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Discover the new compilation against ICE, titled “Contra-ICE Vol, 1: ICE OUT”

Author Benedetta Baldin - 13.8.2026

Thru a new compilation dubbed “Contra-ICE Vol, 1: ICE OUT,” members of Rage Against The Machine, Beastie Boys, Fishbone, and many others have taken a stand against US Immigration and Customs Enforcement and its current practices, as per theprp. This gathers songs from spoken word artists, comedians, and musicians. SoundsGood Records will release it on October 2nd, and on October 3rd, La Cita in Los Angeles, CA will host an album release show. On Friday, August 14 at 10 AM local time, tickets will be available on contra-ice.com. The featured cover of DJ Snake and Justin Bieber‘s six-time platinum song “Let Me Love You” below features Ad-Rock of Beastie Boys with his wife Kathleen Hanna of Bikini Kill fame. Frank Figueroa and fellow Beastie Boys members Money Mark and Fredo Ortiz make appearances on that song.

Build Art Make Change (BAMC) announces “Contra-ICE Vol. 1: ICE OUT”, a benefit compilation uniting legendary voices across music, spoken word, and comedy to amplify the fight for immigrant rights and stand against inhumane immigration enforcement, out October 2nd via SoundsGoodRecords.

The compilation features exclusive, unreleased music from over 30 artists, including OzomatliKathleen HannaAd-RockTom MorelloFred ArmisenFishboneMoney MarkDavid J (BauhausLove and Rockets), and Jello Biafra. This sonic journey, curated by BAMC founder Dali Colorado, shines a crucial light on systemic injustices.

BAMC is a nonprofit organization working to empower vulnerable communities by harnessing artistic expression to raise awareness, shift public discourse, and drive meaningful policy reform. They are leading a crucial shift in how America talks about immigration, moving away from abstract political debate and toward what matters most: keeping families together and building economic stability for thriving communities.

Colorado says: “Contra-ICE is not only an album. It is not only a collective. It is a cultural infrastructure built to support frontline organizations, amplify immigrant voices, and mobilize creatives who believe that love is not passive; it’s organized. Music has always been my first language. Justice has always been my inheritance. Contra-ICE is where those two lineages meet, urgently, unapologetically, and with LOVE OVER FEAR.

“As a DJ, I approached this project as a curator, carefully crafting a listening experience that unfolds as a journey. Every track, transition, and voice serves a purpose, inviting listeners to move through moments of grief, anger, resilience, hope, and ultimately, action. My hope is that people don’t simply hear this album—they feel it, connect with it, and leave inspired to create change in their own communities.

From beginning to end, it tells a story, weaving together music, comedy, and spoken word from a diverse community of artists responding to the inhumane treatment perpetuated by today’s fascist ICE state.”

Contra-ICE artistic director and acclaimed cartoonist Lalo Alcaraz adds, “Artists, musicians, performers, and decent people from all walks of life are pushing back against the authoritarianism we are feeling in our own country. Contra-ICE is one expression of that. Through art, humor, and creativity, we are using free expression to remind people what is at stake and to show how culture itself can be a form of resistance.

The first single is a cover of DJ Snake and Justin Bieber’s song “Let Me Love You” by Kathleen Hanna with Ad-RockMoney MarkFredo Ortiz, and Frank FigueroaHanna says: “It’s not often you get to play music with your favorite people while working with a grassroots organization like Contra-ICE. They are passionately fighting against fascism and white supremacy, which is something none of us can afford to ignore. Mario Caldato Jr. (Beastie Boys) produced our song which was a dream come true for me. Thank you so much to Contra-ICE for making this happen and allowing me to represent what we collectively stand for.”

Proceeds from the Contra-ICE album will directly fund frontline powerhouses, including the National Day Laborer Organizing Network (NDLON) and Unión del Barrio to defend labor rights and protect community-built wealth.

In celebration of the compilation’s release, BAMC will host a day of performances from artists and DJs featured on the record on October 3rd at La Cita in Los Angeles. Tickets will go on sale Friday, August 14 at 10AM local at www.contra-ice.com.

The full record will be available for sale digitally and on CD. There will also be a limited number of vinyl copies, with a selection of tracks from the record (vinyl track list), and a premium vinyl accompanied by a print signed by Alcaraz and other compilation artists available for purchase.

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Contra-ICE Vol. 1: ICE OUT Tracklist:

  1. I Refuse – filer coleman
  2. Return to Sender – Jodi Lin and filer coleman
  3. Helicopter – Money Mark
  4. Abolish Ice (HopesAndDrums Remix feat. Uli Bella) – filer coleman
  5. Cosplay Cowboys – Revival Season
  6. Al and Chris VS ICE – Al Madrigal and Chris Estrada
  7. What Do We Want? ICE OUT! – 0UT/ALIV3
  8. Divisive Crisis – Duende feat. David J
  9. Suena La Alarma – Los Abandoned
  10. Eat Your Greens – filer coleman
  11. Compact – Fred Armisen
  12. Mexican Sun – Jon E Edwards
  13. Secret Police – Fishbone
  14. I See You – 0UT/ALIV3
  15. In The Mornin’ – SlimKid3
  16. Schools Out – filer coleman
  17. Call in the Angels – Gretchen Parlato and Jazmine Becerra Green
  18. Mom, Who’s the Good Guy? – filer coleman feat. Dali’s Mom
  19. Cholofit Meditation – Frankie Quiñones as Creeper
  20. Redline – Ozomatli
  21. Let Me Love You – Kathleen HannaAd RockMoney MarkFredo Ortiz & Frank Figueroa
  22. 33 Degrees – Adrian Quesada
  23. Gulf Of Mexico – Of Mexican Descent (2Mex)
  24. Bound No More – HopesAndDrums
  25. Goin’ Out Again – Ghetto Dojo feat. 2Mex
  26. I Love You (Edit) – filer coleman
  27. WHY – LUXXURY
  28. Arauco Tiene Una Pena – Daniel FrenchTeioronhiathe Phillips & Kwaharani Jacobs
  29. Original Dreamers – Maria del Pilar
  30. How Are You – Ceci Bastida
  31. Control – Puerta Negra
  32. Children Beware – HopesAndDrums
  33. No Tengas Miedo – Ceci Bastida
  34. Microbus – Rafi El
  35. Mar Iguana – Eduardo Arenas
  36. La Voz De Los Angeles – Fredo Ortiz & Gardena Collective
  37. Pretend You Remember Me – Tom Morello
  38. ICE Goon Recruitment Ad #1 – Lalo Alcaraz
  39. Three Strikes – Jello Biafra and the Guantanamo School Of Medicine
  40. Entre La Montaña – Orquestra Pacifico Tropical
  41. Ovnidelic – Tropa Magica
  42. Pecadora – Las Chorizeras
  43. Diamond Dust – Justin Konrad
  44. The Kids Are Still In Cages – Nancy Sanchez
  45. ICE TOO COLD TO THAW (Demo) – David J
  46. West L.A. Fade Away – Richard Montoya feat. Uli Bella
  47. I Refuse Outro – filer coleman with Uli Bella