#16barsforbreonna

One year ago, @devinecarama and @luvjonezmusic teamed up for the #16BarsForBreonna project. This turned into a 50 day campaign of original verses and beats for calls of accountability and justice for the Louisville police department’s murder of Breonna Taylor. . While Breonna’s family received a $12 million wrongful death settlement from the city of Louisville, no police were jailed or punished outside of losing their jobs or suspension. On June 1, 2021, Louisville law enforcement pulled up on a BBQ to enforce a curfew and murdered an unarmed Black man named David Mcatee. Needless to say, this fight never ends and police continue to target and murder Black people from Kentucky to Oregon and around the country and globe . Thank you to @regionalarts for accepting the #16BarsForBreonna project into the #CapturingTheMoment exhibit to honor these efforts (at Portland, Oregon) https://www.instagram.com/p/CRg4xGzhZyO/?utm_medium=tumblr

March 13, 2021: Can’t let this day pass and not recognize the tragic anniversary of #BreonnaTaylor and her murder at the hands of Louisville police department. It was also the same day that myself and many others lost their jobs and began this ongoing quarantine life. These factors all combined with the outrage or the unlawful murders of Ahmaud Arbery and George Floyd and set off the largest social justice uprising and series of protests and movements of my life. . Among the many movements that sparked in the wake of these tragedies, and given that Kentucky is where I was born, when the opportunity to collaborate with my Kentucky fam, rapper/activist @devinecarama for a 50 day campaign of songs called #16barsForBreonna popped up, with Devine Carama on lyrics and @luvjonezmusic on the beats, we combined forces without hesitation. We started a daily social media campaign of original music to keep demanding justice for #breonnataylor through our platforms. From the tracks I produced, I made a free download of the album for people to listen and support, as well as YouTube clips. The songs also culminated in the @devinecarama album #blackmaninamerica available for free on all streaming services. Links to all the projects are in my bio if anyone is interested. . Keep saying her name and the name of all those lost to murder at the hands of police everywhere. No justice, no peace. Forever. (at Louisville, Kentucky) https://www.instagram.com/p/CMY-ihCh9da/?igshid=dtw9aq7oqnze

2020 RECAP: Part Two 1) @lofijazzsoul #SummerSoulstice compilation featuring my @luvjonezmusic collabo with @farnellnewton with tracks and more tracks from PDX talented musicians 2) “GO” by @matrandolnbg produced by @luvjonezmusic and “DISCIPLINE” by @matrandolnbg featuring @iamryanalan 3) @blackearthunited conference by @jocelynr.rice after-party virtual DJ set of all @luvjonezmusic 4) #16BarsForBreonna collabo with my Kentucky fam @devinecarama with a 50 track series of original songs in support of justice demands for Breonna Taylor. 50 day campaign with 28 tracks produced by @luvjonezmusic and ultimately lead to the full length album #BlackManInAmerica by @devinecarama released 10/12/20 5) TEAM INSPO @discord crew audio sample pack LUNCHABLES featuring free samples provided by @antwaaan @luvjonezmusic @almeltzerfaceoff @gvspvrrr @neillvontally @efeezyubeezy and many more talented PDX producers 6) @reemsupremeshow podcast long-form interview with @luvjonezmusic and a chance to discuss music projects, #16barsforbreonna and future plans with @kareem.shon and Sha all the way from Houston, TX 7) IG Live collabo with @hussein.albaiaty of @refutees for a live painting and beat set collaboration for IG followers where he created the “UNITY” painting featured on the @refutees site 8) fist official quarantine concert with @ms.ellemusic @auviesinclair @quinnfos @lalanashea @luvjonezmusic at @biglegrowlski 9) kickoff show for the #CoHoNightlife series at @cohotheatre with an hour long @luvjonezmusic beat set and live projection art provided by @holzbagel and hosted by @philjohnsonlive and photos by @samyuell.mongkhounsavath 10) #WinterSoulstice compilation feature for the @lofijazzsoul series by @farnellnewton and many more talented PDX musicians (at Portland, Oregon) https://www.instagram.com/p/CJfKXGMhTXX/?igshid=1scioij6biksf

Proud to be part of the grant recipients for the CAPTURING THE MOMENT multimedia collection for a few of my @luvjonezmusic music projects this year including the #16barsForBreonna music campaign with @devinecarama and the DISCIPLINE song with @matrandolnbg and @iamryanalan. Happy to shine a light on the powerful work form the PDX community. Shout out to @regionalarts for recognizing these efforts! . Proud to be in the company of folks like @ashleysongmellinger @jenetorade @niemalightseed @browncharlie3 @machadomijiga @vjanessa @thecarlarossi and more 🙌🏽 . #Repost @regionalarts ・・・ We are so pleased to share the artists with works selected for purchase into a new public art collection: CAPTURING THE MOMENT. This collection of art in varying medias was created by local Black artists, Indigenous artists, and artists of color in response to this current moment in time. It is an effort to capture and record our collective experiences of change, uncertainty, loss, and hope. Congratulations to these recipients—and thank you so much to all of the artists who submitted work for this call, to our community selection panel of artists and creatives, and to #PDXCARES funding from the City of Portland. . More soon. We can’t wait for you to experience this collection. . #capturingthemoment #pdxart #portlandartists #portlandoregon #portlandartists #bipocartists #pnwart (at Portland, Oregon) https://www.instagram.com/p/CIbnVH_Brp2/?igshid=d3p4ul1vdr9n

Quick snippet from the @reemsupremeshow @luvjonezmusic interview with @kareem.shon and @shaveshacksha where we chopped it up about origin stories, song back stories, motivations, social justice themes with songs like “Discipline” by @matrandolnbg and @iamryanalan, the #16BarsForBreonna project collabo with @devinecarama, my work with @v123splash @hydeenkbev @insearchofhiphop, future projects, and creating musical moods with beats. Huge shout out to the team for asking questions and taking time to hear stories behind the beats in the Luvjonez catalog! 🙌🏽 . Full interview available on all streaming services as of today! . #luvjonez #luvjonezmusic #lofihiphop #lofi #lofibeats #podcast #hiphoppodcast #interviews #worldwide (at Portland, Oregon) https://www.instagram.com/p/CFLnRN9hC3A/?igshid=agf7600qvn4v

🔥New Episode Alert 📢@ 7 #repost @reemsupremeshow . You want to keep up with dope music and artist? In most cases you have to follow a dope music producer . We catch up with @luvjonezmusic from Portland, Oregon and learn about the artist he's working with for the #16barsForBreonna Breonna Taylor campaign, his connections to Kentucky and New York. His love for Hip Hop and his style makes him Luvjonez Music . Ft. Kareem.Shon (@ReemSupremeShow) Shave Shack Sha (@ShaveShackSha ) . Make sure to subscribe to our channel, like the video and hit the bell to stay on point 🎯 (I know we're asking a lot right?). . Follow us: link in bio (at Portland, Oregon) https://www.instagram.com/p/CFKfQ1ChVKX/?igshid=1qeitv0h1969e

Another huge shout out to @kareem.shon and @shaveshacksha of @reemsupremeshow for offering me a long form podcast interview their show. Honored to be the first producer featured on the show and talk about many of the projects I’ve worked on and the places and people I’m linked with. Episode drops on streaming platforms tonight. Check it out! 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽 . on #Repost @reemsupremeshow ・・・ 🔥New Episode Alert 📢@ 7 You want to keep up with dope music and artist? In most cases you have to follow a dope music producer. We catch up with @luvjonezmusic from Portland, Oregon and learn about the artist he's working with for the #16barsForBreonna Breonna Taylor campaign, his connections to Kentucky and New York. His love for Hip Hop and his style makes him Luvjonez Music Ft. Kareem.Shon (@ReemSupremeShow) Shave Shack Sha (@ShaveShackSha ) Make sure to subscribe to our channel, like the video and hit the bell to stay on point 🎯 (I know we're asking a lot right?). Follow us: link in bio #IntlSupremeTeam #BOHUP #HipHopPodcastforHipHopHeads #womenledpodcast #podcastcollab #podcastersofinstagram #dadsmatter #musicvibe #catchthevibe #houstonpodcasters #podcastersofcolor #houstonentrepreneurs #Podernfamily #PrettyGirlsLikeHipHop #luvjonez #luvjonezmusic (at Portland, Oregon) https://www.instagram.com/p/CFH0bclBWAz/?igshid=1se1f4ln3wpk9

“GRIEF IS LIKE SLUGS OUT THE .22” . DAY 40 of the #16barsForBreonna project with lyrics by @devinecarama and beats by @luvjonezmusic . Check out the full tracks on SoundCloud.com/devinecarama and @luvjonezmusic IGTV pages . Support @untilfreedom @blklivesmatter @blackresiliencefund @dontshootpdx @pdxblackyouthmvmt @carenotcopspdx (at Portland, Oregon) https://www.instagram.com/p/CEaKbfkBjEa/?igshid=1pawbuf3gk5ta