3x GRAMMY Award-Nominated Alphabet Rockers Raise Children's Voices for Change on New Album, The Movement
Oakland, Calif. -- Tuesday, October 4, 2022 -- Alphabet Rockers have captured the attention of families and the music industry with their authentic voices for change since the influential group's first GRAMMY Award nomination in 2018. Alphabet Rockers raises the bar - and ante up for big moves - with their fifth album, The Movement, featuring the children of Alphabet Rockers as songwriters, lead vocalists and the compelling voices of our times. Building on their mission to produce music that creates change, Alphabet Rockers crafted 13 new songs with a clear message - we have the power in our community to build a world of justice and belonging. Alphabet Rockers will tour The Movement in selection markets across the country, including an appearance at Austin City Limits in October 2022.
When the world shut down in March 2020, the Rockers were coming off their second GRAMMY-nomination for "Best Children's Album," and persisted with their intergenerational anti-racism work online through free community workshops, curriculum (We Got Work To Do), and virtual creative sessions with their core group of youth artists. The seminal work caught the eye of CBS Mornings who ran two national features on the significant positive impact the Alphabet Rockers had on children during these challenging times. The COVID-19 global pandemic was a racial reckoning across all industries, including children’s music and the GRAMMYs; Alphabet Rockers worked to transform family music by centering Black voices into the conversation and dismantling racial bias within the industry as co-founders of Family Music Forward. 1 Tribe Collective, a Black artist collective, emerged from this work and recorded the album All One Tribe, bringing Alphabet Rockers their 3rd GRAMMY nomination.
Alphabet Rockers utilize important questions to drive its creative process, including how to create justice in a country facing its racist truths – this led the group to an artist fellowship at the Othering & Belonging Institute at U.C. Berkeley supporting their early development of The Movement. The collective of children and adults asked questions, as simply as "when do you feel powerful, and when do you feel powerless?" and as complex as the tween writers asking, "how can people see that someone has changed?" and "how can the government use its resources to support the people, not just its systems?" The songs that came from this creative process on The Movement are bops -- with a depth that serves their intended audience - children wanting for everyone to be treated fairly and feel loved.
The Movement opens with an invitation to "connect the head and heart" as "when people connect -- that's how we find unity." The songwriters reflect on real moments from their lives, and lean on the conversations and interviews they conducted with restorative justice practitioners from Oakland and leaders like Angela Y. Davis. As writer Maya Flemingsays in her song, "Our Turn": "I've got a voice and I'm using it /And its way past time that you're hearing it /You can find a lot when you listen up." The voices of Alphabet Rockers are the balm for the reckoning of 2020. The Movement helps the whole family to understand their power, break biases, disrupt systems of oppression, and find community care. And "When it's all said and done - the word is LOVE."
The Movement will be released on all platforms on Friday, September 9.
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MEGAN THEE STALLION RELEASES NEW VIDEO FOR “HER” FROM NEW LP “TRAUMAZINE”
“Traumazine is an album that leaves you reeling slightly, both impressed and strangely grateful – convinced of Megan Thee Stallion’s brilliance” - The Guardian
“Traumazine, is a thrill ride of a listen, a motley mix of slick bops and searing confessionals that wonderfully encapsulate all of her various vibes.” - Rolling Stone
Grammy award-winning recording artist, entrepreneur and philanthropist Megan Thee Stallion unleashed the brand-new music video for “HER”, which was directed by Colin Tilley. Watch it HERE.
“HER” comes off the Houston native’s latest LP ‘Traumazine’ and is an anthem that celebrates strong, independent women across the world and embraces all elements of who they are.
Megan recently released her highly-anticipated LP ‘Traumazine’ on Aug. 12, which includes features from the hottest names in music including Dua Lipa, Key Glock, Jhené Aiko, Rico Nasty, Latto, Lucky Daye, Pooh Shiesty as well as Houston staples such as Sauce Walka, Big Pokey & Lil Keke.
The new project invites listeners into Megan’s deepest thoughts and touches on her journey of self-actualization and dealing with trauma. It also includes previously-released songs, such as “Pressurelicious,” “Sweetest Pie,” and “Plan B”.
MEGAN THEE STALLION TEAMS UP WITH FUTURE TO UNVEIL NEW “PRESSURELICIOUS” RELEASE
(Friday July 22, 2022) - Today, 3x GRAMMY® Award-winning superstar, entrepreneur and philanthropist Megan Thee Stallion joined forces with Future to release her new single, ‘Pressurelicious,” prod. by HitKidd which you can stream HERE.
The new single is a punchy, seductive track that showcases the bravado of a woman that knows who she is, what she has to offer and the willingness of a partner to love and embrace every bit of it.
‘Pressurelicious’ marks Megan’s third release of 2022, following the success of her powerful collaboration with Dua Lipa on ‘Sweetest Pie’ in March and her dazzling lyrical display on ‘Plan B’ in April.
The Houston native recently teamed up with French fashion house Mugler to unveil an innovative music video for ‘Plan B’ that creatively bridged the intersection of music, fashion and entertainment. Mugler creative director Casey Cadwadaller both co-directed the visual and created the custom looks that Megan wore.
The release of ‘Pressurelicious’ also comes after Megan’s transcontinental festival trek across Europe, including a thrilling performance at Glastonbury.
Earlier this summer, Megan shined at the 2022 Billboard Music Awards, where she won the “Top Rap Female Artist” award for the second consecutive year. She was also recognized by The Webby Awards and received the 2022 Special Achievement Award for artistry and advocacy efforts.
MEGAN THEE STALLION UNLEASHES “PLAN B” AFTER TEASING SNIPPET DURING OPENING WEEKEND OF COACHELLA
3x GRAMMY® Award-winning superstar, entrepreneur and philanthropist Megan Thee Stallion released her eagerly-awaited new single “Plan B” ahead of her upcoming set at the second weekend of Coachella.
The Houston native initially teased the track during a dazzling performance at Coachella’s opening weekend in front of hundreds of thousands of fans. The hype around the snippet, which samples Jodeci’s “Freek’n You (Remix)”with Wu-Tang Clan, quickly spread online as fans quickly clamored for Megan to drop the full-length single.
The release of “Plan B” comes on the heels of a scorching stretch for Megan, who teamed up with Dua Lipa to unleash their powerful collaboration “Sweetest Pie” in March and is now Top 10 at pop radio. She delivered a dynamic performance of “Sweetest Pie” at the 2022 iHeartRadio Music Awards, where she was also honored with the Trailblazer Award.
Megan followed her iHeartRadio Music Awards appearance with a special rendition of “We Don’t Talk About Bruno” at the 2022 Oscars that also included Encanto cast, Luis Fonsi and Becky G.
To kickoff her 2022 Hot Girl Summer, Megan will perform at the Billboard Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, May 15, where she is also nominated for Top Rap Female Artist. She came away victorious in the same category in 2021.