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.
LB Cantrell is Editor/Director of Operations at MusicRow magazine, where she oversees, manages and executes all company operations. LB oversees all MusicRow-related content, including the publication’s six annual print issues and online news. She is a Georgia native and a graduate of the Recording Industry Management program at Middle Tennessee State University.
Latest posts by LB Cantrell (see all)
- Kameron Marlowe To Release ‘Songs For The Soul’ Project In February - January 10, 2025
- Zach John King Signs With Sony Music Nashville - January 10, 2025
- JUST IN: Lyndsay Cruz Exits ACM Lifting Lives - January 9, 2025