December 8th marks the long awaited release of the film Hurricane Season and the featured single, “Be On Our Way”.  Hurricane Season, directed by Tim Story (Barbershop, Fantastic Four), stars Forest Whitaker, Isaiah Washington, Courtney B. Vance, and rappers Bow Wow and Lil’ Wayne. The film is based on the true and inspiring story of Al Collins (Whitaker), a high school basketball coach, who pulls together an unlikely group of players – all left disenfranchised by the devastation of Hurricane Katrina. Against all odds, the young men learn the true meaning of survival and team spirit that carries them on to win the State Championship.

When I first learned director Tim Storyand the Weinstein Company were making Hurricane Season, I saw an opportunity to create both the song, “Be On Our Way”, and a campaign that could help people of the Lower Ninth Ward, who are still trying to rebuild their lives in the aftermath of the worst natural disaster in American history. I brought together a group of like-minded artists (including Grammy Award winner Van Hunt, New Orleans’ born rapper Supervision, Buku Wiseand singers from the original Hidden Faces) to perform on the song.

It was a great experience working with the filmmakers, the Weinstein Co and the artists and I am excited that the song will finally be realeased as an iTunes exclusive single and serve as fundraiser for victims of Hurricane Katrina. I hope you will download a copy of the song, check out the film and tell all your friends.