New Orleans, LA. – June 10, 2010 – New Orleans based artist/community activist Lyrikill delivers a heartfelt song discussing the Deepwater Horizon BP gulf oil spill.
"So many people were overlooking what I felt was such a major issue, I wanted to do my part to continue raising awareness," said Lyrikill who has been actively involved in community development in New Orleans. "I am blessed to have a base of people that listen to me and my music. I felt like those people need to be informed and making moves concerning this issue."The track, produced by Washington D.C. native 3M (who attended Dillard University in New Orleans with Lyrikill), emits a feeling of "home,"as Lyrikill speaks on the present effects of job loss and economic failure as well as the premise that his area may be affected for decades. "Its tricky with the internet and information access we have now versus during Exxon Valdez. If we were to use Exxon as a control point, history shows us that this will impact our area at least two
decades."
Lyrikill has been working with Southern Poverty Law Center on a youth music program for a couple months, creating "Song for Change" with children ages 12-17. In the wake of the Haiti disaster, he helped raise money for Konbit Pou Edikasyon, a program that pays for Haitian
girls' schooling. He assembled a crew to help Volunteers of America revitalize a playground turned FEMA trailer park in the St. Roch neighborhood. He worked with Operation HOPE to assist residents in outlying parishes affected by Hurricanes Gustav and Ike. He and mentor Truth Universal, have been a symbol for positivity in the New Orleans hip-hop scene.
In addition to major media outlets in New Orleans covering this song, national and international blogs are helping publicize the call to action. Plans for a rally on the capitol steps in Baton Rouge are in place as well as performances of the song during various events in Lousiana including Reflection Eternal show at House of Blues 6/15, NOLA Summer Jam 6/19, Junteenth Splash in Thibodaux, LA 6/19 and Sadies Nightclub in Lafayette, LA 6/30 among others.
Please contact Ariel Goode at ariegoode@leira-pr.com or Orriel Richardshon at orriel@eupham.com for more info on Lyrikill's "Black Pelicans."
Other links featuring Lyrikill as well as "Black Pelicans:"
http://kevinnottingham.com/2010/06/09/lyrikill-black-pelicans/
http://www.offbeat.com/2010/06/01/soundclash-community-action/
http://lehiphopsurecoute.wordpress.com/2010/06/10/lyrikill-black-pelicans/
http://www.nola.com/music/index.ssf/2009/07/local_hiphop_1.html
http://www.sendspace.com/file/4f1u4m (Lyrikill, Prospek & DJ Jay Skillz present A Time To Kill FREE DOWNLOAD)
decades."
Lyrikill has been working with Southern Poverty Law Center on a youth music program for a couple months, creating "Song for Change" with children ages 12-17. In the wake of the Haiti disaster, he helped raise money for Konbit Pou Edikasyon, a program that pays for Haitian
girls' schooling. He assembled a crew to help Volunteers of America revitalize a playground turned FEMA trailer park in the St. Roch neighborhood. He worked with Operation HOPE to assist residents in outlying parishes affected by Hurricanes Gustav and Ike. He and mentor Truth Universal, have been a symbol for positivity in the New Orleans hip-hop scene.
In addition to major media outlets in New Orleans covering this song, national and international blogs are helping publicize the call to action. Plans for a rally on the capitol steps in Baton Rouge are in place as well as performances of the song during various events in Lousiana including Reflection Eternal show at House of Blues 6/15, NOLA Summer Jam 6/19, Junteenth Splash in Thibodaux, LA 6/19 and Sadies Nightclub in Lafayette, LA 6/30 among others.
Please contact Ariel Goode at ariegoode@leira-pr.com or Orriel Richardshon at orriel@eupham.com for more info on Lyrikill's "Black Pelicans."
Other links featuring Lyrikill as well as "Black Pelicans:"
http://kevinnottingham.com/2010/06/09/lyrikill-black-pelicans/
http://www.offbeat.com/2010/06/01/soundclash-community-action/
http://lehiphopsurecoute.wordpress.com/2010/06/10/lyrikill-black-pelicans/
http://www.nola.com/music/index.ssf/2009/07/local_hiphop_1.html
http://www.sendspace.com/file/4f1u4m (Lyrikill, Prospek & DJ Jay Skillz present A Time To Kill FREE DOWNLOAD)
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