Hi-Tek Votes, Produces And Kicks The Truth To The Young Youth! (EXCLUSIVE)

Famed Cincinnati, OH producer Hi-Tek is taking his talents to the League of Young Voters Education Fund and joining a “Young Voter Live” campaign to encourage young people to engage in social topics such as politics, activism and community building. 

Tek, along with LYVEF, will be talking to students at the Elementz Hip-Hop youth center in Cincinnati. 

Tek took a few minutes to chat with us about his involvement with the League of Young Voters, the state of hip-hop and what artists do when they come to the Natty.

Check out the exclusive interview below and on the next few pages! 

GlobalGrind: You've been doing a lot of work with the League of Young Voters, why do you think it’s so important to vote?

Hi-Tek: At the end of the day you have to understand that people have marched and died for us to have the opportunity to vote. I feel that it is a way to voice your opinion and a way to change the country, and try to make it a better place to live. 

What was the first election you voted in?

The first election I voted in was George W. Bush’s first term.

As a kid growing up in Cincinnati, what issues and challenges did you face?

The biggest challenge was getting out of the ghetto. There weren’t a lot of people who had the mindset of making legit money who I was hanging around with. Becoming an entrepreneur and coming out of that situation, I feel like I did really well for myself, as far as having that discipline and just having the strength and being blessed to come out of a world where you are surrounded by crack, guns and violence.