Republic Records Will No Longer Use the Word “Urban” to Describe Music

In a statement, the label said, “We encourage the rest of the music industry to follow suit as it is important to shape the future of what we want it to look like, and not adhere to the outdated structures of the past.”

Republic Records Will No Longer Use the Word “Urban” to Describe Music
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Consequence of Sound

In a move that could be described as woefully overdue, Republic Records will stop using the term “urban” as a synonym for hip-hop, R&B, and other music pioneered by black people. Republic is the home of such artists as The Weeknd, James Blake, Taylor Swift, and Ariana Grande. In a…

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Republic Records Will No Longer Use the Word “Urban” to Describe Music
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