Fort Knox Recordings and Blisspop present a special benefit “Funkin’ 4 Haiti” in Washington, DC to support relief efforts in Haiti. One-hundred percent of proceeds benefit the International Red Cross.
It’s not The E.N.D. (really) for The Black Eyed Peas (Twitter, Facebook, MySpace), but it is short for The Energy Never Dies, the fifth studio album from the Los Angeles-based quartet that have had no problems selling records (they are the best selling hip-hop group in music today, having sold over 26 million albums and counting worldwide). They are also extremely tied to activism and social awareness, including their creation of The Peapod Foundation, which encourages social change by uniting people through the universal language of music and supporting social issues affecting children children worldwide including shelter, hunger,health care, education, poverty and music education.
Grammy-nominated singer, songwriter and producer John Forté is releasing his new single, “Play My Cards For Me”, is a powerful social commentary combined with hope and inspiration, bear witness to the remaking of a man and his struggle to remain free – they are a testament to his spiritual journey and proof that the phoenix can, and will, rise from the ashes.