From 2-Cent, a group that was inspired by the poor television programming directed at their demographic to create their own television program, has come the amazing Rap video "Freedom Land."

After Hurricane Katrina, every artist had a song about how they were affected by the storm and their music was a release for those stressed out and frustrated. So, 2-Cent decided to get the hottest producers in the city, DJ Zella and Raj Smoove (ooh boy) to produce a track for all artists in New Orleans to say what they really feel about our city's state of emergency. K Gates, Dee-1, The Show, Young A, Mack Maine, Nutt the Kidd, and Dizzy all came together along with 2-Cent to show what can happen when black people get together to do something positive. The result was the highly anticipated "Freedom Land" project. This may be the first time in New Orleans something like this happened on the music scene and hopefully won’t be the last. Positive music can be a start for bringing this city back and this video goes to show there is strength in numbers.

Behind the cut, see the amazing work of some of NOLA's finest up-and-coming rap artists. This really blew me away, and I hope it impresses the hell out of you too.