Another Hip Hop tragedy…

The Philadelphia (and New Jersey) Community, the Hip Hop Community and the World View Community lost a Veteran Soldier in Philadelphia’s own Viro the Virus. He was one of the first artists I reached out to to work with me on this historical project, now even more important with our loss of this unique, talented emcee.

Strangely enough, I was just talking with fellow World View emcee and Philadelphia native MarQ Spekt about Viro — we were both wondering where he’d gone. And then a mere few days later, long-time Viro affiliates the Snowgoons confirmed his death.

It is a sad day.

Below is the World View theme, featuring Viro and Sha Stimuli. Available now — for a limited time — as a free download. Or use bandcamp, name your own price, and donate all proceeds to Aim to Live, a charity educating and empowering at-risk youth in our neighborhoods.

STREAM / DOWNLOAD:

NAME YOUR PRICE FOR CHARITY:

And, for the FIRST TIME, in HONOR of OUR FRIEND VIRO, I am releasing the White Shadow Remix of “The World Is Yours” — both as a FREE DOWNLOAD, through Audio Mack EXCLUSIVELY; and for purchase via bandcamp, for AS LITTLE AS $0.70 (NAME YOUR OWN PRICE), with ALL PROCEEDS going to CHARITY (Aim to Live).

PURCHASE for CHARITY:

STREAM / DOWNLOAD here.

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And, if you have any information on Viro, or how to reach his family or representative, please email info[@]AWKWORDrap[.]com.

Another Hip Hop tragedy…

The Philadelphia (and New Jersey) Community, the Hip Hop Community and the World View Community lost a Veteran Soldier in Philadelphia’s own Viro the Virus. He was one of the first artists I reached out to to work with me on this historical project, now even more important with our loss of this unique, talented emcee.

Strangely enough, I was just talking with fellow World View emcee and Philadelphia native MarQ Spekt about Viro — we were both wondering where he’d gone. And then a mere few days later, long-time Viro affiliates the Snowgoons confirmed his death.

It is a sad day.

Below is the World View theme, featuring Viro and Sha Stimuli. Available now — for a limited time — as a free download. Or use bandcamp, name your own price, and donate all proceeds to Aim to Live, a charity educating and empowering at-risk youth in our neighborhoods.

And if anyone close to the family reads this, I am so sorry for your loss. I know he had a lot more art in him.

STREAM / DOWNLOAD:

NAME YOUR PRICE FOR CHARITY:

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Awkword teams up with Sha Stimuli and Viro the Virus for the theme song to his upcoming project, World View, which will be released in 2012 with 100% of the proceeds going to charity. A true example of giving back! Few people realize the only way to get ahead is to give…

The homie — and World View emcee (see: “The World Is Yours”) — Sha Stimuli drops another classic. No surprises here, he’s one of my personal favorites.

Below, watch the youtube video; and download the song, free, via World View sponsor/host DJ Booth.

Then, support the really reals — and go purchase the album.

DOWNLOAD the song, produced by Focus…, with cuts from DJ Presyce.

PURCHASE the album.

Album Tracklist

1. Thee Alarm
2. Volume
3. Me (ft. Lela Bizz)
4. From Me To You
5. Conception
6. Walk on Water III
7. The Realist
8. Brenda’s Baby
9. Dreamgirl
10. Angles & Demons
11. The Awakening
12. Call On Me (ft. Danny Sky High)
13. Outro
14. My Calling (BONUS)