Rappers Join Russell Simmons To Address Economy

Rapper/actor Ludacris and mixtape turntablist DJ Drama will be among those addressing the current economic crisis crippling the country at a National Hip-Hop Summit on Financial Empowerment. The event, which organized by the Hip-Hop Summit Action Network (HSAN) is scheduled to take place from 5 to 7 p.m. Oct. 17 at Clark Atlanta University's Cornelius L. Henderson Student Center in Atlanta. The summit is designed to help facilitate discussion among young people, families and communities about the importance of personal finance through HSANâ