PEOPLE’S CLIMATE MUSIC PREMIERES MUSIC VIDEO STARRING COMMON AND MALIK YUSEF FOR “TROUBLE IN THE WATER” FOR EARTH DAY EXCLUSIVELY ON FACEBOOK

Earth Day was first celebrated by 22 million Americans in 1970. It was a way to appreciate and preserve clean air, land and water.  In 2016, climate change and a deteriorating clean water supply is here. For it has become a significant global issue.

Please view the brand new video for “Trouble in the Water” by Malik Yusef. It’s starring Common. Also Hip Hop Caucus’ President and CEO Rev. Lennox Yearwood Jr., and more. That’s off the album Heal Our Mother Earth (“HOME”), a People’s Climate Music project here:https://www.facebook.com/hiphopcaucus/videos/10153713426992987/

Video to Petition Governor Rick Snyder to Create a Compensation Fund for Victims of the Flint Water Crisis

Hip Hop Caucus, creator of People’s Climate Music, exclusively released “Trouble in the Water,” a cinematic music video starring Common on Facebook. “Trouble in the Water” is a record on the album “HOME” (Heal Our Mother Earth), Executive Produced by 5-time Grammy winning artist/producer and Hip Hop Caucus’ Director of Arts and Culture Malik Yusef. The video will call on viewers to sign a petition, from their Facebook or onpeoplesclimatemusic.com, calling on Michigan Governor Rick Snyder to start a compensation fund for victims of the Flint water crisis.

Through People’s Climate Music, the Hip Hop Caucus organizes diverse and influential artists. All to create music that inspires action around the climate change crisis. Thats with a goal of leading the way to a clean energy future.

Trouble Under the Water

For on Thursday, April 21, 2016, the video for “Trouble in the Water” also featuring Hip Hop Caucus’ Rev. Lennox Yearwood Jr.  Also Kumasi, Choklate, Aaron Fresh & Laci Kay. It was hosted exclusively on Facebook until its wide spread release on Friday, April 22, 2016 – Earth Day.

‘Trouble in the Water’ links the global climate crisis to local environmental justice crises. Especially in poor communities and communities of color. For that’s including the ongoing water disaster in Flint, MI. That was said Rev. Lennox Yearwood Jr.  The Rev is President and CEO of the Hip Hop Caucus.

“Common and the entire team who worked on ‘Trouble in the Water’ have used art to convey a message. One that affirms the value of life over polluters’ greed. The crisis in Flint has put politics and profit over the lives of people. Now it is time to reverse that horrific process. Moreover and especially to create a compensation fund. All for victims of the Flint water crisis.”

HOME

In the summer of 2014 People’s Climate Music produced “HOME”. For it’s an 11-track album. One that was released in partnership with The Private Plane. That’s also with support from Apple and iTunes. In addition and most noteworthy, 55,000 copies were downloaded in the release’s first week. “HOME” is available on iTunes at http://itunes.com/HOME and on TIDAL at http://tidal.com/album/59497842.

Sources: For more information about People’s Climate Music visit peoplesclimatemusic.com or to view the video, visit Facebook.com/hiphopcaucus.

 Hip Hop Caucus (www.hiphopcaucus.org)

Washington, D.C., April 21, 2016