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Shaheed and DJ Supreme release hip hop anthem for the environment
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Birmingham hip hop duo Shaheed and DJ Supreme teamed up with renowned rapper Slug of the group Atmosphere to release a new song promoting the environment called “Hope, Growth & Opportunity”.
On Tuesday—Earth Day—Shaheed and DJ Supreme performed their new song for the first time ever at Birmingham’s Springville Road Library.
Check out the new song — LISTEN HERE.
Special Earth Day performance
The special performance was part of Shaheed and DJ Supreme’s Knowledge, Rhythm and Understanding collaborations with the Birmingham Public Library, Black Warrior Riverkeeper, and Birmingham District 1 Councilor Clinton Woods.
Charles Scribner, executive director, Black Warrior Riverkeeper called the Tuesday night Earth Day event a unifying moment with families and children of all ages.
“Everyone needs clean water, and everyone can play a role in protecting it. That’s the unifying lesson we are bringing to kids through these free Birmingham Public Library events with Birmingham City Councilor Clinton Woods and Shaheed and DJ Supreme. Black Warrior Riverkeeper appreciates Slug from Atmosphere amplifying this message through his latest collaboration with our local hip hop partners.”
The first Hip Hop Artist to work with the Alabama Symphony Orchestra, Shaheed and DJ Supreme promote a variety of community-based initiatives through their non-profit K.R.U. (Knowledge, Rhythm, and Understanding).
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