Papoose & Karina Bradley's "Obituary 2010" Music Video Breaks Over 10.1 Million Views!

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Apr 20, 2011, 05:34 ET

NEW YORK, April 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Pop Star Karina Bradley and Rapper Papoose team up for a powerful combination on the hit track “Obituary 2010.” Obituary 2010 is off of Papoose’s “2nd Coming” mix tape and will be featured on Karina Bradley’s upcoming “Madam President” mix tape hosted by DJ Diamond Kuts. Papoose & Karina Bradley’s “Obituary 2010” music video broke OVER 10.1 MILLION views in ONLY four days on World Star Hip Hop (www.worldstarhiphop.com).

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Obituary 2010 is a tradition of Papoose. For the last couple of years Papoose has honored celebrities that have passed away. In Obituary 2010 Papoose honors:

Gary Coleman
Lena Horne
Teddy Pendergrass
George Steinbrenner
Leslie Nielson
Teena Marie
Guru
Manute Bol
Ronnie James
And more…

Papoose wanted Obituary 2010 to be the most powerful “Obituary” series to date so he enlisted Karina Bradley as a compliment to his lyrical tribute.

Papoose is quoted as saying, "Obituary 2010 is a very important song for me. Life is short and each year that goes by we lose loved ones and people who made a huge impact in our lives. I noticed that the media will just speak about them for a day or two and then everyone goes on like it never happened. Since I am a firm believer in the fact that great music lives on forever I decided to create the obituary saga so that I can carry on the name of those who are gone but not forgotten. When I created my first obituary I didn’t think I would have to do another so soon with another long list of different names but as 365 days went by more people passed away so I felt it was my job to salute them and pay respect through song. Who other than the incredible Karina Bradley can serenade a meaningful heart felt chorus? To me her voice spoke for the deceased on that track and helped me to remind their loved ones how wonderful they were. I will continue to record the obituary saga for as long as God allows me to and hopefully, when my name is called someone will record one for me. It's sad but true. We all gotta go one day... but song and ceremony will always help us to be remembered. Anybody out there who lost a loved one, this song is for you. R.I.P. to all those who passed away.”

Karina Bradley sang a melodic and tranquil hook to the track as well as added a verse of her own that took the track in an entirely new direction. A subject close to Bradley’s heart is the war and all of the men and women in the United States Military that risk their lives on a day-to-day basis and especially for those who sacrificed their lives for freedom and democracy. So when Papoose asked her to be a part of this beautiful track she eagerly agreed. Karina then went to work doing her research. She did all of the research for the track, not her team of employees or the record label. It was Karina that spent hours, days and eventually weeks online going through all of the details of all of the casualties of the war(s) in 2010. She then went through numerous military sites that lead her to press releases, articles and details of these soldiers. The more that Karina went through all of the information the more emotional it got for her. This wasn’t just a song anymore; it became much more to her. Reading the details of these soldier's lives and deaths made a serious impact on her. The hardest part now became who to choose to mention in the actual track. This tormented Karina for many nights. All of the soldiers deserved the respect and recognition for their dedication and sacrifice. Ultimately Karina chose two soldiers to mention by name:

Sgt. David J. Smith of the United States Marine Corps
Private First Class Barbara Vieyra of the United States Army

An amazing twist to the story was that friends of Sgt. David J. Smith saw the video and reached out to Karina! They informed Karina that Sgt. David J. Smith’s mother wanted to speak to her. Karina received a beautiful email from the soldier’s mother less than 24 hours of the music video going live.

Mary Jane McWilliams, Proud Mother of Sgt. David James Smith, sent Karina this email:

Dear Karina,
I am David Smith’s mother. I want to thank you first and foremost for acknowledging and paying such a beautiful tribute to our men and women of the military. That means so much to all of us with loved ones who chose that path, and for all those who have fought before now. But I also want to tell you that it took my breath away when David’s picture zoomed in. It made me feel so proud, so blessed to have him as my son, so thankful for him.

He was a wonderful person, and I am not saying that just because I am his mom. He touched so many, wanted to do so much good, and was loved by so many. Thank you for choosing him. In case PFC Barbara Vieyra’s mom was not fortunate enough to see the tribute, I thank you for her also.

Keep on displaying your wonderful talent.

With Thanks,
Mary Jane McWilliams

Karina Bradley is quoted as saying, “I am excited and proud that Obituary 2010 received more than 10.1 million views in four days, but I have to tell you that receiving that email from Sgt. David J. Smith’s mother is one of the proudest moments in my life and I don’t think even winning a Grammy would have the same effect that email had on me.”

Karina Bradley’s mix tape “Madam President” is going to be released in May 2011 and Karina is planning a MAJOR Album Release Party in her city of Philadelphia.

For more information on Karina Bradley please visit:

www.karinabradley.com

www.synergyrecords.tv

For more information on Papoose please visit:

www.papooseonline.com

www.twitter.com/papooseonline

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