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Kendrick Lamar’s “Alright” Music Video At The Center Of $100k Lawsuit Settlement

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Back in 2015, Kendrick Lamar released his critically acclaimed masterpiece To Pimp A Butterfly. One of the standout songs from the project is “Alright” which proved to be a unifying anthem among fans and listeners and landed on many best songs of the decade lists for the 2010s. The music video attached to the song was controversial in some conservative circles for its depiction of police. A sample of Fox News criticizing a live performance of the song that recreated visuals from its music video eventually made its way into Kendrick’s song “DNA.”

Back in 2022, a lawsuit was filed with the songs music video right at the heart of the issue. The suit claims that in 2020 a teacher in a Connecticut middle school showed a documentary called Hip Hop: Songs That Shook America in their class. The video for “Alright” is included in the doc. A student with a parent who is a police officer claims that watching it caused them emotional distress. The claim argues that “the video depicted officers as murderers and contained other shockingly violent scenes and controversial statements about police officers.” The town is now settling the lawsuit and paying $100k as a part of the settlement.

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Kendrick Lamar’s “Alright” Video Leads To Lawsuit

Kendrick Lamar’s beef with Drake dominated the past month in hip-hop. That isn’t likely to slow down any time soon. Two songs from the beef “Not Like Us” and “Like That” have spent time at the number one spot on the Hot 100 this year. They’re both still high on the charts as well. The former is at number two and the latter still in the top 15. “Not Like Us” in particular has been popping up all over the place in the weeks since it dropped.

What do you think of the music video for Kendrick Lamar’s “Alright” leading to a lawsuit after a teacher played it in class? Are you surprised the school district is paying $100k to settle the case? Let us know in the comment section below.

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50 Cent Claims To Still “Run New York,” Celebrates 50 Cent Day

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50 Cent recently took to Instagram, claiming to “still run New York.” The artist took the stage at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn two nights in a row this week. Fans were thrilled with his performances, which featured various special guests. He brought out Young M.A. to perform her 2017 Herstory track, “Ooouuu.” She wasn’t the only fellow artist to join him onstage, however. Fif also brought out Fat Joe, and fans went wild. The duo famously feuded for years, only squashing the beef in 2012 following the death of Chris Lighty.

Though 50 Cent’s declaration certainly prompted a bit of pushback in his comments section, most users are in agreement. The Queens-born rapper-turned-businessman managed to remind people who the real boss of the city is. “He the king of New York,” one Instagram user comments on his post. He’s currently making his way around the U.S. and Canada on the North American leg of his “Final Lap” tour. At the end of September, he’ll begin the international leg of the tour, leading with a performance in the Netherlands.

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Hartford, CT Declares August 11 “50 Cent Day”

Though some users continue to debate as to whether or not 50 Cent truly runs New York, the state of Connecticut appears to be in agreement. Hartford recently declared August 11 “50 Cent Day” in honor of the icon, who moved to the state in 2003. It’s clear that the icon is grateful for the acknowledgment from the state he now calls home, praising Connecticut for it’s “energy.”

“Today was officially Curtis 50 Cent Jackson day in Hartford CT. The energy was so good, it made me remember why I moved to CT,” Fif wrote on Instagram. He cheerfully posed beside the state’s governor, Ned Lamont, who provided him with an official statement of the honorary day. August 11, 2023 is also known to be the 50th anniversary of hip hop. 50 Cent brought his “Final Lap” tour to Hartford that day, taking the XFINITY Theatre by storm.

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