LOS ANGELES - Rap mogul Master P. will host an event during Grammy week honoring late R&B singer Teena Marie, in hopes of raising awareness about health related issues, whether its diabetes, high blood pressure or obesity.
Master P. and his son Romeo are rallying celebrities to support Michelle Obama’s anti-obesity campaign via his Move With Music organization, which is dedicated to fighting child obesity.
According to reps for Master P., the mogul and his son will host an event on February 11th in Los Angeles, which is sponsored by ME Entertainment Network, RTC Media Group and Urban Born Foundation.
“We are taking the initiative to help fight child obesity by educating the next generation on how to eat right and exercise through music, dance and entertainment,” a rep for Master P. said in a statement. “We are connecting musicians and entertainers through concert events to bring awareness to this epidemic of childhood obesity and health issues.”
From Move With The Music website:
The music industry took a terrible lost of one of the most talented female recording artists in the world, Teena Mariepassed away due to an unknown health issue. In 2010 alone, we lost rapper Guru, singers Rich Cronin, Paul Gray andMarvin Isley, all due to health related issues whetherdiabetes, high blood pressure or obesity. Master P and Romeo are asking the entire music and entertainment industry to join the movement… Move With Music to support Michelle Obama in the fight of childhood obesity by bringing top celebrity musicians and recording artists together for a fun live star studded concert to make a difference and bring awareness to these serious health issues and to honor the late great Teena Marie.