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From COVID-19 to protests, how 2020 impacted Black artists and creatives Bob Mehr, USA TODAY For Memphis hip-hop producer James Dukes, aka IMAKEMADBEATS, music has been a lifelong passion, bordering on obsession. He could hardly recall a day where he hadn’t been in the studio, tinkering with beats or creating tracks. But in March 2020, that all changed with the COVID-19 pandemic.  “For the first time I’m not thinking about beats or mixing records,” Dukes said. “I was thinking about the health of my family  my parents, my son  and figuring out how to get groceries without getting COVID. That’s where my mind was. And just the fatigue and exhaustion from dealing with all that … it took me away from any sort of inspiration. I didn’t go into the studio for weeks. Which, if you know me, that’s like an eternity. It’s unthinkable.”

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