{"id":12801,"date":"2017-07-10T16:00:04","date_gmt":"2017-07-10T16:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/?p=12801"},"modified":"2017-07-10T13:16:13","modified_gmt":"2017-07-10T13:16:13","slug":"pusha-t-desiigner-join-spotify-fighting-trumps-travel-ban-new-songs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/pusha-t-desiigner-join-spotify-fighting-trumps-travel-ban-new-songs\/","title":{"rendered":"Pusha T, Desiigner + more join Spotify in fighting Trump’s travel ban with new songs"},"content":{"rendered":"

Perhaps their most ambitious project yet, Spotify have launched a new music initiative bringing artists from the 6 countries banned access to the US earlier this year to create music with a selection of American talent.<\/h3>\n

In every era and in every country, groups of people have been excluded for their differences and ideas. Today is no exception. But we know that cultural tensions and injustices inevitably find an expression in music \u2014 and champions in artists.<\/p>\n

This is why today Spotify is launching its original series, \u201cI\u2019m with the banned,\u201d a music initiative to empower artists and fans from different cultures to come together, and to amplify the voices of people and communities that have been silenced.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m with the banned\u201d<\/a>\u00a0focuses on a variety of issues that impact different communities today\u2013from immigration to LGBTQ equality\u2013through artist collaborations, performances and original content.<\/p>\n

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On July 6, this instalment will debut on Spotify with a series of enhanced playlists which will feature new music and original video content highlighting six artists from Syria, Sudan, Somalia, Libya, Yemen and Iran; the countries incorporated in the proposed travel ban. These international artists collaborated with American artists with whom they share the love of music.<\/p>\n

Collaborating artists and record labels include Desiigner (G.O.O.D. Music\/Def Jam), Pusha T (G.O.O.D. Music\/Def Jam), X Ambassadors (KIDinaKORNER\/Interscope), K.Flay (Night Street\/Interscope), Dr. Lonnie Smith (BlueNote) and BJ The Chicago Kid (Motown).<\/p>\n

Additionally, \u201cI\u2019m with the banned\u201d brought together producers and songwriters to work alongside these artists. Producers include: The Stereotypes (Bruno Mars, Justin Bieber), Doc McKinney (The Weeknd, Drake) and Matty Tavares (Kendrick Lamar, BadBadNotGood). The songwriters who also participated are Clarence Coffee Jr. (Justin Bieber, Selena Gomez) and E. Kidd Bogart (Beyonce, Ryan Tedder, Madonna).<\/p>\n

\u201cWorking with Methal was one of the best experiences I\u2019ve ever had collaborating with another artist. Her story is so inspiring, and her talent as a songwriter \/ performer is too good to be missed. If she\u2019s not allowed to come perform in the United States, then we\u2019re all missing out. This song is a testament to that.\u201d \u2013\u00a0Sam Harris, X Ambassadors<\/strong><\/p>\n