Have you ever seen a human being sold on a shelf at Walmart? No? You probably never will either, but does that mean humans aren't for sale? Or does that just mean they are allusively being sold right under our noses...
Did you know the average age of entry into prostitution for a child victim in the United States is 13-14 years old? Kids are neglected or run away from home, alone and vulnerable they are scooped up by a pimp claiming to want to help. Next thing you know they are being abused in more ways than one, forced to sell their bodies for money. One out of every three of these teens on the street will be lured toward prostitution within 48 hours of leaving home. Ridiculous.
To make a slight shift in conversation, you'd have to be blind not to see that Hip Hop is one of the biggest influential genres of music we have in this entire world. It's enjoyed in every country by all sorts of people with many different backgrounds. Anyone can see plainly the affect Hip Hop has on a vast range of listeners. So what would happen if we mixed the two? You know, Hip Hop and Human Trafficking. What if there was hip hop that spoke on the topic of human trafficking, people would be sure to listen, right? Okay so we have the "awareness" portion down, but what about the social action? What if this CD dedicated to the haunting topic gave all of its proceeds towards helping END this slavery and give hope?
King Kulture is the name of the album that will do just that! Embodying both awareness and action, Rapzilla.com put together a collaboration of the hottest artists for a memorable album that will be sure to pierce hearts, bump hard in speakers, and raise money for 'New York City Urban Project' (NYCUP) in aiding the fight against Human Trafficking. (To learn more about NYCUP check out this video.)
I am especially excited to be one of the the many artist on this project helping to make a change! You can be apart now by preordering the CD from iTunes and grabbing the KK Merchandise which proceeds will fight human trafficking, transform lives, and push towards reconciling them to God. Humans are not for sale!
Lets do this!
-HillaryJane
