Kathleen Hanna and Ad-Rock record immigration benefit cover
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Kathleen Hanna and her husband Ad-Rock have recorded a cover of DJ Snake and Justin Bieber’s “Let Me Love You” for Contra-ICE Vol. 1: ICE Out, a benefit compilation supporting organisations that advocate for immigrant communities. The project brings together musicians, comedians and spoken-word artists in opposition to US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), with Hanna describing it as a response to fascism and white supremacy. It matters because the release uses a high-profile collaborative album to raise money and attention for groups working with communities affected by immigration enforcement.
The compilation is due digitally, on CD and vinyl on 2 October via SoundsGood, with proceeds going to the National Day Laborer Organizing Network and Unión del Barrio. Hanna and Ad-Rock’s track also features Money Mark, Fredo Ortiz and Frank Figueroa, and was produced by Beastie Boys collaborator Mario Caldato Jr. The 45-track album includes contributions from Jello Biafra, Fred Armisen, Fishbone, Ozomatli, Tom Morello and Ceci Bastida.
- Hanna and Ad-Rock cover “Let Me Love You” for an immigration benefit album.
- The compilation supports two immigrant-community organisations.
- It features 45 tracks from musicians, comedians and spoken-word artists.
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Kathleen Hanna is an American singer and activist best known for fronting the punk bands Bikini Kill and Le Tigre. Ad-Rock, whose real name is Adam Horovitz, is a member of the hip-hop group Beastie Boys; the pair are married and have previously worked with musicians from punk, hip-hop and alternative music.
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, known as ICE, is a federal agency that enforces immigration law inside the United States, including detention and deportation. It has been the focus of protests and political debate, particularly over the treatment of people held in immigration detention and the impact of enforcement on families and local communities.
Benefit compilations bring together artists who donate music to raise money for particular causes. The organisations supported by this release work with immigrant communities, including day labourers and people seeking help with immigration-related rights, organising and legal issues.
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Originally published by Pitchfork as “Kathleen Hanna and Ad-Rock Cover DJ Snake and Justin Bieber’s “Let Me Love You””.