In our new interview, DjSliink discusses representation, change, and how white members of the dance music industry can be better allies to artists of color.
, an organization developing a sustainable garden on an unoccupied city lot in Newwark so locals can access fresh produce. Here, Sliink, speaking via FaceTime -- his OWSLA tattoo visible on his forearm -- discusses representation, change, and how white members of the dance music industry can be better allies to artists of color.My problem is with representation. I’m speaking for my people.
What really sparked that was just inequality in general. I just feel like there’s no better time to step up than now, because I always used to get shut down. Everyone gets shut down when they try to talk about inequality and race in dance music. Two years ago or even a couple months ago, I’d sound like an angry black man just trying to start trouble.
My feeling is: How can you be the head of this whole thing if you’re not touching genres? If you’re the head of a global thing, I think you need to be more involved. I’ve tried reaching out to [Austin], and I’ve heard people with similar stories that have tried reaching out... By him being silent, it’s not a good look, and I kind of felt disrespected when he stayed silent but put the songs up overnight. Geronimo [at Sirius XM] reached right back and said, “Let’s do it.
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