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Women, Life, Freedom – An Album in Support of Iranian Women

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Iran is facing the first-ever women’s revolution in its history, started by the death of Mahsa Amini on September 16th, 2022. Since then, people in Iran have shown tremendous bravery, risking their lives on the streets, fighting their violent dictatorial regime, and seeking basic human rights and freedom. By now, the regime has responded to the protesters with pure cruelty. Thousands have been arrested or killed, disappeared having critical medical conditions, brutally tortured in jails, and sentenced to the death penalty without any court cases or support from international organizations. A nation of 8 million citizens & over 4,000 years of history needs our international support right now.

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Victor Ruiz and Tao Andra’s Remix of Shervin Hajipour’s “Baraye” to Aid in Iranian Women’s Rights

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German artist of Iranian descent Human Rias has partnered with EXIT, one of the world’s major festivals, on a human-rights project that supports the fight against oppression in Iran. Together, they bring The Remixes For The People Of Iran, on Rias’ new 7Rituals label, with all proceeds going to the “Woman, Life, Freedom”, Foundation.

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Dr. Dre Speaks Up Against Male-On-Female Violence And Dee Barnes assault: “It’s A Major Blemish On Who I Am As A Man”

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When N.W.A.’s biopic Straight Outta Compton came out in 2015, the movie received widespread criticism for the key omission of Dre’s 1991 physical assault on journalist Dee Barnes, as well as his abuse of ex girlfriend Michel’le. The fact that the film was produced by Ice Cube and Dr. Dre themselves added fuel to the attacks, who saw the omission as willful.

However things were different during the second episode of HBO’s The Defiant Ones, a four-episode documentary that chronicles the personal, business and intersecting stories of Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine. In that episode Dr. Dre tackles the incident head-on, and more importantly addresses violence on women more broadly.

“Any man that puts his hands on a female is a fucking idiot. He’s out of his fucking mind, and I was out of my fucking mind at the time. I fucked up, I paid for it, I’m sorry for it, I apologize for it.

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