I was on the internet when I found a website showcasing a video called Hip-Hop for Kids. This is an exercise video that uses hip-hop music and dances to get kids to be active and have fun by learning the latest dances. I found this to be very interesting because this video is also using hip-hop in a positive way to help our youth. The video features Roger G, who has been featured with Jay Z and has appeared on 106 & Park and Def Comedy leading several kids in a hip-hop dance workout. Hip Hop for Kids recently won the Parent Choice Honors Award for Best Children’s Video and is currently distributed in the USA and abroad. This video tackles the issue of obesity in kids and uses hip-hop dances as a means of exercise. This is just one of the many strides that the hip-hop community has taken to use its popularity for a good cause.
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I think it is great that Hip Hop artists are broadening the horizon by appealing to new audiences. It's always a good strategy to draw in new publics with a new, useful product - especially when it is educational or promotes physical health.
It's also good to see that Hip Hop artists are trying to promote themselves with a more positive image. Often they are portrayed by the media as being dangerous or as having a bad influence on young people. I'm glad to see they're taking a step in this direction to disprove these stereotypes.
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