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May 27, 2020

Documentary 'On the Record' about sexual abuse in the music industry - "people continue to turn a blind eye"

'On the Record' by HBO Max is about Drew Dixon, who spoke publicly of alleged assault and abuse by hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons. The documentary is about her trauma, her music career abruptly stopped when she couldn't stand the abuse anymore, being stripped down to a person with just one dimension - "the abused one", about coming forward as a black woman against a hero in the black community. The abuse seemingly continues to this day - the film received a standing ovation at Sundance, but the response from the music industry since has been mostly silence. Guardian reports on the heavy and important issue.