BBC News
By Megan Lawton
image captionThe intended message behind Dua Saleh s lyrics was “rage and mourning”
In the weeks after Derek Chauvin murdered George Floyd in Minneapolis on 25 May 2020, a wave of new protest songs washed over the world of music.
The likes of Beyonce, Rihanna and Cardi B used their platforms to encourage their followers to take action against police brutality and systemic racism.
Those who penned new material referencing George Floyd s death included H.E.R, Trey Songz, Keedron Bryant and Lil Baby. Many of the profits from these songs were donated to relevant charities and organisations.
Aubrey O’ Day from
Danity Kane, and
Kiely Williams of 3LW have signed on to the one-of-a-kind music experiment to become the next big musical sensation.
The talented singers turned wives, moms, and entrepreneurs, will move in together, write new music, learn choreography, record an album, and put on a live performance. And they’ll have to do so in only 30 days and with none of them knowing who their bandmates will be ahead of time.
The ladies will have to go beyond their musical and personal comfort zones to succeed as a team. An esteemed roster of music industry experts will drop in each week to prepare them for their big debut and deliver a chart-topping record, including music producer
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BET is aiming for the most ambitious team-up since
Avengers: Infinity War.
On Wednesday, the network announced its upcoming series
BET Presents The Encore, a one-of-a-kind music experiment that brings nine artists together to form one R&B supergroup. The featured nine include Shamari DeVoe (Blaque), Irish Grinstead (702), Lemisha Grinstead (702), Nivea Nash, Felisha King (Cherish), Pamela Long (Total), Aubrey O Day (Danity Kane) and Kiely Williams (3LW).
The series will follow the nine women as they write new music, learn choreography, record an album and put on a live performance. None of them know who their new bandmates are beforehand, and they only have 30 days to complete the entire project. Each week, a music industry expert will come in to prepare the group for their debut, such as music producer Kosine