Musicjay-Z removes ICE video for unauthorized use of his musicRapper manages to overthrow anti-immigration police recruitment campaign that used his hit ‘public service annonance’ without authorization for writing

The United States internal security department (DHS) faced public embarrassment when an agency’s advertising video Ice (Immigration and Customs Pourcement) was overthrown for copyright violation. The reason? Unauthorized use of music “Public Service Announcement”classic Jay-z released in 2003.

The video, originally posted on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook On August 10, he presented images of agents in training, breaking down doors and conducting immigration beats, with the message “Hunt Cartels. Save America” (Cace Cartels. Save America). The removal of copyright violations resulted in the complete disabling of the video in the 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 reveals an irony that has not gone unnoticed by critics. “Public Service Announcement” It is part of the album The Black Album 2003, produced by Just Blazeand is widely recognized as one of the most important moments of the rapper’s career. The problem is not just the issue of copyright, the music chosen by the Ice Ironically contains autobiographical references to the artist’s past as a drug trafficker, exactly the kind 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 Da Police” of Kars-onea protest song that includes the striking line about 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 took legal action against unauthorized use.

The video was part of an unprecedented recruitment initiative released by the DHS. On July 29, the agency started a campaign to hire 10,000 new agents, offering recruitment bonuses of up to $ 50,000. Recently, the Secretary Kristi Noem announced that the Ice It will eliminate age limits to new candidates, a measure that aims to further expand the recruitment pool. The initiative received more than 80,000 applications, including the former actor of the Superman, Dean Cain.

The recruitment program is funded by an allocation of $ 76 billion, making the Ice The federal agency to apply the law with the highest budget in American history. This massive investment reflects the priorities of the administration Trump in relation to immigration. Parallel, the DHS reported an 830% increase in 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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