Sunday, July 30, 2006
Hip Hop Philanthropy Intro
I've started this blog to follow a very overlooked aspect of hip hop: the growing involvement of rap artists in charitable causes. Very often, I hear (underinformed) complaints that artists arent involved in the community, and that "They're making all this money, and doing nothing for the 'hood". Now while I'll admit that most artists shout out brand names more frequently than their charitable foundations, I'll also argue that there are many who consistently demonstrate meaningful examples of grass roots philanthropy. So with that said, in this blog I will:
- Cover upcoming events hosted or attended by artists and personalities
- Post a directory of artsists' charities, so its easier to either make a contribution or to reach out for help