Haverstraw, NY–Hip Hop radio show The Rockland Report which broadcasts from WRKL 910AM and the DELTA Stop F.E.A.R program will select a group of artists to participate in their Hip-Hop artists against violence campaign.

The event will be on July 2nd 2008 & held at Quisqueya Sports Club located in 25-27 Broadway, Haverstraw, New York 10927. Artists who registered are scheduled to audition in the genres of Hip-Hop, Reggae ton, R&B and dancing. They are to be judged in the following areas; lyrical content, stage presence, clarity/sound, crowd participation and Overall performance. There will be special performances by Tayy B, Y.U.M, Kombat, CT, SouljA and Orra & Prizm of CHOSEN Networks will entertain the new comers who are interested in the campaign.

The campaign will create a Stop the Violence compilation album which will be available for sale to help raise funds for more educational Hip-Hop programs, which will provide a message of peace in Hip-Hop and in our streets. Artists will be selected to perform for ongoing community events that welcome artists’ to perform their stop the violence tracks.

Christopher “CT” Torres the host of The Rockland Report says; “July 2nd we are taking our community back. We are promoting unity in our community. Everyone who will be performing will be spreading the same message: Stop the VIOLENCE!”

This project was started by Peter “Petey Pete” Brunwasser, whose purpose for starting the campaign was to allow up & coming Hip-Hop artists showcase their talents in a positive and productive manner, by taking the initiative to spread a stop the violence message through Hip- Hop music, which today’s youth is highly influenced by.

Dante Driggins the artist also known as Tayy B has already performed for the Pomona middle School students on June 12th. He represented the campaign & attracted some great reactions from the kids that were present. Please check out this video on You Tube to see the reactions for yourself; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8bFggMc7qZQ Tayy B agrees to participate and notes - “In the last three months in Orange County, Newburgh had three teenagers killed in senseless act of violence. As a Hip-Hop artist I feel like I have the ears of the young people and I can reach them through my music. If the young people are the future of the country it’s very important right now to begin mentoring them today for a better tomorrow.”

The campaign has a great following and support from; Rockland Family Shelter, Freedom Program of Tomorrow Workplace, DELTA Project Mens Organizing Taskforce, Off The Hook Fish and Chips, Chosen Networks, Fusion Media Productions, S&S Pro-Sounds Studios, Rock City Promotions, Trendsetter and last but not least Zenedge energy drink.

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Zenedge will be supplying free drinks for everyone in attendance, as they highly support the movement the auditions will bring artists from Rockland County and surrounding areas like White Plains, Yonkers, New York City and New Jersey together. Check out Myspace.com/stoptheviolencecampaign
For pictures and videos of the campaign past events. More information please contact us!

TESTIMONIALS

Richard Stallone Director of Sales for Zenedge Energy Drink said
“Zenedge products sponsor Tayy B & are 150% behind promoting Stop the Violence in Hip- Hop. We are proud to be part of the Rock City family and those who are promoting a message of peace. We believe the Rockland Report has been a major player of this Stop the Violence in Hip-Hop campaign and we hope to expand their listening audience. Many other groups we are looking forward to bringing to the show are; the multi-platinum selling artists Barrio Boyz and we are proud to have them join The Rockland Report family on July 2nd with special guest Y.U.M. protégé of the Barrio Boyz.”

Zenedge will be supplying their products for the Stop the Violence campaign; gift and t-shirts will provide funds & all the proceeds will benefit the campaign. Zenedge is the only energy drink that has a shooter. It’s what’s inside that counts and that’s what’s up.

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Roger Williams Director of the Freedom Program from Tomorrow’s Workplace
“One of our goals is to end violence in our communities. We work with the youth that have dropped out of high school from 17-21 years of age & help them with getting GED diplomas and employment referrals. The motto for the Freedom Program is; the freedom program is alive and free and this is something that we teach in our curriculum. We think it goes hand in hand with the Stop the Violence campaign, which is based for the youth programs. What a better way to reach the youth than through Hip-Hop music.”

Reggie Rivera a.k.a ORRA President of Chosen Networks & Co-Executive Producer of The Rockland Report is the event coordinator and overseeing the entire event on July 2nd. “Chosen Networks represents the true essence of Hip-Hop & all its cultural elements. It was created by Emanuel Roman a.k.a. Prizm, who started it as a chapter of Zulu Nation, which it then evolved into Chosen Networks. We live Hip-Hop & are Hip-Hop. We promote violence prevention and we support all organizations who promote any positive message. We want to get quality music for the compilation album & we also want to conduct an event that will bring peace and happiness to the people. Hopefully, this event will encourage the participating artists to become permanent members of the Stop the Violence in Hip-Hop campaign.”

Tayy B- Creator of Man Behind the Music , “I am hoping through this event to actually reach those young people through music through songs through the arts weather it be to educate them or to teach them that violence is not the answer. I feel it’s my civil duty to perform for a greater cause. Kids dropping out of school and disrespecting cops is not the answer, but they’ll pick up a Lil’ Wayne album and listen to it, before they will pick up a newspaper and read it.

Contact
Petey Pete
845-536-4671
stoptheviolencecampaign@hotmail.com
myspace.com/stoptheviolencecampaign
www.therocklandreport.com