FEATURE FILM: The Hip Hop Project Synopsis: From Executive Producers Bruce Willis and Queen Latifah, THE HIP HOP PROJECT is the compelling story of Kazi, a formerly homeless teenager who inspired a group of New York City teens to transform their life stories into powerful works of art, using hip hop as a vehicle for self-development and personal discovery. The film traces the evolution of this award-winning outreach program developed by Kazi, a formerly homeless teenager turned youth mentor. Kazi challenges these young people to write music about real issues affecting their lives as they strive to overcome daunting obstacles to produce a collaborative album. Russell Simmons, hip hop mogul and long-time supporter of the project, partners with Bruce Willis to donate a recording studio to the Hip Hop Project. After four years of collaboration, the group produces a powerful and thought-provoking CD filled with moving personal narratives and sharp social commentary. In contrast to all of the negative attention focused on hip hop and rap music, this is a story of hope, healing and the realization of dreams. Inspired by Kazi’s work, 100% of the net profits from this film are being donated to organizations working with youth. **************** SEE MOVIE TRAILER If you had the whole world listening what would you have to say?
THE HIP-HOP PROJECT: About The Panelists
CHRISTOPHER ‘KAZI’ ROLLE
ROBIN ‘KHEPERAH’ KEARSE
ROBIN ‘KHEPERAH' KEARSE is a record label veteran with ten years experience in marketing, A&R and promotion at Def Jam, Sony Music and Arista Records/Bad Boy Entertainment. Kheperah is also a powerful speaker, arts based educator and prolific writer. Kheperah has recently been featured on The Maury Povich Show, where she provides positive interventions for out of control teen girls to help them turn their lives around. She is also featured in the award winning documentary, The Hip Hop Project, executive produced by Bruce Willis and Queen Latifah. She is currently the Director of Strategic Marketing at Niche Media, a luxury magazine publishing company.
After ten years of marketing and promoting Hip Hop and R&B music, Kheperah took a break from the music industry to focus on another passion: youth and community empowerment. She created GEMNASIUM, a self development workshop series using tools, materials and relevant life experience that youth can directly identify with to promote inherent self-worth, mental and emotional health and inspire discovery of purpose. As a social entrepreneur, Kheperah has led numerous youth and community based programs; she has worked with government offices to promote dialogue, education and positive alternatives to youth violence and has served as a host, mentor, and on-air personality. She donated her professional services as a marketing mentor to The Hip Hop Project, an award-winning youth program, which teaches High School students the inner workings of the music business and connects them with industry professionals. This process became the subject of a documentary film of the same name, which debuted in theatres May 2007.
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