With a thoughtful cause in mind, Athena Elliot of Minx Houston is joining the mixtape hustle by releasing Minx2Misses.
Benefiting The Fairy God-Mother Project, a Houston-based charity providing underprivileged teens with resources for prom, the release will be an all-female compilation of mostly Houston artists.
“I am tremendously blessed,” said Elliot, who’s also known as the nail bling master. “It’s not about me; it’s about us and everybody who can benefit from being involved.”
The mixtape also includes singers Mya, JustBrittney, Alicia James, Clara Mcvell and SophiaPhresh. Featuring lady lyricists Troublesum and RawLT, Carmen San Diego’s submission was selected as the lead single. The project was mixed by underground DJ Keyth Grizzly of Power Hits 281.
“All I hear is that there is this movement in Houston occurring in the industry and I want to help by promoting the female movement,” Elliot said, adding that she wanted to unite the music community while pairing it with a charitable cause.
“Houston is so big that we are divided; that’s a big part of our problem. It’s not a sweet little niche like in Atlanta,” she said. “I really got a great sense of [unity] during the Houston for Haiti project with Bun B.”
Stunned by the overwhelming support from the community, Elliot didn’t realize the amount of gratification she would gain from the process.
“Twitter has been a phenomenal networking tool for the project; I had over 35 mixtape submissions and seven public relation firms lend their services,” Elliot revealed.
The launch party will be held at the House of Blues Foundation Room and will include a musical showcase performance by the women who grace the compilation. The official ambassadors of Minx2Misses are Queenie Freeman (rapper Bun B’s wife), Crystal Wall (rapper Paul Wall’s wife) and socialite, Erica Rose.
A Minx2Misses video featuring artists, industry insiders and promoters will be shown at the party. A second mixtape is already in the works to build a playground with the Houston Hip-Community.
“I don’t care where you’re from, hip-hop needs a facelift and it looks better if we all do it together,” Elliot said. – callye peyrovi
