Uncommon Records Makes a $1,000 Donation to the National Police Accountability Project, Behind Funds Raised with the sale of "Killer"

A $1,000 donation was made to NPAP behind this now unavailable single between the months of June and August.

We did this together. Feeling frustrated and powerless in the wake of George Floyd’s murder Short Fuze, Uncommon Nasa and SKECH185 (Fuze and Nasa as Guillotine Crowns) dug into the work they had previously recorded for their upcoming album and released Killer early in order to raise money for the National Police Accountability Project.

At the time, the amount we would raise didn’t matter, it was done out of a need to do our part to stand in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement, protests and actions taking place across the country. Our fans stepped up, some friends, some strangers, some from the United States, some from abroad and with a simple song we raised a total of $1,000. The label covered all Bandcamp fees so that your contributions were sent to NPAP in total and we tossed in a bit more on top (explaining the even number). We are floored and honored by the response, the trust you put in us to be part of your outlet for change in all of our small ways.

This same week, when we were able to make this contribution official, we face yet another unlawful shooting of a black man by the police in the United States. We are once again gutted in watching a video and always have it on the top of our minds, “What would have been said if there was no video of this incident?” Black Americans should not have to depend on the kindness and bravery of strangers with cell phones or forced body cameras that have and can be manipulated and edited. As a country, we have to demand more, and in some quarters we have to do more to enact true change.

In a country with a history as dark as ours, change isn’t about “acceptance” or “tolerance”, it’s about a proactive and sacrificial dedication to equality and justice. It’s about cutting out the cancer of systemic racism and there is no more vital place to start than with the police force and justice system.

With our collective donation to the National Police Accountability Project, we hope we have taken a step toward that vision. The NPAP provides cross reference case study to civil rights attorneys that are representing victims of police brutality and abuse (including abuse by the local justice systems). NPAP also supports legislative measures that target police abuses and provides references to those seeking civil rights representation against authorities.

We just want to say, “Thank You”.

Stay strong, stay wise and stay together.