G Herbo teamed up with Audiomack and creative agency TheBasement Series to help encourage young people to get to the polls.
On October 21, the Chicago native headlined From TheBasement to the Ballot, a virtual Twitch event that also included performances from the likes of Kaash Paige and Kalan.Frfr and featured a teen summit-style roundtable to have open dialogue about how younger voters feel about the election and political climate. Herbo premiered his new election-charged single âDemandsâ on his set, where he addresses racism and crooked cops.
“This real important for the culture and just what’s going on right now,” he told host Watch Jazzy before performing the song.
In a statement, Audiomackâs VP of Marketing & Brand Strategy Jason Johnson stressed the importance of young voters being heard â as they’re set to account for 37 percent of eligible voters in the 2020 election taking place on November 3.
âWe pride ourselves on helping artists create moments that move their music forward. But in this current climate, itâs all about moving the vote forward,â Johnson said. âWeâre excited to partner with TheBasement Series on this initiative to help bring more awareness to this yearâs Presidential Election and ensure younger voters have the resources that they need to make their voices heard.â
Tyler, The Creator recently joined in on the push to get young people to the polls as well after deciding to vote for the first time ever.
âLook, I know Iâm the last person yâall should ever take advice from, but Iâm reiterating what everyone else is saying,â he said in a social media post. âPlease, please, if you are young and your fucking back donât hurt, go to them polls and cast a fucking vote. I didnât give a fuck about none of this shit just like a lot of yâall. This is actually going to be my first time voting. I see the light.â
Watch Herbo’s performance below, and stream the full event up top.