Label suspends Wallen s contact after using N-word; radio axes his songs
Wednesday, February 3, 2021 – Big Loud Records announced Wednesday it was suspending Morgan Wallen s contract after he was caught on camera Sunday night using the N-word in front of his home after a night out with friends.
Big Loud Records said, In the wake of recent events, Big Loud Records has made the decision to suspend Morgan Wallen s contract indefinitely. Republic Records fully supports Big Loud s decision and agrees such behavior will not be tolerated.
Wallen issued an apology on Tuesday, but received blowback from country radio and from artists, including Maren Morris and Mickey Guyton.
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Morgan Wallen is once again making headlines for his bad behavior, and this time the consequences are justifiably far more serious than losing an
SNL gig. Following the release of video footage in which the performer was caught using the N-word,
Variety reports that Wallen has now been banned by the second-largest radio station chain in the country. Cumulus Media, which has over 400 radio stations nationwide including over 70 country music stations moved swiftly to have Wallen removed from circulation after the footage surfaced on Tuesday evening. In the video, published by
TMZ and record by the musician’s neighbors, Wallen can be seen returning from a night out and shouting expletives, including the racial slur.
Rolling Stone Morgan Wallen’s Record Deal ‘Suspended Indefinitely’ Following Racial Slur Video
Big Loud’s announcement follows action from radio stations nationwide to remove the country star’s music from playlists
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Morgan Wallen’s record label announced Wednesday morning that it has “suspended Wallen’s record contract indefinitely” following a video that surfaced showing the fast-rising country singer using a racial slur.
“In the wake of recent events, Big Loud Records has made the decision to suspend Morgan Wallen’s recording contract indefinitely,” the label said. “Republic Records fully supports Big Loud’s decision and agrees such behavior will not be tolerated.”
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Despite his apology, the 7 Summers crooner s music has been yanked from Cumulus Media, the second biggest radio chain in the nation, following the news of his use of the N-word. Feb 3, 2021
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The bad press surrounding
Morgan Wallen keeps coming along with his rising popularity. The country music crooner has given himself a bad name again after he was caught on camera hurling a racial slur and profanities following a rowdy night out.
In a video obtained by TMZ, the former contestant of
The Voice season 6 appeared to be drunk as he returned home on Sunday, January 31 following a night out in Nashville. He arrived at around midnight with a group of buddies and they were extremely loud, honking horns and talking loudly, which pissed off his neighbors.
Country radio quickly removing Morgan Wallen from playlists after racial slur
Cumulus Media sent a directive to its 400-plus stations to remove the country star from its playlists.
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The hottest star in music so far in 2021, Morgan Wallen, has suddenly gone very cold. His music was yanked from Cumulus Media, the second biggest radio chain in the nation, as of midnight CT after a storm broke out over his being captured on video using a racial slur.
Cumulus, which is especially powerful in the country radio sphere, sent out a directive to the program directors of all of its 400-plus stations with the header “MORGAN WALLEN EXTREMELY IMPORTANT.” The message read: “Team, unfortunately country music star Morgan Wallen was captured on video Sunday evening using a racial slur. Effective immediately we request that all of Morgan Wallen’s music be removed from our playlists without exception. More to follow.”