has announced that she supports the "Black Lives Matter" movement after the death of George Floyd on May 25 at the hands of the Minneapolis police.
"You probably didn't expect to hear from me for a few months, but I can't ask for your attention one week and then shut up on something like that the next." One of the things that I find the most frustrating about social media is front activism, mostly by white celebrities (like me). It is difficult to find a balance between showing up for your profit on social networks and real actions. But to be an ally, you have to know when to speak and when to listen, and I know that the silence of whites right now is more damaging than a selfie of protest, "she wrote to her fans as Rolling relayed. Stone .
Lorde made the decision some time ago to stop using social media and to get in touch with his fans via his newsletter.
Pink asks racists to stop following her on social media
Pink has asked racist subscribers to unsubscribe from social media, while in the United States, protests for social justice and against systemic racism are blossoming across the country.
It's insane to me how many people think I will be upset about racists unfolllowing me. You don't really even need to announce your exit. You have my blessing. Go. Go now. One quick push of a button and you don't have to look in the mirror or confront who you really are.
- P! Nk (@Pink) June 1, 2020“The number of people who think I would be upset that racists stop following me is crazy. You don't even have to announce your departure. You have my blessing, go! At the push of a button, you no longer have to look in the mirror, face who you are, ”she posted.
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