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[Music Video] In Support of Kids Help Phone: Eternia & MoSS – To The Future
This video is deep! Read on to find out why….
Two-time Juno-Nominated Recording Artist Eternia is partnering with Canada’s leading youth counselling service, KIDS HELP PHONE to release ‘To The Future’, the third video single from Eternia & MoSS ‘AT LAST’ (Fatbeats Records / E1 Canada).
In ‘To the Future’, Canadian Hip Hop Artist Eternia bravely explores the skeletons in her own closet, detailing a first-hand account of sexual assault, domestic abuse, gun violence and abortion. The bone-chilling song, written as a letter to Eternia’s future husband, is interpreted on film by Canadian video director Erica Shallow (TwoThreeFive Films). Set in a bare-bone, abandoned housing block, the music video portrays a stripped-down, natural and vulnerable artist performing directly to camera the painful reality of her teenage years.
“… That same year, I was assaulted with a gun. These dudes locked me in a room, molested me for fun…”
Eternia ‘To the Future’ Lyrics: CLICK HERE
Every 90 seconds in America someone is sexually assaulted. Eternia and MoSS know that many young people face the same issues that Eternia did as a teenager and young adult, and so they have partnered with Canada’s leading youth counseling service, Kids Help Phone, to bring the message of hope and help along with Eternia’s personal story.
“We feel that Eternia’s video is quite powerful and deals with some hard hitting, relevant issues and feelings that youth across Canada contact our services about….”
David Holmes, National Marketing Manager, Kids Help Phone
Available by phone and web, in English and in French, any time of the day or night, Kids Help Phone’s professional counselors offer compassionate, non-judgemental, and confidential help to kids age five to twenty, no matter the question, no matter the problem.
More on Eternia’s album after the jump.
[Mixtape] Dominique Young Unique – Glamorous Touch
Dominique Young Unique – Glamorous Touch Mixtape by Artjam Records
Electro/pop/hip-hop vibes with a female (glamorous) touch. Reminds me of Kid Sister or Rye Rye a little, maybe? That first track, “My Turning” samples Justin Beiber’s “Baby”!
[MP3] Jean Grae feat. Styles P & Talib Kweli – R.I.P.
MP3 Download: Jean Grae Ft. Styles P & Talib Kweli – R.I.P. by USRapNews
Great record. What’s that sample though??! I know it but I just don’t remember the name. Argh, it’s killin’ me. OG heads: help me out here…..
Previously on The Kitchen:
[MP3] Jean Grae – You Dont Like It (So What)
MP3 Download: Jean Grae – You Dont Like It (So What) by USRapNews
I feel like Jean‘s coming for the neck of naysayers like me who you used to call her wack. I’m happy to have been proven wrong as she’s dropped a lot of heat over the past couple years. It’s all subjective anyway so you Jean Grae Stans, don’t get all aggy!
[Music Video] Watoto From The Nile – Letter to Lil Wayne
““Letter to Lil Wayne” is a direct statement of justice from Watoto From The Nile. Growing tired and fed up with the constant degradation of Black women inside of Hip Hop music, they voice thier views and opinions on this melodic track.”
I’m down with the sentiment and maybe at the end of the day it doesn’t matter but, not to be ageist (or sexist), I’m pretty sure the young ladies (apparently 10, 9 and 5 years old!) in this group, Watoto From The Nile didn’t write most (if any) of the lyrics in this song. Plus, I get it: go after the highest profile rapper but like seriously, is Lil Wayne the only rapper guilty of the sins they charge him with in the song??!
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