Rarely do you hear of a fundraiser greatly surpassing goal. Will.i.am, did just that with his ‘Trans4mation Project’
The Hollywood Palladium was the backdrop for Stevie Wonder, The Black Eyed Peas, Flo Rida and more. This gathering in the name of the ’i.am angels’, was to raise funds to benefit needy students.
The drive came about in response to the critically acclaimed documentary “Waiting for Suprman” about the public education system in America. Superman will not be showing up anytime soon to help reform and fund our schools
“They might as well call that movie ‘Waiting for William.’ That’s the reason why I’m doing what I am doing because that movie hits straight to heart because my mom went to one of those schools,” he said.
Wow..thats ballsy.
Videos played in the background showing students struggling to get an education from various neighborhoods, including Boyle Heights, where will.i.am grew up. One message on the screen read: “It’s time to bring good to the hood.” That’s a catchy tag line but not as cool as the quote from performer Ne Yo
Ne-Yo followed after Wonder, saying loudly to laughs from the crowd: “I want to know who wants to put me after Stevie Wonder. What the (expletive)?”
Classic.