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Southern rapper Pettidee will join the ranks of other recording artists to endorse Redeem the Vote, encouraging young people to vote in the November elections.
His upcoming single "Butterflies" will also be speaking out on pertinent social and political issues. Redeem the Vote (RTV) is a national ministry that encourages young voters of faith to register and participate in the political process. Concert attendees this summer and fall will find Redeem the Vote tables at Pettidee's performances as well as hear him endorse the organization from stage. The Jacksonville, Fla. emcee explains "We as the hip-hop generation can't wait until things go wrong to speak. Voting is a loud voice. If you want to be heard . . . vote!" "Butterflies" deals with a subject often overlooked in today's music market, the brutality of spousal abuse and rape: "How can the man you fell in love with be beating you? Throw you against the wall, and call you out of your name. You want to tell, but you're too afraid and show shame. You put makeup on your bruised face and try to hide. But you can't cover the kicks and punches you took inside." Pettidee's willingness to be open about his personal experience with physical and sexual abuse as a child is reflected throughout the song. "'Butterflies' deals with my past and a lot of things that the church doesn't address," Pettidee acknowledges. "I made up my mind a long time ago that if God gave me this music, I'd be a voice for those who don't have a voice." "Butterflies" is from Pettidee's fourth and most controversial release to date, "Thug Love." The Beatmart (Provident/Integrity/Sony/BMG) record is a biographical reflection of Pettidee's explosive childhood, growing up on the drug-infested streets of Jacksonville, Fla. "Thug Love" addresses taboo subjects like street violence, spousal abuse, rape and child molestation.
The copyright of the article Pettidee For Redeem the Vote in Christian Music is owned by Kevan Breitinger. Permission to republish Pettidee For Redeem the Vote in print or online must be granted by the author in writing.
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