United We Stand Pakistan Charity Single
September 2nd, 2010 | By Broken Soul Boy
United We Stand Pakistan Charity Single
Sabotage organising this project along with a collective of fellow rappers (namely: Raxstar, Da Poe, Sam Khan, Rkz, Swami Baracus, Faze, Kaution & Arjun), came together to feature on the charity single to raise funds for the Pakistan Floods disaster.
This is a wicked tune in its own right. Beat is sick (produced by Zaheer), and all the rappers come through with their own expressive and thoughtful set of rhymes.
The purpose of this tune is more valued than ever, where the horrific tragedy in Pakistan which has affected several millions of people, has been greeted with a lukewarm response compared to many other disasters that have affected humanity in recent years, in my opinion. You can spend all the time debating points about the worth of donations, the resonance of the crisis with the western world, corruption, the recession, donation fatigue with the relentless global problems at present etc… But it is the saddest reflection on the human race when there are people out there (and many with power or influence) who almost take pride in not wanting to do anything, citing any excuse, lecturing about Pakistan in general and forgetting where the real problems are: the several millions of people who have had their lives decimated and ruined, surviving with no essentials and no dignity. It is depressing how this has not been the focus, in the face of a great amount of negativity.
So it is a reaffirmation of faith in humanity, to see people who use their talents in whatever they capacity they can, for the greater good. One such example is the collective of rappers from different backgrounds coming together on this single.
United We Stand is on sale now on I Tunes (Link here) and other download sites.
The charity nominated for this single is the Disasters Emergency Committee which has co-ordinated an umbrella response of UK charities to the Pakistan floods disaster - where all the proceeds of this single will go to.
And of course, you may not like the tune (and that’s cool!), but then if you haven’t already done so, please consider doing your bit - big or small, whether it is donating directly to the DEC or other worthwhile charities
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