Rise Up (R. Kelly song)
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"Rise Up" is a 2007 song by R&B singer R. Kelly
. It is featured on his eighth studio album, Double Up
. Kelly wrote the song as a tribute to the victims of the Virginia Tech massacre
, as well as Hurricane Katrina
and the September 11, 2001 attacks
. It was released on May 15, 2007. The song is relatively unknown outside North America
.
All proceeds from the song will be donated to a Virginia Tech charity, called the Hokie Spirit Memorial Fund.
R. Kelly
Robert Sylvester Kelly , better known by his stage name R. Kelly, is an American singer-songwriter and record producer. A native of Chicago, Kelly began performing during the late 1980s and debuted in 1992 with the group Public Announcement. In 1993, Kelly went solo with the album 12 Play...
. It is featured on his eighth studio album, Double Up
Double Up (R. Kelly album)
Double Up is the eighth studio album by R&B singer R. Kelly, released on May 29, 2007. The first single off the album, "I'm a Flirt Remix", which features T.I., and T-Pain, attained prominence on the Billboard Top 40 charts, peaking at #1 on the Hot Rap Tracks chart.The album features guest...
. Kelly wrote the song as a tribute to the victims of the Virginia Tech massacre
Virginia Tech massacre
The Virginia Tech massacre was a school shooting that took place on April 16, 2007, on the campus of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in Blacksburg, Virginia, United States. In two separate attacks, approximately two hours apart, the perpetrator, Seung-Hui Cho, killed 32 people...
, as well as Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Katrina of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season was a powerful Atlantic hurricane. It is the costliest natural disaster, as well as one of the five deadliest hurricanes, in the history of the United States. Among recorded Atlantic hurricanes, it was the sixth strongest overall...
and the September 11, 2001 attacks
September 11, 2001 attacks
The September 11 attacks The September 11 attacks The September 11 attacks (also referred to as September 11, September 11th or 9/119/11 is pronounced "nine eleven". The slash is not part of the pronunciation...
. It was released on May 15, 2007. The song is relatively unknown outside North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
.
All proceeds from the song will be donated to a Virginia Tech charity, called the Hokie Spirit Memorial Fund.