Jay-Z removes the video from Ice for unauthorized use of your music

The rapper manages to overthrow the recruitment campaign of the anti-immigration police who used his success as a “public service”

The Internal Security Department of the United States (Dhs) dealt with public embarrassment when the advertising video of an agency Ice (Immigration and Customs Pourcement) has been overturned for copyright violation. The reason? Unauthorized use of music “Public service announcement”classic Jay-Z Released in 2003.

The video, originally published on Twitter, Instagram AND Facebook On August 10, he presented images of agents in formation, break down the doors and conduct immigration beats, with the message “Hunting signs. Save America” (Cace signs. Save America). The removal of copyright violations led to the complete disabilities of the video in TwitterWith the standard message: “This media was disabled in response to a complaint from the copyright owner”. On other platforms, although the video remains visible, the audio has been completely removed.

The selection of the Jay-Z It reveals a irony that has not gone unnoticed by critics. “Public service announcement” It is part of the album The black album 2003, produced by Just runAnd it is widely recognized as one of the most important moments of the rapper’s career. The problem is not only the problem of copyright, the music chosen by Ice Ironically contain autobiographical references to the artist’s past as drug trafficker, exactly the type of activity that the federal agency fights.

This is not the first time that the Ice Make controversial musical choices for your social media campaigns. Previously, the agency used “Sound of from Police” From Kars-OneA protest song that includes the extraordinary line on never being able to be true justice in “stolen land”, a direct criticism of government policies. Unlike the case Jay-ZThe audio of this previous song remains online, suggesting that not all artists or record labels have undertaken a legal action against unauthorized use.

The video was part of an unprecedented recruitment initiative issued by Dhs. On July 29, the agency began a campaign to take 10,000 new agents, offering recruitment bonuses up to $ 50,000. Recently, the secretary Kristi Noem has announced that the Ice He will eliminate the age limits to the new candidates, a measure that aims to further expand the pool of hiring. The initiative received over 80,000 questions, including the former actor of Superman, Dean Cain.

The recruitment program is financed by an allocation of $ 76 billion, creating the Ice The federal agency to apply the law with the highest budget in American history. This enormous investment reflects the priorities of the Administration Trump in relation to immigration. Parallel, the Dhs recorded an increase of 830% of the attacks against officers Ice Between January 21 and July 14, compared to the same period of 2024, demonstrating the growing tensions around the agency’s operations.

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Source: Terra

Earl

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