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Electronic Music Artists Weigh-In on U.S. Election, Biden vs. Trump

The U.S. Election is only a day away, and artists are talking. DJs and producers are using their social media to encourage voting in the U.S. Election and also share their opinion about Biden and Trump. For many, the 2020 presidential race has taken on a deeper meaning than most U.S. elections. It represents more than simply voting for a leader but voting someone out. It’s an opportunity to recover not only from a pandemic but the damage the country’s current president has created in his four-year term. The U.S. presidential candidates Joe Biden and Donald Trump have exchanged plenty of insults in what has become a chaotic election. These house music and techno artists share their thoughts about the election and are showing a favorite between Biden and Trump.

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Dave Lee Announces He Won’t Be Using His “Joey Negro” Alias Anymore

In a Facebook post earlier today, British producer and DJ Dave Lee announced that he won’t be using his most famous alias of “Joey Negro” anymore.

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The Black Madonna changes name to The Blessed Madonna

Online Petition Prompts The Black Madonna to Change Name to The Blessed Madonna

The Black Madonna has changed her name to The Blessed Madonna.

The decision comes as a result of requests for the Kentucky-born DJ, real name Marea Stamper, to change her alias. These requests culminated in a petition on Change.org that was making the rounds on social media over the weekend. The grounds of the petition were that her chosen artist alias is a form of cultural appropriation and digital blackface.

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