Recently HipHopDX
placed the first single, Open Letter to Obama,
from Jin’s upcoming LP, From This Day On, in our Audio Section.
A song is dedicated to Democratic Presidential nominee, Barrack Obama. Jin appreciates Obama
for being opposed to the war in Iraq from the start and for his “bipartisan ways.”
“I just want to craft
a record where I could express my personal point of view in regards to the
election and hopefully spark some interest in those who may not have any
intention of making their votes count … I think Obama brings a fresh new
perspective to the current state of political affairs. The upcoming election in
particular is a great opportunity for many within and outside the hip hop
community to make some changes that they are constantly seeking,” Jin said. “I turn 25 this year so I definitely want to take this gift of making
music and use it in a more meaningful manner.”
The single will be available on iTunes soon and a portion of
the proceeds will be donated to Obama’s
campaign.
50 Cent to Go
Straight to the Bank
50 Cent will
perform his new single in front of an live audience for the first time while
ushering Floyd Mayweather to the
ring for his May 5th fight (at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas) against Oscar De La Hoya.
“It will be great to
walk Floyd to the ring for the biggest fight of his career … Fans will get a taste
of my new song and then Floyd is going to show the world why he is the best in
the business,” 50 said.
“50 Cent is a great
friend of mine and it means a lot to me to have him walk me into the ring and
debut his new song … With this song being the Super Bowl of boxing, the fans
and celebrities coming out to the fight and everyone watching around the world
will see the greatest show ever,” said the WBC Super Welterweight Champion, Mayweather.
Kanye West Enlisted
to Perform at Princess Diana Tribute Concert
According the the Associated
Press, Kanye West has been added
to the performance list for a tribute concert marking the 10th
anniversary of Princess Diana’s untimely
death.
A show organized by the princesses’ children, Prince Harry and Prince William; West
will be performing alongside Pharrell
Williams, Rod Stewart and Elton John at London’s Wembley Stadium (July 1st).
The show will also serve to celebrate what would have been Princess Diana’s 46th
birthday.
