BREAKING: Big Loud Suspends Morgan Wallen’s Recording Contract
Morgan Wallen. Photo: John Shearer / Getty Images For Ryman Auditorium
Following the release of a video obtained by TMZ of Morgan Wallen saying the N-word outside his Nashville home, Big Loud Records has suspended Wallen’s recording contract indefinitely.
The label announced Wallen’s suspension in a Tweet, saying Republic Records supports their decision and that “such behavior will not be tolerated.”
— Big Loud (@BigLoud) February 3, 2021
The video was reportedly shot Sunday (Jan. 31) night by neighbors and shows him yelling profanities, including the N-word. Following the release of the video, iHeart Media, Cumulus, Spotify, Apple, CMT and other organizations have made efforts to remove Wallen’s music from their platforms.
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