Rapzilla Presents... King Kulture: Stop the Traffic is a compilation charity album from the Christian hip hop website Rapzilla, released on August 27, 2013. In partnership with Syntax Distribution, Rapzilla donated all proceeds from the album to Inter-Varsity's New York City Urban Project, a non-profit organization dedicated to stopping human trafficking in New York City. The project features contributions from emcee and production artists such as Andy Mineo, MC Jin, FLAME, Sho Baraka, Canton Jones, Wit, Propaganda, KIDD, Rhema Soul, and Gawvi, among others.[1][2][3]
| King Kulture: Stop the Traffic | ||||
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| Compilation album by Various Artists | ||||
| Released | August 27, 2013 | |||
| Recorded | 2012–2013 | |||
| Genre | Christian hip hop | |||
| Length | 64:31 | |||
| Label | Rapzilla | |||
| Producer | Alert312, Ali, Canton Jones, DeeOnTheTrack, Gawvi, Skrip, Spec, Tee-Wyla, Tyshane, Wit | |||
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Background edit
King Kulture: Stop the Traffic marks the second volume in the Rapzilla Presents... King Kulture series. The first, King Kulture, was released on January 31, 2012, to support the elementary school Ecole de la Borne in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo.[1] Featuring artists such as Lecrae, KJ-52, GRITS, Braille, Sho Baraka, and K-Drama, the project raised over $10,000 USD.[1] Following the success of that release, Rapzilla announced on June 18, 2013 that it was releasing a new compilation, Rapzilla Presents... King Kulture: Stop the Traffic.[4] This time, the proceeds will be directed to the New York City-based New York City Urban Project, which aims to halt human trafficking in the NYC-area.[1][4]
Promotion edit
Following its June announcement of the new compilation album, Rapzilla released the project's lead single, "First World Problems" by KIDD, on July 8, 2013.[5] The next day, Rapzilla released a video in which Jonathan Walton of Inter-Varsity and NYCUP discussed the problem of human trafficking in the New York area.[6] On July 23, 2013, Rapzilla co-owner Chad Horton announced the release of a second single, "Over the Edge" by MC Jin featuring Dawen, on AllHipHop.[7] The third single for the album, "Rejuvenated" by Json featuring Future and Derek Minor, dropped on August 5, 2013.[8] A music video for "Over the Edge" premiered on Hip Hop DX on August 13.[9] The project's fourth single, "Rescue Me" by Butta P. featuring V. Rose, was released on August 17.[10] The same day, Rapzilla released the titular single, "Stop the Traffic" by Andy Mineo featuring Co Campbell, exclusively for the website's app users.[11] Two days later, Rapzilla made "Stop the Traffic" available for streaming by all users on their website.[12]
Track listing edit
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "First World Problems" (performed by KIDD) | Tyshane | 2:20 |
| 2. | "Cashews" (performed by Flame) | DeeOnTheTrack, SPEC (post.) | 4:04 |
| 3. | "Heart Murmurs" (performed by Alert312) | Alert312 | 3:59 |
| 4. | "Show Them" (performed by Skrip) | Skrip | 3:56 |
| 5. | "We Win" (performed by Rhema Soul) | Wit | 4:05 |
| 6. | "Over the Edge" (performed by MC Jin featuring Dawen) | Laine Hitz | 3:43 |
| 7. | "First Date" (performed by Gowe) | Tee-Wyla | 3:44 |
| 8. | "What Will it Take?" (performed by Janette... ikz) | 10:02 | |
| 9. | "Stop the Traffic" (performed by Andy Mineo featuring Co Campbell) | GAWVI | 3:52 |
| 10. | "Rescue Me" (performed by Butta P. featuring V. Rose) | Tee-Wyla | 4:22 |
| 11. | "Tomorrow" (performed by Sho Baraka featuring Ali) | Ali | 3:09 |
| 12. | "Rejuvenated" (performed by Json featuring Future and Derek Minor) | DeeOnTheTrack, SPEC | 3:32 |
| 13. | "Royalty" (performed by Young Chozen) | Tee-Wyla | 3:12 |
| 14. | "Runway" (performed by Canton Jones) | Canton Jones | 2:50 |
| 15. | "Not for Sale" (performed by HillaryJane) | Skrip | 3:29 |
| 16. | "Healthy Don't Need Doctors" (performed by Propaganda) | Wit | 4:12 |
| Total length: | 64:31 | ||
Charts edit
| Chart | Position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Gospel Albums | 9 |
References edit
- ^ a b c d Martinez, Paul (August 2, 2013). "Andy Mineo & MC Jin Appear On Compilation To Stop Human Trafficking". Hip Hop DX. Cheri Media Group. Retrieved August 19, 2013.
- ^ Sarachik, Justin (July 19, 2013). "MC Jin and Andy Mineo Appearing on Rapzilla's 'King Kulture: Stop the Traffic' Human Trafficking Awareness Album". The Christian Post. The Christian Post Company. Retrieved August 19, 2013.
- ^ "Andy Mineo, MC Jin, Sho Baraka on anti-human trafficking album". Cross Rhythms. July 20, 2013. Retrieved August 19, 2013.
- ^ a b Horton, Chad (June 18, 2013). "Rapzilla.com Presents ... King Kulture: Stop The Traffic". Rapzilla. Philip Rood and Chad Horton. Retrieved August 19, 2013.
- ^ "KIDD - First World Problems (Prod. by Tyshane)". Rapzilla. Philip Rood and Chad Horton. July 8, 2013. Retrieved August 19, 2013.
- ^ Rood, Philip (July 9, 2013). "King Kulture - Stop the Traffic with Jonathan Walton of NYCUP". Rapzilla. Philip Rood and Chad Horton. Retrieved August 19, 2013.
- ^ Horton, Chad (July 23, 2013). "MC Jin Features New Music "Over The Edge" and a New Vibe". AllHipHop. AHH Holdings. Retrieved August 19, 2013.
- ^ "Json - Rejuvenated ft. Future & Derek Minor". Rapzilla. Philip Rood and Chad Horton. August 5, 2013. Retrieved August 19, 2013.
- ^ "MC Jin f. Dawen - "Over The Edge"". Hip Hop DX. Cheri Media Group. August 13, 2013. Retrieved August 19, 2013.
- ^ "Butta P. - Rescue Me ft. V. Rose". Rapzilla. Philip Rood and Chad Horton. August 17, 2013. Retrieved August 19, 2013.
- ^ Rapzilla (August 17, 2013). "WORLD PREMIERE :: Andy Mineo..." Facebook. Mark Zuckerberg. Retrieved August 19, 2013.
- ^ "Andy Mineo - Stop the Traffic ft. Co Campbell". Rapzilla. Philip Rood and Chad Horton. August 19, 2013. Retrieved August 19, 2013.