Justin Bieber just dropped his latest studio album “Justice,” and many people have been voicing their opinions about his new music throughout social media. However, JB faced some criticism from some people for sampling the late Martin Luther King Jr. on his project.
MLK can be heard on the album’s introduction as it leads into the first song “2 Much,” and there is also an “MLK Interlude” included on the album as well. However, some folks didn’t understand the need to feature MLK’s voice on the album when it features love songs and up-tempo records.
Now why Justin Bieber start his album off with a MLK quote? pic.twitter.com/nqxLvU1mTm
— Dev!n (@DevinFromThe7) March 19, 2021
justin bieber’s album is cute but calling it justice and inserting a minute MLK speech when the rest of the album are love songs … pic.twitter.com/b7dGPWin7D
— thalia (@ThaliaMariie) March 19, 2021
i loved Justin Bieber’s new record but i laughed out loud with the MLK interlude. pic.twitter.com/K5z6jZ7CXJ
— Cachi Loreto (@cachiloreto) March 19, 2021
According to TMZ, Justin went to the MLK’s estate to get clearance for the audio clips that are featured on the album. JB also tweeted about the support he would be providing to organizations that “embody what justice looks like in action.” One of those organizations being The King Center. Bernice King, the daughter of the late MLK, retweeted Justin’s post as she thanked him for his support.
Each of us, including artists and entertainers, can do something.
Thank you, @justinbieber, for your support, in honor of #Justice, of @TheKingCenter’s work and of our #BeLove campaign, which is a part of our global movement for justice. #MLK #EndRacism https://t.co/nTkR1XdcvW
— Be A King (@BerniceKing) March 18, 2021
When it comes to why he named the album “Justice” he spoke to Vogue and said,” I named it Justice because there’s so much injustice in this world and there has been since the beginning of time […] My name [Justin] actually means justice, so there’s that. I’m really honored to play a small part and be able to make music that inspires and can uplift people in this time.”
If MLKs daughter gave Justin Bieber permission to use one of his speeches as an interlude to an album that is meant to shine light on LOVE (something MLK jr. stood for) .. mind your business.
— lils (@lilspeaches) March 19, 2021
He also talked about the “MLK Interlude” featured on the album and said, “What I wanted to do with this was amplify [Dr] Martin Luther King Jr’s voice to this generation. Being Canadian, it wasn’t so much a part of my culture […] this speech was actually during the time when [he had] a feeling that he was going to die for the cause, and what he was standing up against was ultimately racism and division.”
“I think his message was that a lot of people can be afraid to stand up for what is right, but if you’re not standing up for justice — for what is right — what are you doing with your life? I’m sorry to get so deep, but these are the times we’re living in,” said Justin. “That’s why I wanted to make this album because I think it’s very timely and very necessary.”
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