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Alicia Keys giving a powerful call to action after receiving Dr. Dre Global Impact Award. This award acknowledged Alicia Keys’ contributions to music and her influence as a female artist in a mostly male industry. She was the first woman to receive this award, presented to her by Queen Latifah. In her speech, she highlighted the importance of recognizing female producers and promoting diversity in the music world.
‘I always had to fight for a certain level of respect as a songwriter, a composer, and especially a producer. It’s strange that we don’t think of women as producers, like Quincy or Dre or Swizzy, but female producers have always powered the industry. Patrice Rushen, Missy Elliot, Linda Perry, Grimes, Solange and so many more. So this is for all the ladies that know the magic that they bring to the room. This is not the time to shut down the diversity of voices. We’ve seen on this stage, talented, hard-working people from different backgrounds, with different point of view and it changes the game. DEI is not a threat, it’s a gift. And the more voices, the more powerful the sound.’ Alicia Keys’s speech.
