Swizz Beatz Adopts Art School

Swizz Beatz is giving back to the community. The famed hip-hop producer has adopted a charter school in his hometown of the Bronx, pledging to support their arts program.

Swizzy appeared on 106 and Park yesterday with Diddy and Dirty Money to speak on his contributions. “I just came from the Bronx Charter School For the Arts,” he said. “I’m in the middle of sponsoring them, funding them, helping to rebuild them. Shout out to them, they got an art auction coming up.”

The public elementary school is located in the Hunts Point neighborhood of the South Bronx. For more information on the school visit www.bronxarts.net.(via XXL)

"I've been doing things in that world [of art], but I wanted to take it up another notch and get really involved," Swizz said.

"A lot of people can go to charities and donate certain things and go back to their life — that doesn't mean the problem is over or the demand or need for a youth is over. I just feel that it's so important
to really be a part of something that's so amazing and helpful full-time."

Swizz hopes that when influential and successful individuals get involved in charities they sincerely care about the work. "[I hope they mean it], as opposed to, 'I'mma go to this charity so I could feel better' — that's how people look at it. 'It's a good look if I do this.' But I think it's a good look if you do it for real and maintain for real. I'm from the South Bronx and the school is not too far from Jackson Avenue, where I used to live — St. Mary's projects. It's just super amazing to see kids that come from the 'hood with so much positive energy in this negative world. "It's always something amazing going on,"(via Mtv)

Swizz will also be donating a portion of his upcoming album sales to the arts and music program. In addition to his upcoming album, tentatively titled Life After The Party, Swizz is working on a film score for a hush-hush project he says will be bigger than Avatar. Uh...yeah, okay buddy. I'd like to hear more about this top secret film before I say anymore.