{"id":1168920,"date":"2021-12-29T10:34:43","date_gmt":"2021-12-29T15:34:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1168920"},"modified":"2021-12-29T10:34:45","modified_gmt":"2021-12-29T15:34:45","slug":"morgan-wallen-lands-best-selling-album-of-2021-despite-deplatforming-over-secretly-recorded-n-word-tape","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/morgan-wallen-lands-best-selling-album-of-2021-despite-deplatforming-over-secretly-recorded-n-word-tape\/","title":{"rendered":"Morgan Wallen Lands Best-Selling Album Of 2021 Despite Deplatforming Over Secretly-Recorded N-Word Tape\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmorgan-wallen-lands-best-selling-album-of-2021-despite-deplatforming-over-secretly-recorded-n-word-tape%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1168920&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Country music star Morgan Wallen scored the year\u2019s best-selling album, despite a longtime blackout from countless music platforms and radio stations following the release of a secretly-recorded video of an inebriated Wallen calling his white friend the N-word.<\/p>\n<p>Fox News <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/country-morgan-wallen-best-selling-album-2021-racial-slur-scandal-reports\">reported<\/a> Wednesday that Wallen\u2019s \u201cDangerous: The Double Album\u201d has sold 3 million copies, unexpectedly outpacing anticipated albums like Olivia Rodrigo\u2019s \u201cSour\u201d EP and Drake\u2019s \u201cCertified Lover Boy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Back in February, TMZ <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2021\/02\/02\/morgan-wallen-n-word-nashville-neighbors\/\">published<\/a> a video reportedly recorded by a neighbor showing the \u201cDangerous\u201d singer using expletives and the N-word after a night out in Nashville with friends:<\/p>\n<p id=\"cb-1816e1e2d56dbc6a5ee4b065e9a550a0\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\"><em>Morgan Wallen returned home Sunday from a rowdy night with friends, and as he walked up his driveway he hurled the n-word and other profanities, it\u2019s all on video and Wallen is remorseful.<\/em><\/p>\n<p id=\"cb-12ec34a31c4732d77c6f09d27e4fec94\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\"><em>The country star and a group of buddies had just spent a night out in Nashville. When they arrived at Morgan\u2019s home at around midnight, they were extremely loud \u2026 honking horns and talking loudly \u2026 loud enough to piss off neighbors. One of the neighbors began recording the antics.<\/em><\/p>\n<p id=\"cb-e177d0f6b41253bea27b911a7c4c35cf\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\"><em>As Morgan appears to stumble toward his house, he tells someone to watch over a guy in his group. He says \u2026 \u201ctake care of this p****-ass mother******\u201d \u2014 and then goes on to say, \u201ctake care of this p****-ass n*****\u201d \u2026 before finally heading in.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>In the aftermath, a solemn Wallen posted a video to his social media discussing the secretly-recorded footage, admitting to fans that he was \u201con hour 72 of a bender.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe video you saw was me on hour 72 of a bender, and that\u2019s not something I\u2019m proud of either,\u201d he said. \u201cObviously, the natural thing to do is to apologize further and continue to apologize because you got caught, and that\u2019s not what I wanted to do.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI let so many people down who mean a lot to me, who have given so much to me, it\u2019s just not fair,\u201d Wallen continued. \u201cI let my parents down and they\u2019re the furthest thing from the person in that video. I let my son down and I\u2019m not OK with that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The then-27-year-old said he was offered the opportunity to have&nbsp;\u201csome very real and honest conversations\u201d with leaders of various black organizations, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/morgan-wallen-speaks-out-n-word-controversy\">according<\/a> to Fox News. He also <a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2021\/music\/news\/morgan-wallen-gma-racial-slur-interview-rehab-donation-1235026256\/\">pledged<\/a> $500,000 to black charities.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis week I heard firsthand some personal stories from black people that honestly shook me,\u201d he explained. \u201cAnd I know what I\u2019m going through this week doesn\u2019t even compare to some of the trials I about from them. I came away from those discussions with a deep appreciation for them and a clearer understanding of the weight of&nbsp;my words.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur actions matter,\u201d Wallen said. \u201cOur words matter and I just want to encourage anyone watching to please learn from my mistake. There\u2019s no reason to downplay what I did. It matters and please know I\u2019m carefully choosing my next steps in repair.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Following the video, Wallen was quickly shunned from the entertainment industry; his music was removed from numerous platforms. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/siriusxm-pandora-cmt-iheartradio-pull-morgan-wallen-music-following-n-word-video-recorded-by-neighbor\">The Daily Wire<\/a> reported:<\/p>\n<p><em>Wallen\u2019s music was first pulled by Cumulus Media. The country music heavyweight sent a directive to all of its 400-plus stations to remove Wallen\u2019s songs from their playlists \u201ceffective immediately,\u201d Variety <a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2021\/music\/news\/morgan-wallen-country-radio-removed-racial-slur-1234899010\/\">reported<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>iHeartRadio, Entercom, cable network CMT, satellite service SiriusXM, and streaming service Pandora have all also removed the 27-year-old\u2019s songs. Variety noted that Wallen\u2019s music is not currently appearing on platforms like Spotify and Apple Music, too.&nbsp;Nashville-based label Big Loud has suspended their contract with Wallen \u201cindefinitely.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Additionally, as <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2021\/02\/04\/acm-disqualifies-morgan-wallen-from-award-show\/?utm_source=NYPTwitter&amp;utm_campaign=SocialFlow&amp;utm_medium=SocialFlow\">reported<\/a> by the New York Post, Wallen \u201chas been disqualified from performing at or receiving any recognition during the upcoming Academy of Country Music Awards.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Wallen\u2019s fans, however, have clearly stuck with the singer\/songwriter, as have numerous <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/the-musicians-supporting-morgan-wallen-following-deplatforming-over-leaked-n-word-video\">big-name country music stars.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Related:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/watch-morgan-wallen-posts-apology-video-talks-sobriety-following-n-word-video-deplatforming\">WATCH: Morgan Wallen Posts Apology Video, Talks Sobriety Following N-Word Video,&nbsp;Deplatforming<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Related:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/the-musicians-supporting-morgan-wallen-following-deplatforming-over-leaked-n-word-video\">The Musicians Supporting Morgan Wallen Following Deplatforming Over Leaked&nbsp;N-Word&nbsp;Video<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/subscribe\">member<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Country music star Morgan Wallen scored the year\u2019s best-selling album, despite a longtime blackout from countless music platforms and radio stations following the release of a secretly-recorded video of an inebriated Wallen calling his white friend the N-word. Fox News reported Wednesday that Wallen\u2019s \u201cDangerous: The Double Album\u201d has sold 3 million copies, unexpectedly outpacing &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":64,"featured_media":2315279,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1168920","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1168920","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/64"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1168920"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1168920\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2315279"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1168920"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1168920"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1168920"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}