“It came to our knowledge that your company has decided to partner with Factory New to sign artificially designed ‘rapper’ FN Meka. While we applaud innovation in technology that connects listeners with music and enhances the experience, we find fault with the lack of awareness of how insulting this caricature is. It is a direct insult to the community. Blacks and Our Culture A mixture of gross stereotypes, and appropriate behaviors drawn from black artists, complete with insults embedded in the lyrics.
This digital doll is ugly, neglected and disrespectful to real people who face real consequences in real life. For example, Gunna, a black artist who appeared in a song with FN Meka, is currently imprisoned for tapping the same type of words that this robot simulates. The difference is that your synthetic rapper will not be subject to federal fees for such.
For your company to agree this shows a serious lack of diversity and a resounding amount of deaf leadership, this is simply not acceptable and will not be tolerated.
We demand the termination of this partnership, the issuance of an official public apology, and the removal of FN Meka from all platforms. Furthermore, all funds spent by Capitol Records and Factory New for this project will go to charitable organizations that directly support black youth in the arts, as well as marketing budgets for black artists signed to Capitol Records. We look forward to your response and compliance.”
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