Thread: kELLZ Writes Song for VTech

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NEW YORK -- R. Kelly has written a new song, "Rise Up," about healing in the aftermath of the recent shootings at Virginia Tech.

A gunman killed 32 people and himself on the university's campus in Blacksburg.



According to Jive Records, Kelly's record label, "Rise Up" will be available digitally May 15, and 100 percent of the net proceeds from its sale will go to the Hokie Spirit Memorial Fund.

Jive said the 40-year-old Kelly wrote the ballad after watching the events unfold on television while he was on tour.

The lyrics include the lines, "Rise up, when you feel you can't go on, rise up, and all of your hope is gone, rise up, when you're weak and you can't be strong."

The Hokie Spirit Memorial Fund was created to provide assistance to the families of the victims, as well as grief counseling and other needs for those affected by the shootings.

great news can't wait !

ALL KINDS OF NEWSWIRES ARE REPORTING THIS!!! GREAT EXPOSRE!!!

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you can listen a snippet here :



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this is good news. can't wait to hear.

this is great, looking forward to this, and more great exposure!!

@ Imperator

Thanks, but my Windows Media Player won't play it, don't know why. I wish I could listen to the snippet. By the way, where did you find it? I can't see no link to it on r-kelly.com.

you need Quicktime, and i found it in this article :


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thanks IMP i beat you to the news but you beat me to the link...TEAMWORK! lol
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i cant help but think that jive is thinking about the dollars. remember the kartrina song didnt even get this much buzz, funny how they went for this Public Relations rush a month before the album is due out.

I hope this song really takes off....and gets lot's exposure.