André 3000 has contributed an unreleased song to a compilation album for Los Angeles wildfire relief.
The album, titled Staying: Leaving Records Aid to Artists Impacted by the Los Angeles Wildfires, includes 98 songs — with 3000’s track, “This is where my room used to be,” serving as the compilation's final offering.Although Staying is not available to stream, it can be purchased as a digital album or on cassette/vinyl via Bandcamp.
On the Bandcamp link for the release, Leaving Records’ Emmett Shoemaker elaborated on how any proceeds earned from the album will go toward those affected by the fires.
“Leaving has pulled out all the proverbial stops to release a benefit compilation consisting of affiliated artists and supporters far and wide (many of whom have indeed lost everything). Seeking to supplement the numerous GoFundMes and the profound, often harrowing acts of mutual aid that are currently buoying recovery efforts, and in lieu of donating to a third party organization, all proceeds will be donated directly to impacted individuals,” Shoemaker said. “50 percent will be meticulously, manually allocated to Los Angeles artists and music colleagues in need, as equitably as possible. We will be referencing existing music community aid spreadsheets/documents already circulating, alongside a succinct internal list of those affected in our immediate community. The other 50 percent of funds will be allocated to displaced Black families and community impacted by the fires, again, as equitably as possible.”
A number of artists had their homes destroyed due to the fires, including revered producer Madlib. Recently, Freddie Gibbs dismissed a claim that a joint album he was working on with the Madvillainy producer was ruined in the fires.source https://www.okayplayer.com/andre-3000-wildfire-relief
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