Morgan Wallen was poised to become the country’s biggest crossover star in years. But after he was filmed drunk shouting the word N to a friend after a party last night last week, radio conglomerates iHeartRadio and Cumulus Media stopped playing their songs, their songs were pulled from Spotify and Apple Music playlists and his recording contract was suspended indefinitely.
Despite the rapid reaction of the music industry, fans have not stopped buying Wallen’s songs. In fact, the Associated Press reports that sales of Wallen’s new album Dangerous: the double album have really increased since the N bomb. And now the good guy Jason Isbell, whose song “Cover Me Up” was re-recorded by Wallen in Dangerous: the double album, announced that he is donating all royalties from his compositions on Wallen’s album to the NAACP.
“So … Some of that money goes to me, since I wrote ‘Cover Me Up'”, tweeted Isbell. “I decided to donate everything I have done so far from this album to the Nashville chapter of the NAACP.” Previously, when asked to comment on the incident, Isbell said: “Wallen’s behavior is disgusting and horrible. I think it’s an opportunity for the country music industry to give that place to someone who deserves it, and there are a lot of black artists who deserve it. “
So… Some of that money goes to me, since I wrote ‘Cover Me Up’. I decided to donate everything I’ve done so far from this album to the Nashville chapter of @NAACP. Thanks for helping a good cause, guys. https://t.co/Ch3FlDBmJf
– Jason Isbell (@JasonIsbell) February 10, 2021
Wallen’s behavior is disgusting and horrifying. I think it’s an opportunity for the country music industry to give this place to someone who deserves it, and there are a lot of black artists who deserve it. https://t.co/14B77zLgMR
– Jason Isbell (@JasonIsbell) February 3, 2021
I didn’t say “tar and feathers the boy”. If he makes a real change, his life will be fine. But if he is not held accountable, blacks in the industry will know how little country music really cares about them, even now. And this is much sadder for me than alcoholism. https://t.co/G1wVwpzI6V
– Jason Isbell (@JasonIsbell) February 4, 2021