The document proposes establishing an organization called "Waiting In Color" to evaluate hip hop and rap music for quality and artistic merit. It would be composed of music industry professionals and critics who would vote on whether to approve and support particular artists and albums. The goal is to counter corporate exploitation of the genres and promote music with true artistic value. It aims to be like the Grammys but focused solely on hip hop/rap and giving a "seal of approval" rather than awards. The name references the history of segregation while gathering artists and fans to promote high quality music.

1. WAITING
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4. Rap & Hip Hop
music has also
had it’s conflict
with censorship
and illicitness.
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5. There’s no standard or process to gauge
what is GOOD quality Hip-hop & Rap
Music.
Good Quality (defined
as): Fluent in Content,
Creatively Elaborate,
Well Versed, and/or
Artistically Authentic.
This does not mean music
that is illicit, violent, or ill-
manner is ruled out as not
good music; it is more
about the process and
authenticity of the artist
and media. Similar to film,
movies are not considered
unentertaining because
they contain horror,
violence, or illicitness.

6. Corporations and Studios operate under a mantra of, “If they’ll buy it,
sale it,” regardless of illicitness or authenticity; taking advantage of a
culture and abusing the musical entity that is Rap/ Hip-Hop.
Advertising of artist and their music has become
more like tabloid journalism, placing false support or
inadequate exposure to music that holds no true
artistic value.
The Problem
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7. A paradox has been created between profitable
marketing, exploitation, and social trends
colliding with artistic integrity, creation,
credibility, and authenticity.
Artist are becoming popular by way of
media attention rather than quality of
music due to the musical industry’s over
saturation.
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8. The Rap/Hip-Hop Culture and
Industry Needs an Accountable
Solution.
The film industry is the
most relative artistic
entity to the musical
industry; projects are
artistically created
under the same
circumstances,
pretenses, and narrative
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9. Compare and Contrast
Music : Film
Musical topic and narratives Cinema genres
Drama
Storytelling/ Adventure
Love story
Violence/ Suspense
Biopic
Comedy
Crime & Gangster
Horror
Musical/Dance
Western
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Storytelling/ Adventure
Love Story
Suspense/ Action
Biopic
Comedy
Crime and Gangster
Horror
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10. Other Similarities
Film Music
Studio
Produc+on
Studio
Produc+on
Independent
Media
Crea+on
Independent
Media
Crea+on
Censorship
Margins
Censorship
Margins
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Ra+ng
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11. Major Differential
Major Film & Television Unions Musical Unions
Producers Guild of America (PGA)
Directors Guild of America (DGA)
Writers Guild of America (WGA)
Screen Actors Guild & American
Federation of Television and
Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA)
International Cinematographers
Guild
I n t e r n a t i o n a l A l l i a n c e o f
Theatrical Stage Employees,
Moving Picture Technicians,
Artists and Allied Crafts (IATSE)
Motion Picture Editors Guild
American Federation of
Musicians
American Guild of Musical Arts

12. Look At The Grammies
The GRAMMY Foundation was established in 1988 to
cultivate the understanding, appreciation and
advancement of the contribution of recorded music to
American culture — from the artistic and technical
legends of the past to the still unimagined musical
breakthroughs of future generations of music
professionals. The Foundation accomplishes this mission
through programs and activities that engage the music
industry and cultural community as well as the general
public. The Foundation works in partnership year-round
with The Recording Academy to bring national attention to
important issues such as the value and impact of music
and arts education and the urgency of preserving our rich
cultural heritage.
-Grammy Mission Statement
Source: https://www.grammy.org/grammy-foundation/who-we-are

13. Now, if you take an organization like the Grammy
Foundation, which operates under a collection of
industry professionals who are part of various
established film unions, and apply the same concept to
focus solely on Hip-Hop/Rap music, but not to give
awards, but to establish a stamp of approval to which
musical actually meets a true artistic standard or
value.
And Call it…
“Waiting In Color”

14. “Waiting In Color”
Wai+ng
In
Color
will
be
an
organiza+on
that
is
composed
of
industry
professionals
and
respected
musical
enthusiasts.
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15. Mission
The purpose of Waiting In Color is too prescreen
artist and their media to vote collaboratively on
whether their music, album, or the artist should be
allowed a seal of approval that shows the
organizations support for their music or persona.
A respected union as such could have major impact on
the musical market and radio station airplays and
promotions, thus making artist reevaluate the creative
process and value of their media.
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16. Why The Name?
The Colored Waiting Room was initially the favored title for the organization but
the name carries a heavy negative weight of harsh and inhumane treatment and
inequality. Waiting In Color was created under different, none negative
circumstances and without the negative connotation of racial inequality.
Waiting In Color is geared towards the Rap/Hip-Hop music genre, which is
predominately an African American musical entity. Rather than gather through
segregation, we shall gather as musical and media creators and enthusiast to
segregate music that deserves to be supported across their proper platforms, and
minimize baleful corporate control of a impactful musical genre that has been
force feeding a culture music of malnourished content.
The name is mirrored off a history that goes back into Civil Rights.
African Americans were segregated in many avenues amongst the days
of Civil Rights culture, one of those being colored waiting rooms.
Throughout the negativity of the entire situation, a great genre of music
was born that is now composed of artist of many nationalities and race;
this genre of music is now known as Jazz.
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17. Who
Will
Be
In
The
Organiza+on?
Many will be voted into the organization depending
on their profession within the musical community.
• Artist
• Disc Jockeys
• Journalist
• Videographers
• Musical Enthusiast and/ or Critics
An social media site will be created allowing the
public to submit their own online album reviews.
Users with highly voted or largely agreed with reviews
will be honorary members and allowed promotion
amongst the union.

18. Coming Soon…
“Waiting In Color”