Art https://truthvoice.com Wed, 22 May 2019 10:32:57 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.0.2 https://i0.wp.com/truthvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/cropped-truthvoice-logo21-1.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Art https://truthvoice.com 32 32 194740597 Run The Jewels Take on Police Brutality in Powerful ‘Early’ Video https://truthvoice.com/2015/05/run-the-jewels-take-on-police-brutality-in-powerful-early-video/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=run-the-jewels-take-on-police-brutality-in-powerful-early-video Mon, 18 May 2015 08:45:41 +0000 http://truthvoice.com/2015/05/run-the-jewels-take-on-police-brutality-in-powerful-early-video/

Deciding that the “right time” to release the video for “Early” (featuring Boots) had arrived, Run the Jewels dropped the animated visuals for the politically charged Run the Jewels 2 track on Friday.

Created by Bug and Sluzzy, the animated music video depicts scenes of police brutality and protests, shining a light on law enforcement. Killer Mike tweeted he hoped the short would stir up conversation.

run-the-jewels-early

]]>
653
Cops Attack High School Student For Police Brutality Art https://truthvoice.com/2015/05/cops-attack-high-school-student-for-police-brutality-art/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cops-attack-high-school-student-for-police-brutality-art Sat, 16 May 2015 10:32:56 +0000 http://truthvoice.com/2015/05/cops-attack-high-school-student-for-police-brutality-art/

Screen Shot 2015-05-16 at 12.51.54 AM

An art exhibit created by several Westfield, New Jersey students and displayed at a recent district-wide art show is drawing criticism from police officers. The display, titled “Law Enforcement — Police Brutality,” includes images of a man stabbed in the back by a badge and several of guns aimed at unarmed figures.

Artists’ statements are included below each piece.

“I am generally opposed to all forms of government control, and with the common occurrence of slaughtering innocents on the high-rise this was my prime reason to protest,” wrote one student.

Below the image of a bloody figure stabbed by a police badge, a student wrote, “The message that I am trying to convey is how some police officers have spilled the blood of many innocent people.”

According to one source, officers around the world are sharing photos of the display on social media and encouraging each other to email complaints to Superintendent Margaret Dolan, and hundreds have responded.

Some have posted their thoughts about the exhibit in the review section of a Facebook page about WHS.

“Disgusting that this school allows projects depicting false police brutality. Should be ashamed of yourself,” wrote one user whose profile photo is a police badge.

Another Facebook user wrote, “Disgusted with your prejudicial so-called display of art that promotes violence by labeling police as brutalists. Funny that all school teachers aren’t called sex offenders because of an occasional inappropriate relationship with students. Treat law enforcement the same way!”

The exhibit is part of the district’s annual art show, which was open to the public at Westfield High School from May 12 to May 14 at 2 p.m. It was part of a sampling of hundreds of works of art created by students representing all 10 Westfield public schools and grades ranging from kindergarten through 12thgrade.

Westfield School District has not yet commented.

Screen Shot 2015-05-16 at 12.54.35 AM Screen Shot 2015-05-16 at 12.54.27 AM Screen Shot 2015-05-16 at 12.54.17 AM Screen Shot 2015-05-16 at 12.54.07 AM

 

]]>
3145
Boosie BadAzz Tackles Protests, Police Brutality in ‘Hands Up’ Video https://truthvoice.com/2015/05/boosie-badazz-tackles-protests-police-brutality-in-hands-up-video/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=boosie-badazz-tackles-protests-police-brutality-in-hands-up-video Mon, 11 May 2015 10:31:57 +0000 http://truthvoice.com/2015/05/boosie-badazz-tackles-protests-police-brutality-in-hands-up-video/

lil-boosie

With protests sweeping the country stemming from police brutality, Boosie BadAzz has decided to tackle the emotional subject in his “Hands Up” video.

The video features raw footage of protesters from Baltimore to Ferguson to New York City, as well as disturbing shots of the murders of Eric Garner, Walter Scott and Tamir Rice.

The four-minute clip ends with Baltimore City State Attorney Marilyn Mosby announcing the decision to file criminal charges against six police officers involved in the death of Freddie Gray.

The slogan “Hands Up, Dont’ Shoot” was used by protestors after 18-year-old Mike Brown was fatally shot by officer Darren Wilson last August.

Check out Boosie’s moving new visuals after the jump.

“Hands Up” will be featured on Boosie BadAzz’s forthcoming album Touchdown 2 Cause Hell.

Last month, the Baton Rouge rapper announced the album’s official release date. He spoke on his latest project during a recent interview with XXL.

“We’re gonna crush the game, puttin’ out this album and showin’ the world why everybody was sayin’ ‘Free Boosie,'” he says. “They weren’t sayin’ ‘Free Boosie’ just to say this. That’s what I tell most people who feel like jail made me famous. Hell nah. They were sayin’ ‘Free Boosie’ because I touch so many people with my music, and they knew that was missing and they wanted that back. People wanted me back, not just as a rapper, but as a father, as a friend. Not just as an artist. People love me for me, not just because I rap.”

The 17-track LP, which features Chris Brown, Rick Ross, Keyshia Cole and more, will be released on May 26.

Tagged with

]]>
3110