Mazzi & S.O.U.L. Purpose

Hailing out of the New York City area, Mazzi is part of a group called S.O.U.L. (Sense Of Understanding Life’s) Purpose. He considers it  to be the biggest crew in Hip Hop for the simple fact that if you helped the music to prosper in any way, you are part of the S.O.U.L. Purpose collective! Whether you bought a physical copy of the music, streamed or downloaded it online, came to any of the shows, produced a beat, engineered a session, collaborated, played the music on the radio, in the club, or on a mixtape, conducted interviews for a magazine/newsletter, supported with promotions/marketing, charted/playlisted the  music, booked performances, filmed content, took pictures, sponsored, lent money to further projects, gave words of encouragement, inspired, encouraged, or aided further progression of the music in any other possible aspect, you are a member of S.O.U.L. Purpose!!!A staple of New York’s underground Hip Hop scene since the mid-90s, Mazzi has had collaborations with the likes of N.O.R.E., Jadakiss, Smoke DZA, El-P, Immortal Technique, French Montana, Sky Zoo, Sadat X, Homeboy Sandman, dead prez, and a handful more... He has performed alongside/opened up for Eminem, G-Unit, Black Eyed Peas, Big Pun, RUN-DMC, The Lox, Ludacris, Ghostface, Pharoah Monche, Mos Def, M.O.P., Xzibit, Common, Slick Rick, Flava Flav, Talib Kweli, The Beatnuts, Gang Starr, Black Moon, GZA, EPMD, Capadonna, CL Smooth, Rah Digga, Erykah Badu, Aesop Rock, Meek Mill and 2 Chainz just to name a few!Having traveled to over 50 countries, Mazzi & S.O.U.L. Purpose have always been dedicated to philanthropic work across the globe... They work with non profit organizations & charities by donating 100% of profits from album sales/streams. They also have conducted & organized workshops & performances for underprivileged youth in several countries. With prior albums, projects, events, & shows, they have dedicated donations &/or time to charities such as a clean water well construction in Uganda & Kenya, Mandela children's hospital in South Africa, youth center & special needs school in Kenya, Sewing machines for students in Uganda, domestic violence programs in D.C. & South Africa, NY homeless shelters, Boys & Girls Club, Haiti relief, sneakers for orphans in Kyrgyzstan, 9/11 relief, youth programs in Palestine, workshops in Detroit, classes in Berlin, New Zealand mosque shooting victims, asthma research, Puerto Rico disaster relief, Sudan Refugee Relief, & much more! As a whole, they have always strived to bring social awareness, activism, & unity through Hip Hop culture. Mazzi & S.O.U.L. Purpose are from the people & for the people; dedicating time & energy to better situations with zero politics!