Russian rapper Ligalize reacted to being designated a foreign agent by Russias Justice Ministry with the release of a brand-new song on Monday.The track, titled Vsemirnye a play on the Russian words for worldwide and everyone is tranquil is the first release from an upcoming album by the Dutch-Lithuanian label TMT Music.The tune features other prominent Russian artists, including the rap group Kasta and the rock band Nogu Svelo.Since I was added to the list of foreign agents, we decided to speed things up and provide a worthy New Years present to everybody good friends and opponents alike, Ligalize wrote Monday.The Justice Ministry added Ligalize, whose genuine name is Andrei Menshikov, to its foreign representatives sign up on Friday.
He left Russia in the summertime of 2023 after launching the anti-war songMir! Vashemu! Domu! and presently lives in Lithuania.Ligalize said he thinks about the foreign agent label an honor, describing it as a designation for people who embody the intelligence, integrity and conscience of a much better Russia.
They speak the reality about whats taking place and mean universal human values.TMT Music was introduced by The Moscow Times founder Derk Sauer previously this year to support Russian and Belarusian artists maltreated in their home countries over their political views.