Andre 3000 Is Cleaning Out His Closet
So Andre 3000 is auctioning off some of his OutKast merchandise to benefit the Black Lives Matter movement.
His collection will feature outfits from the group’s 2014 tour...
100-percent of the net proceeds will fund the non-profit’s “fight to end police brutality and racial injustice against black people.” 3 Stacks said, “This is only one piece in the war against systemic racism. It takes all of us. Black Lives Matter… At a minimum.”
And speaking of the BLM... They aren't the only people protesting...
Gucci Protesting... His Label
Gucci Mane is publicly protesting his record label. Guwop tweeted and deleted posts encouraging his fellow artists to go on strike and “burn these racist labels down.” In the post, he used the hashtags #BlackLivesMatter and #BlackExecMatter. He says his last day with the label is July 3rd unless he gets promoted to the head of Black/Urban Music.
Dave Chappelle New Netflix Special Addresses Police Brutality
And finally, Dave Chappelle has a brand new Netflix special titled 8:46 in which he addresses a variety of topics including the death of George Floyd and police brutality.
Chappelle filmed the surprise comedy set on June 6th in Yellow Springs, Ohio with a live audience. Social distancing guidelines were followed, including masks and temperature checks for attendees. Chappelle warned that the set was raw and "unrefined" and he appeared with a black notebook. Netflix released the special to YouTube last night.