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Hurricane Relief: Come Together Now
Wednesday, November 30, 2005
By: Melanie J Cornish
 Common, Kanye, R. Kelly and Talib Kweli are just a few of the plethora of artists who feature on a double disc CD, the proceeds of which will go to the tens of thousands of victims of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. The project Hurricane Relief: Come Together Now, has been encouraged by the response of a ridiculous array of talent from producers to songwriters. The collection which hit shelves on November 22nd features 35 tracks from over 80 artists.
Everyone involved in this project, artists, songwriters, publishers and record companies have waived royalties and have contributed on this project for free. Money raised from sales will be donated to the American Red Cross, Habitat for Humanity and MusiCares Hurricane Relief Fund.
Russell Simmons, Chairman of the Hip-hop Summit Action Network had this to say about Hurricane Relief: Come Together Now, "Responding to the challenges of hurricane relief is an awesome responsibility, yet serving the ongoing needs of those most affected is a blessed cause worthy of our support and giving." The HHSAN is the latest organization to join alongside companies such as Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group and Sony BMG.
Other featured artists include Lenny Kravitz, Elton John, Faith Hill and B.B King. FEMA, the Federal Emergency Management Agency recently extended its Hotel Program deadline to December 15th as opposed to Dec 1st for the thousands of people who are being housed in hotels after their homes were destroyed after the Hurricanes hit, after FEMA came under serious scrutiny. The Hotel program provided housing for 85,000 families at its height.
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