I AM C.H.A.N.G.E.

Photo Credit: Terrence Jennings (photographer)
L to R: Londell McMillan – Co-CEO/Publisher of The Source Magazine, Tyson Beckford, Vince Carter,

NEW YORK – October 31, 2008: The Source Magazine (www.thesource.com), the leading publication of hip-hop music, culture, & politics, and the Hip-Hop Summit Action Network (www.hsan.org), the largest non-profit, non-partisan worldwide coalition of hip-hop artists, entertainment industry leaders and youth leaders utilizing the power of Hip-Hop as an influential agent for positive social change, hosted a star-studded Get Out The Vote event last night at Home nightclub under the theme of I AM C.H.A.N.G.E.. The SRO party drew attention to the importance of hitting the polls on Election Day in conjunction with the fresh off the presses November “Politics” edition of the Source magazine.

Spike Lee, Russell Simmons, LL Cool J, Jamie Hector, Vince Carter, Tyson Beckford, Ron Browz, Congresswoman Yvette Clarke, Rocsi, Kevin Liles, Dikembe Mutombo, Ice-T, Coco, Lil Kim, Fabolous, Bow Bow and others, were among the celebrities who came together to urge young people to Get Out The Vote in Tuesday’s election and celebrate The Source Magazine’s “new era.” The event was hosted by the new co-owner and Executive Publisher of The Source, L. Londell McMillan, HSAN co-founder Russell Simmons, Spike Lee, HSAN co-founder, President/CEO Dr. Benjamin Chavis and its Executive Director, Valeisha Butterfield.

Russell Simmons, Spike Lee, LL Cool J, Lil Kim, L. Londell McMillan, Dr. Chavis and Valeisha Butterfield gave remarks expressing the importance of Tuesday’s election to the crowd of celebrities and industry tastemakers. On the heels of recording his forthcoming 7th album, which has been accomplished by no other artist in hip-hop, rapper Bow Wow also spoke expressing his excitement for his first-time being eligible to vote since turning 21. DJing for the evening were DJ Profile and DJ Reg West. The Source Magazine was cited as a major catalyst behind a getting out the vote initiative, highlighting its comprehensive Politics issue, which features presidential candidate Barack Obama on the cover.