1st label in 🇺🇸 for musicians in prison & formerly incarcerated. Est. 2013 as Die Jim Crow. Latest: Lifers Groove Up next: SIGS on Seeley Street
New York, NY
Joined January 2014
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The Prison and Justice Writing program congratulates PEN America Prison Writing Award-winning poet Spoon Jackson on his album, "No Moon," with @FREER_Records!
RSVP for the release party tomorrow, Sat 4/20, in New York City. Spoons plans to call in at 8pm! eventbrite.com/e/spoon-jacks…
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Unschuldig verurteilt - mein Feature über "Exonerated" in den USA:
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@DieJimCrow #prison #USA #exonerated #Gefaengnis #innocentproject @DLF
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Did You Know: 84% of prisons in the U.S. require books come from “approved vendors” which rarely include independent bookstores and always deny free books.
#PrisonBannedBooksWeek #BooksNotBans (5/x)
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Mr. Melvins has new music out, take a listen.
Maxwell Melvins our Senior Advisor founded hip hop ensemble LIFERS GROUP while serving a life sentence in New Jersey. They were nominated for a Grammy in 1992 (lost to Madonna 🙄) more about Maxwell's legendary life, music & incarceration in this mini-doc: m.youtube.com/watch?v=WqUHe7…
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Carceral censorship is the most pervasive form of information suppression in the USA.
Join us for a report release event from 6-9pm ET on October 26th @efaprojectspace in NYC — featuring music from currently incarcerated musicians on @DieJimCrow Records eventbrite.com/e/reading-bet…
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please help bring Mark Springer home:: thank you @DieJimCrow for bringing this to our attention chng.it/LrGmt2KvMY
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Love seeing this collab between our previous Guest Editor @dublab & @NewMusicUSA's grantee @DieJimCrow! 🙌
Mixtape drop 💣🔥We were honored to put together a mix for @dublab featuring explosive Hip Hop, Soul and R&B songs from our prison-impacted artists✊as well as messages “audio-kites” from inside prison 🎤🎶this is an epic listening experience dublab.com/archive/die-jim-c…
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Nach fast 25 Jahren unschuldig hinter Gittern...EL BENTLY 448 veröffentlicht auf @DieJimCrow sein Debut Album. Mein Beitrag auf @dlfkultur dazu:
deutschlandfunkkultur.de/jim…
#prison #music #hiphop #strafrecht #knast #gefaengnis #strafvollzug
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He believes his purpose, besides making music, is to realize and teach others that we all have a choice.
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NYC Capacity Building Program grantee @DieJimCrow has an exciting event this coming Saturday, July 1st! Check it out 👇
In 1999, as the world rushed towards a new millennium…Leon Benson was 22 years old & facing 60 years in prison for a murder he did not commit. Today Leon aka EL BENTLY 448 has been fully EXONERATED. This is his music & story. This is the first 48 ✊🔥 youtube.com/watch?v=6w_IjQBP…
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Real rap...they distract us by talking nice and using alot of words. Wolves in sheep's clothing
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#popcon2023 Friday morning roundtable happening now until 10:45am: "Music in Prisons: The Pandemic Era and Beyond" with @diejimcrow @majortominor @RromeAlone @menji210, BL and Shirelle. Room 221-224, 370 Jay Street
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lifers groupのリーダーが仮釈放されてた
Since being released on parole in 2011, @maxwell_melvins has advocated for justice impacted communities & shared his wisdom and story at venues such as The Met Bruer, TedX, Harvard and @MoMAPS1 with @NicoleFleetwoo2
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If u or somebody u love has been incarcerated in inhumane conditions let's talk about it or u can tell the world about it.
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The Masses- "The Movement" out now 😤 youtu.be/1j5Ax8Ryzoo
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Thank you for lending your platform to us to amplify our mission. As well as all the work you all do in the literary space for incarcerated people. Much respect💯✊🏾
In this Works of Justice feature, PEN America Prison and Justice Writing Intern Tomás Miriti @ygschurchshoes profiles @blshirelle8 and Fury Young of @DieJimCrow Records about the label's history and its ethics for working with prison-impacted artists. bit.ly/3Vrtbgg
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📢📢📢 HAPPENING IN ONE HOUR 📢 📢📢
The Book of Judith Book Launch will bring together @SpoonJackson, @NYUpress, @newvillagepress, Fury Young @DieJimCrow, @devorahmajor, @wayjay, and all of YOU! Click the link below! ⬇️
eventbrite.com/e/book-of-jud…
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Join our Book of Judith Launch Event Thursday 10/6 at 8pm EST! bit.ly/3BiaBOF
Thanks to @newvillagepress and @nyupress for your work in uplifting Judith's words! We will be joined by @SpoonJackson, Fury Young of @DieJimCrow, @devorahmajor and many more incredible folks
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This is a new level🛫✈️
Read more on the inspiration for @blshirelle8 ‘s song “Ex-Bitch” ft. @ghstsnguitars off her iconic album ASSATA TROI 💔🔥💙 diejimcrow.com/news/the-insp…
