Unlike some young rappers today, Elijah The Young Prophit is using his platform to make a difference in our upside-down society. After dropping his latest mixtape Empire Music Group Presents Elijah The Young Prophit, the 15-year-old lyricist decided to reach out to President Trump the only way he knew how. Instead of simply writing and sending a formal message to the White House, the Def Squad affiliate puts his letter to Trump on wax for the entire world to hear.
In his “Letter 2 Trump,” the South Bronx resident by way of North Carolina starts off the record with the traumatic distress call from the tragic mass shooting at Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, FL. Elijah feels like America has weakened as more young, innocent lives are destroyed daily by reckless gunmen. He vents about his frustrations to 45 over an eloquent instrumental crafted by hip-hop veteran Ty Fyffe, who’s produced for legends like Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, Rakim, JAY-Z, Busta Rhymes and more.
For the past several months, the kids of America has created a National School Walkout in protest of the nonsensical gun violence that has been happening in schools recently
The latest school shooting happened on last week in Santa Fe, Texas, where a 17-year old boy killed 10 people at a school. Before then, it was in Ocala, Florida (northwest of Orlando) in April. Police reported a student being shot in the ankle at Ocala’s Forest High School, and a suspect is in custody. The walkouts also drew momentum from February’s mass shooting at South Florida’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, also marks the 1999 Columbine High School massacre in Colorado in which two gunmen killed 12 students and a teacher, but the outcry for gun reform does not stop there.
With the help of producer Ty Fyffe and Def Squad’s Erick Sermon, fifteen-year-old New York artist Elijah the Young Prophit released his passionate song where he addresses President Donald Trump on this hot topic issue and how it affects his generation, and now it comes with a dope new visual directed by Shock B, premiering on Vibe Magazine. Elijah may be in high school yet he’s already got the the OG’s of the rap game co-signing him without hesitation. Revered producers Erick Sermon and Rockwilder are rumored to be working on his debut album, and seasoned DJ’s like Kay Slay have already dropped bombs all over his “Nas Is Like” covers on his radio shows on Hot 97 and SiriusXM. Watch out for more heat coming from the rising rap star coming soon.
Right now Young Prophit is working on a new EP to showcase more of his talent. Aside from that he plans on building his movement: Y.B.A.I. which is Young, Black, and Intelligent. Knowledge is power as many would say and one thing about Young Prophit he lives by it and is ready to uplift the youth.
The prophecy has now begun.
“Letter 2 Trump” is on the Empowerment/Def Squad Label and is out now on all digital music platforms. Check out the official music video below:
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Watch the Official Music Video for Elijah “The Young Prophit’s” original song “Letter to Trump” |
Note from the Director:
“As a director, I try to create an entertaining & interactive experience for the audience and make them a part of what they are seeing; that way it’s a truly cinematic experience. But on a film like this, the most important thing was paying attention to detail while at the same time respecting the pain & suffering of the survivors, families & friends who have lost loved ones in the school shootings. It is a difficult thing to do because there is nothing “entertaining” about the horror that has taken place. It’s emotionally difficult. I can’t imagine what it’s like for the people that experienced it first hand. Nevertheless, Prophit & Ty put together a very powerful song so with every step of the process from the research, to writing the screenplay, to the casting, to the directing & the Editing I wanted to make sure the film was equally as powerful. I told my executive producer J MONEY that this film has to honor the courage of the students & teachers that died trying to protect each other on those horrible days while at the same time telling their story to the world in hopes of saving lives & making schools safer.”
Director: SHOCK B a.k.a Philly Tarantino
@TheRealShockB@DefSquadfilmsElijah The Young Prophit “Letter 2 Trump” Official Music Video
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