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BREAKING: Big Loud Suspends Morgan Wallen’s Recording Contract

February 3, 2021/by LB Cantrell

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.”

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— 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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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.
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