WAITING IN

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Fashion

Economy

Culture

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Rap & Hip Hop music has also had it’s conflict with censorship and illicitness.

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There’s no standard or process to gauge what is GOOD quality Hip-hop & Rap

Music.

Good Quality (defined as): Fluent in Content, Creatively Elaborate, Well Versed, and/or Artistically Authentic.

This does not mean music that is illicit, violent, or ill-manner is ruled out as not good music; it is more about the process and authenticity of the artist and media. Similar to film, movies are not considered unentertaining because they conta in horror , violence, or illicitness.

Corporations and Studios operate under a mantra of, “If they’ll buy it, sale it,” regardless of illicitness or authenticity; taking advantage of a culture and abusing the musical entity that is Rap/ Hip-Hop.

Advertising of artist and their music has become more like tabloid journalism, placing false support or inadequate exposure to music that holds no true artistic value.

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A paradox has been created between profitable marketing, exploitation, and social trends colliding with artistic integrity, creation, credibility, and authenticity.

Artist are becoming popular by way of media attention rather than quality of music due to the musical industry’s over saturation.

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The Rap/Hip-Hop Culture and Industry Needs an Accountable

Solution.

The film industry is the most relative artistic entity to the musical industry; projects are artistically created under the same circumstances, pretenses, and narrative

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Compare and Contrast Music : Film

Musical topic and narratives Cinema genres

Drama Storytelling/ Adventure Love story Violence/ Suspense Biopic Comedy Crime & Gangster Horror Musical/Dance Western

Drama Storytelling/ Adventure Love Story Suspense/ Action Biopic Comedy Crime and Gangster Horror Musical/Dance Western

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Other Similarities

Film Music

Studio  Produc+on   Studio  Produc+on  

Independent  Media  Crea+on  Independent  Media  Crea+on  

Censorship  Margins   Censorship  Margins  

Content  Ra+ng  System   Simple  Content  Ra+ng  System  

Major Differential

Major Film & Television Unions Musical Unions Producers Guild of America (PGA) Directors Guild of America (DGA) Writers Guild of America (WGA) Screen Actors Guild & American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) International Cinematographers Guild I n t e r n a t i o n a l A l l i a n c e o f Theatrical Stage Employees, Moving Picture Technicians, Artists and Allied Crafts (IATSE) Motion Picture Editors Guild

American Federation of Musicians American Guild of Musical Arts

Look At The GrammiesThe GRAMMY Foundation was established in 1988 to cultivate the understanding, appreciation and advancement of the contribution of recorded music to American culture — from the artistic and technical legends of the past to the still unimagined musical breakthroughs of future generations of music professionals. The Foundation accomplishes this mission through programs and activities that engage the music industry and cultural community as well as the general public. The Foundation works in partnership year-round with The Recording Academy to bring national attention to important issues such as the value and impact of music and arts education and the urgency of preserving our rich cultural heritage.

-Grammy Mission Statement

Source: https://www.grammy.org/grammy-foundation/who-we-are  

Now, if you take an organization like the Grammy Foundation, which operates under a collection of industry professionals who are part of various established film unions, and apply the same concept to focus solely on Hip-Hop/Rap music, but not to give awards, but to establish a stamp of approval to which musical actually meets a true artistic standard or value.

And Call it…

“Waiting In Color”

“Waiting In Color”

Wai+ng   In   Color  will   be   an   organiza+on   that   is  composed   of   industry   professionals   and  respected  musical  enthusiasts.    

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Mission The purpose of Waiting In Color is too prescreen artist and their media to vote collaboratively on whether their music, album, or the artist should be allowed a seal of approval that shows the organizations support for their music or persona.

A respected union as such could have major impact on the musical market and radio station airplays and promotions, thus making artist reevaluate the creative process and value of their media.

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Why The Name?

The Colored Waiting Room was initially the favored title for the organization but the name carries a heavy negative weight of harsh and inhumane treatment and inequality. Waiting In Color was created under different, none negative circumstances and without the negative connotation of racial inequality.

Waiting In Color is geared towards the Rap/Hip-Hop music genre, which is predominately an African American musical entity. Rather than gather through segregation, we shall gather as musical and media creators and enthusiast to segregate music that deserves to be supported across their proper platforms, and minimize baleful corporate control of a impactful musical genre that has been force feeding a culture music of malnourished content.

The name is mirrored off a history that goes back into Civil Rights. African Americans were segregated in many avenues amongst the days of Civil Rights culture, one of those being colored waiting rooms. Throughout the negativity of the entire situation, a great genre of music was born that is now composed of artist of many nationalities and race; this genre of music is now known as Jazz.  

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Who  Will  Be  In  The  Organiza+on?  Many will be voted into the organization depending on their profession within the musical community.

•  Artist

•  Disc Jockeys •  Journalist

•  Videographers •  Musical Enthusiast and/ or Critics

An social media site will be created allowing the public to submit their own online album reviews. Users with highly voted or largely agreed with reviews will be honorary members and allowed promotion amongst the union.

Coming Soon…

“Waiting In Color”