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Presorted Standard U.S. Postage Paid Austin, Texas Permit No. 01949 TPA TEXAS www.TheAustinVillager.com PUBLISHERS ASSOCIATION This paper can be recycled Vol. 43 No. 15 Phone: 512-476-0082 Email: [email protected] August 28, 2015 Lionel Richie INSIDE To Be Honored as MusiCares Person RAPPIN’ IOTA Chapter awards Of The Year scholarships to Tommy Wyatt superior TX students. The Donald Trump See BELLE Page 3 Factor Prince There is no doubt that Donald Trump is the most Prince to New popular candidate on the candidate trail. He seems to be saying all of the right Recording Artists: things to many mainstream Racial discrimination voters. His popularity is spikes in public now being compared to that ‘Don’t Sign’ sector job reviews. of candidate Barack See OFFICE By Alexis Taylor Obama, when he was Page 4 Special to the NNPA talking about “Hope and from the Afro-American Newspaper Change for America.” Trump is talking about Prince has a message for new artists eager for a “Making America Great record deal: “Don’t sign.” again.” GRAMMY winner Lionel Richie grooves According to National Public Radio, Prince’s com- The Obama admin- onstage during a performance on April 8 in Shang- ment came during a meeting with selected journalists istration was blocked from in his Minneapolis hometown for the 2015 National hai. Photo: ChinaFotoPress/ChinaFotoPress via Residents demand day one by a congress where Getty Images - The Recording Academy Association of Black Journalists Convention. police body cams be many of its members said “Record contracts are just like — I’m gonna say added to budget. publicly that they would do By Naomi Richard | The Austin Villager Newspaper the word – slavery,” said the Grammy Award winning See AUSTIN everything in their power to singer-songwriter, as he discussed the music industry Page 6 see that he did not have a Lionel Richie will be honored as the 2016 at his Paisley Park Studios. “I would tell any young successful administration. MusiCares® Person of the Year on Saturday, Feb. 13, artist…don’t sign.” Louis Stokes, And in spite of their efforts, 2016, it was announced by Neil Portnow, President/CEO No recording of the artist’s statements exist, ac- he has been fairly of the MusiCares Foundation ® and The Recording Acad- cording to NPR, as devices that could take picture or Ohio’s 1st Black successful. The main issue emy ®, and Bill Silva, Chair of the MusiCares Foundation video were banned from the studio. Nonetheless, art- Congressman, that they tried to block was Board. Proceeds from the 26th annual benefit gala din- ists are sounding off about the controversial statements. the Affordable Care Act ner and concert — to be held in Los Angeles during “Unfortunately, I believe that today’s artist should Remembered as (Obama Care). And they are GRAMMY ® Week two nights prior to the 58th Annual avoid signing a contract with any label,” said Kevin Powe, Pioneer still working to get it GRAMMY Awards ® — will provide essential support for Jr., a governor with The Washington, D.C. Chapter of overturned, inspite of it MusiCares ( www.musicares.org), which ensures that The Recording Academy, which leads advocacy issues being accepted by the music people have a place to turn in times of financial, for the organization. “Artists are now intellectually ca- majority of the American medical and personal need. pable of doing everything a record company used to citizens and the Supreme See RICHIE “REALLY PROUD” OF HONOR, page 2 See WE CAN PROVIDE FOR OURSELVES, page 2 Court. Donald Trump, like Barack Obama, will have to Film Review: Straight Outta of Compton deal with the congressional leaders to get any of his By Dwight Brown | NNPA Film Critic issues to become reality. Many of the issues that he says that he will correct, will have to get congressional Louis Stokes approval to become law. He Special to the NNPA from may also be forced to use his The Washington Informer veto power to keep some of their pet propjects from Louis Stokes, Ohio’s becoming reality. first elected black con- One of the main things that gressman and a founding is wrong with Washington is member of the Congres- that many of the congressional sional Black Caucus, died leaders have been in office for late Tuesday, his family twenty or more years. As a announced. He was 90. result, because of their The former U.S. rep- seniority, they have more resentative, who served power than the president. 15 terms after being The only thing that will elected to the house in give the president more power 1968, died at his Cleveland is to have term limits placed home just a month after on congress members. We announcing he had brain have some members who take and lung cancer. His election to the a certain position, whether it Casta-NWAs - The cast of Straight Outta Compton (from left to right): Aldis Hodge as MC Ren, Neil House came a year after be wrong or right, and work Brown Jr. as Dj Yella, Jason Mitchell as Eazy-E, O’Shea Jackson Jr. as Ice Cube, and Corey Hawkins as his brother, Carl, was on it for the duration of their Dr. Dre. Photo Courtesy Universal Picture (2015). terms. For example, several elected mayor of Cleve- land, the first African- members of congress stated Warning: This isn’t ing homage to the L.A. rap This is an Oscar-caliber cultural history that de- American mayor of a ma- their main goal in congress is some chump change scene that smartly, emo- film. This movie is a mon- fined the times. You won’t jor U.S. city. to have ObamaCare Sundance indie movie tionally and historically ster. learn how legendary rap- In the 1970s, Stokes overturned. about the rap group NWA. capsulizes the life and You’ll need to give pers such as Tupac and served as chairman of the Trump and the other Nor is it a should-have- times of Eazy-E, Ice Cube, your undivided attention Snoop Dogg entered the House’s Select Committee candidates need to have the gone-straight-to-DVD af- Dr. Dre and everyone to the 2 hour, 22 minutes rap scene, or how Suge on Assassinations, which courage to take on the real terthought about hip-hop around them who caused of footage. Blink or go get See investigated the deaths of problem in Washington. We culture. This is a full- the big bang that popular- popcorn and you’ll miss an GREATNESS, need term limits on congress. fledged, big-budget look- ized West Coast rap music. integral piece of music and page 4 See FAIRNESS, page 2 Page 2 ~ August 28, 2015/THE VILLAGER www.theaustinvillager.com THE COMMUNIQUÉ RICHIE: “I’M REALLY VERY PROUD OF THIS HIGHEST HONOR IN OUR MUSIC BUSINESS” CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 as I’m concerned, this is the highest honor in our music To date, confirmed tribute concert performers in- business because it means you have a career. You’ve clude multi-GRAMMY winners Lady Antebellum and survived the journey, if you will. The people who have Pharrell Williams, as well as singer/songwriter Luke been there defy categories. When you say Barbra Bryan, reigning Academy of Country Music and Coun- Streisand, Bob Dylan and Paul McCartney — are you try Music Association Entertainer of the Year. Rickey kidding me? When I got in this business I wanted to be Minor, current music director for “American Idol” and like them. When you get recognition like this, it’s ev- past two-time music director for the GRAMMY Awards, erything. It really is the top of the mountain when it will be the evening’s musical director. Additional per- comes down to what your industry gives as recognition formers will be announced shortly. for great work, and the opportunity to help raise funds Richie is being honored as the 2016 MusiCares to sustain MusiCares’ critical safety net of programs Person of the Year in recognition of his significant cre- for members of the music community is momentous to ative accomplishments as well as his career-spanning me.” charitable work, which has included support for an im- The MusiCares Person of the Year tribute ceremony HE’S EASY - Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan team for pressive range of causes over the years, ranging from is one of the most prestigious events held during a special performance of "Oh No" and "All Night Long" AIDS and human rights to famine, poverty, human traf- GRAMMY Week. The celebration culminates with the at the 2013 CMT Artists of the Year show on Dec. 3 in ficking and women’s issues. He is also a longtime con- 58th Annual GRAMMY Awards at STAPLES Center on Nashville, Tenn. Photo: Rick Diamond/Getty Images - tributor to the United Negro College Fund. Monday, Feb. 15, 2016. The telecast will be broadcast The Recording Academy ”I’m really very proud of this,” said Richie. “As far live on the CBS Television Network at 8 p.m. ET/PT. PRINCE: “ONCE WE HAVE OUR OWN RESOURCES, WE CAN PROVIDE WHAT WE NEED FOR OURSELVES” CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 In the end, Prince lost the rights to his own fa- do for an artist.” mous catalogue and the stage name. Powe said that social media has made the entire “People think I’m a crazy fool for writing ‘slave’ on world accessible, freeing artists “to do and say what- my face,” Prince told Rolling Stone. “But if I can’t do ever their heart desires.” what I want to do, what am I? When you stop a man Aside from voicing disdain for record labels, Prince from dreaming, he becomes a slave.