Just recently during a visit to Kenya, rapper 50 Cent joined forces with World Food Program to help fight the plague of starvation. Street King, a project launched by 50, was introduced to raise money in efforts to feed children in the region who suffer daily from the lack of nourishment. The name ‘Street King’ comes from an energy drink in which 50 is promoting, that is infused with natural caffeine and is reported to give its users about 6 hours of energy and focus. 50 was said to have been on his way to Somalia to launch the same type of campaign. There was not a lot of media attention attached to the rapper’s visit. It is not certain, but maybe his travels throughout the country was covertly done due to Somalian militants. 50 Cent, whose real name is Curtis Jackson, joins an elite group of artists who has stepped forward to utilize their fame or fortune to support Kenya’s efforts in uplifting their country and surrounding territories.
Even just a few weeks prior Rick Ross had a stop over in Nairobi Kenyans international Airport JKIA while in route to South Africa during his most recent tour.

Seems like there is a lot of attention on the region lately, could this be the East African renaissance in its beginning stages?

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