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It was performance art. Or sheer gall.
In the early 80s, record labels were compressing artists’ royalties. Cheech & Chong were contractually obligated to deliver one more album to Warner Bros. They didn’t want to. So, they subverted the system. They released exactly what the contract demanded—a vinyl record with grooves in it—but they stripped it of any substantial value. By titling the experience "You Got Ripped Off," they shifted the blame from themselves to the industry. leaned heavily into the music video era, blending