The Millennia for Change Initiative specializes in cultivating positive imagery both internally and externally with emphasis on fostering self love and creative artistry. A percentage of the sales of the current CD, The Beginning, will be used to fund a grass roots campaign too literally “reach one teach one” as it pertains to our youth. Providing creative arts through music and other services we will use these things as a tool for developing self expression and as a way to build self esteem in them. There are many young minds at risk to violence and drugs. We wish to tip the scale and add balance and harmony through creative expression mentorship and education.

Millennia for Change Initiative mission is to not only use hip-hop as a form of artistic and cultural expression, but to promote positive images within the rap community, to encourage activism and to inspire young people to transform their creativity into a powerful tool to benefit themselves personally and their world. Millennia for Change Initiative will address its mission by providing : 1) artistic development through its cipher workshops and performance and recording opportunities where participants acquire discipline, presentation and critical thinking skills; 2) leadership training to prepare hip-hop artists to function as educators; 3) encouraging social activism and community responsibility through things like the “End of Silence” Cipher where each artists had to improvise on topics related to ending violence against women; and 4) a range of educational activities that expose students and the public to the artistry, meaning, and cultural background of hip-hop.

Millions of records sell every year demonstrating the power of music, the size of the market and the desperate need for balance in what’s being offered to listeners-- by working with a host of community partners in the Greater Kansas City area, Millennia for Change Initiative will provide a stage and supportive environment for conceptual thinking and innovation to raise standards for artists and audiences alike. There are few creative outlets for young hip-hop artists and few places in the streets that demand excellence, growth and confidence from within. When one is confident the need for excessive aggression decreases, reliance on expletives reduces and creativity meets the brain. My experience has shown that artistic mechanisms directing young people to focus on their self-development empowers them to develop as artists that use language and content in more creative and less stereotypical ways. It also increases their social consciousness and sense of community responsibility as hip-hop becomes the best method of social changes for artists who may not feel at home within the boundaries of traditional arts programs.

The sounds of our existence…the cadence of our lives….the melodies of our hearts—all represented, enveloped, molded and embodied in a myriad of musical expressions. Music touches every facet of our lives, giving us hope in moments of despair, ecstasy in moments of passion, victory in struggle and courage in conflict. It is not our plan to write, produce and perform the next great musical on Broadway. It is our intent to provide some of the most positive, conscious raising, hip-hop genre music you’ll find just about anywhere. The magic of music—it knows no boundaries…it erases them.

The objective is too simply provide the means for at-risk youth to have access to top-notch professional musical engineers that will assist in the creation, production, and distribution of their musical offerings from beginning to end. And to provide altruistic assistance with marketing through the digital satellite networks, Internet access and traditional avenues of production and distribution, as well as live performance,. This will be done in specific ways to achieve specific results, project by project.