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Home (Morgenshtern song)

"Home" (Russian: Домой) is a single by Russia rapper Morgenshtern, released on December 10, 2021 by Atlantic Records Russia. In the song, Morgenshtern discusses his departure from Russia after accusations of "selling drugs on social media" from the chairman of the Investigative Committee of Russia, Alexander Bastrykin. The track was leaked to the internet on December 9, one day before its scheduled release.[1][2][3][4]

"Home"
Single by Morgenshtern
LanguageRussian
ReleasedDecember 10, 2021
GenreHip-hop
Length2:52
LabelAtlantic Records Russia

Background

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On November 19, 2021, the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation began investigating Morgenshtern for promoting drug use after the release of the video for the song "Pablo". According to investigators, the artist's content posted from 2013 to 2021 may contain calls that encourage people to use drugs.[5] On November 23, 2021, Alexander Bastrykin, Chairman of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation, accused Morgenshtern of “trafficking drugs in social networks”: “Morgenstern today deals drugs, in fact, on social networks. It involves a huge number of our youth in its sphere of communication,” Bastrykin said at the conference “The Role of Law in Ensuring Human Welfare”. Morgenstern's lawyer Sergei Zhorin told RBC that Bastrykin's statement was bewildering: "In this situation, what we think about it and how we will react is of secondary importance. It is important how the subordinates of Alexander Ivanovich Bastrykin will react to this. Will they take this as a call to action?".[6][7] Six months before Bastrykin's statement, in June 2021, Morgenstern had been fined 100,000 rubles for promoting drugs in his videos.[8] Following the accusations and the start of investigations, on November 24, the rapper left Russia for the United Arab Emirates.[9][10][11]

Lyrics

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In the song, the rapper defends himself from the Committee's accusations: "Bitch, I only sell my face on the internet". On November 25, the day after leaving Russia, Morgenshtern's restaurant "Kaif" was closed after being inspected for selling illegal alcohol.[citation needed] In response, Morgenshtern states in the song: “You can take my business, but you won’t take happiness. […] I won't starve to death".

The rapper commented on the news of his departure in the song: “I just got on the train (Choo-choo!). The news is louder than Oxxxymiron's comeback."[12][13][14]

Music video

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The music video was filmed in Dubai, directed by Leonid Afetrov (Kingeleo). In addition to Morgenshtern, his wife Dilara and the Tajik singer Abdu Rozik are present in the video. At the beginning of the video, a REN TV report about Morgenstern's departure from Russia is played. Within the first few hours of its upload to YouTube, the music video reached #1 trending in Russia, receiving 1.5 million views.[13][15][16][17][18]

Charts

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Chart (2021) Peak
position
Moscow (Apple Music)[19] 7
St. Petersburg (Apple Music)[19] 6
Worldwide[19] 12

References

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  1. ^ "В сеть слили трек Моргенштерна "Домой" об отъезде из России". The-Flow.ru (in Russian). 2021-12-09. Retrieved 2021-12-09.
  2. ^ "Моргенштерн в песне "Домой" рассказывает о побеге из России и извиняется перед Оксимироном". www.rap.ru. 2021-12-09. Retrieved 2021-12-09.
  3. ^ "Как Моргенштерн рассказал о причинах побега за границу в треке Домой". medialeaks.ru (in Russian). 2021-12-09. Retrieved 2021-12-09.
  4. ^ Данил Тармасинов (2021-12-09). ""Новость громче камбэка Оксимирона". Моргенштерн выпустил трек "Домой" об отъезде из России". Палач. Retrieved 2021-12-09.
  5. ^ "СК начал проверять Моргенштерна на пропаганду наркотиков". Meduza (in Russian). 2021-11-19. Retrieved 2021-12-09.
  6. ^ "Бастрыкин обвинил Моргенштерна в торговле наркотиками в соцсетях". РБК (in Russian). 2020-11-23. Retrieved 2021-12-09.
  7. ^ ""Блогер Моргенштерн торгует наркотиками в социальных сетях" Бастрыкин рассказал, что думает о цифровизации — и о том, как решить проблемы молодежи (лопатой, конечно!)". Meduza (in Russian). 2021-11-23. Retrieved 2021-12-09.
  8. ^ "Моргенштерна оштрафовали на ₽100 тыс. за пропаганду наркотиков в клипах". РБК (in Russian). 2021-06-03. Retrieved 2021-12-09.
  9. ^ "Моргенштерн все-таки уехал из России". The-Flow.ru (in Russian). 2021-11-25. Retrieved 2021-12-10.
  10. ^ "Моргенштерн ответил в новом треке на обвинения Бастрыкина". Радио Свобода (in Russian). 2021-12-09. Retrieved 2021-12-09.
  11. ^ Condé Nast (2021-11-24). "Что происходит с Моргенштерном прямо сейчас". GQ Россия (in Russian). Retrieved 2021-12-09.
  12. ^ "Morgenshtern выпустил клип "Домой" об отъезде из России". The-Flow.ru (in Russian). 2021-12-10. Retrieved 2021-12-10.
  13. ^ a b ""Я в соцсетях торгую лишь своим **********". Моргенштерн ответил на обвинения Бастрыкина новой песней И объяснил свой отъезд из России тем, что "там стало холодно"". Meduza (in Russian). 2021-12-10. Retrieved 2021-12-10.
  14. ^ ""Уехал из России, ведь там стало холодно"". muz-tv.ru (in Russian). 2021-12-10. Archived from the original on 2021-12-10. Retrieved 2021-12-10.
  15. ^ "Morgenshtern выпустил клип "Домой"". Собака.ru (in Russian). 2021-12-10. Retrieved 2021-12-10.
  16. ^ ""Уехал из России, ведь там стало холодно": Моргенштерн выпустил клип "Домой". В нем он ответил на обвинения Бастрыкина". Журнал Esquire (in Russian). 2021-12-10. Retrieved 2021-12-10.
  17. ^ "Моргенштерн опубликовал клип на трек "Домой"". Афиша. 2021-12-10. Retrieved 2021-12-10.
  18. ^ "Новый клип Моргенштерна собрал полтора миллиона просмотров за первые часы". РИА Новости (in Russian). 2021-12-10. Retrieved 2021-12-10.
  19. ^ a b c "Музыкальные чарты за 49 неделю: лидируют Люся Чеботина, Oxxxymiron, NЮ и другие". InterMedia (in Russian). 2021-12-16. Retrieved 2021-12-20.
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