It only could have ended this way. On Tuesday, August 23, I began kicking around ideas for an op-ed on FN Meka, the virtual-reality rapper created by Factory Now who has drawn attention for the use of A.I.
in creating its music. In recent weeks, Meka has been signed to Capitol Records and released the single “Florida Water” with incarcerated rapper Gunna and gaming personality Clix.
Most importantly, the beige-tinted Meka and its creators Anthony Martini and Brandon Le have been criticized for the use of the n-word in old songs, an image apparently poking fun at police brutality, and Meka’s overall reliance on hip-hop excess taken to cartoonish levels.
Just as I had settled on a direction for my piece, the news broke: Capitol Records had dropped FN Meka and issued an apology to the Black community for the signing.
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