THE MOVEMENT
GRAMMY® WINNER: BEST CHILDREN’S ALBUM 2023
THE MOVEMENT is a GRAMMY-winning soundtrack for a reimagined world of belonging and justice. Alphabet Rockers crafted this 13-song album with the children in their collective, sparking listeners to connect their heads and hearts as we find unity in community. THE MOVEMENT is written for the whole family to understand their power, break biases, disrupt systems of oppression, and find community care.
ALBUMS
THE LOVE
THE LOVE is Alphabet Rockers’ follow-up album to their GRAMMY®-nominated Rise Shine #Woke. This is an intergenerational hip hop album giving voice to what matters: love, belonging, and gender justice for all of us. Listen to what freedom sounds like - with over 60 guest artists bringing to life the lived experience of hundreds of kids and families. The responsibility is on each of us to honor these truths... today.
RISE SHINE #WOKE
2018 GRAMMY®-Nominated Rise Shine #Woke is the soundtrack of our time. Created to interrupt racial bias and lift up the voices of young changemakers, these songs bring joy to tough topics of racism, power and advocacy. Rise Shine #Woke features collaborations with Disney’s Genevieve Goings (“Shine”), producer Chief Xcel (“Walls”), and introduces the youth voices of Alphabet Rockers to the world.
THE PLAYGROUND ZONE
In The Playground Zone (EP), Alphabet Rockers sing out proud on skin color, making change in the world, and how to be an ally on the playground. This 6-song EP was recorded at Zoo Labs in 2016, Alphabet Rockers' music accelerator program in Oakland, CA with Producer Brad Dollar, and mastered by GRAMMY-winning engineer Colin Leonard (Leona Lewis, Justin Bieber, Ludacris).
GO!
Go! has reached 100s of thousands of children with its dance party of learning, fitness and early literacy. Kids love "Dynamite" and "Animals from A to Z" while parents can't get "Food Calculator" out of their heads. Created in 2012 with GRAMMY-winning engineer/producer Jason Villaroman (Black Eyed Peas, John Legend, Sergio Mendes).
BACK TO SCHOOL: THE REMIX
This album gets our preschool and kindergarten aged kids up, moving and ready for school. Rap and sing about counting, friendship, shapes and coins with this album from Alphabet Rockers. "Back to School: The Remix!" was created in 2011 with GRAMMY-winning engineer/producer Jason Villaroman (Black Eyed Peas, John Legend, Sergio Mendes).
SINGLES
PRIVACY SMART
It’s Taye’s birthday – the invite is amazing but there’s personal information on there like his home address. How can the band be PRIVACY SMART?
This animated series was produced with Computer Science faculty to help young people learn important ideas related to cyber security. Parents, educators, librarians and community leaders use these videos with youth about how to safely and smartly use the internet.
TRUST: IT'S UP TO US
Flori almost shares her private passwords with a weird game online. When can you TRUST?
This animated series was produced with Computer Science faculty to help young people learn important ideas related to cyber security. Parents, educators, librarians and community leaders use these videos with youth about how to safely and smartly use the internet.
THAT'S DATA
Taye and Flori get a text message about their favorite pizza – how did the pizza spot know they were hungry? THAT’S DATA!
This animated series was produced with Computer Science faculty to help young people learn important ideas related to cyber security. Parents, educators, librarians and community leaders use these videos with youth about how to safely and smartly use the internet.
WHEELS ON THE BUS
[PARTY REMIX]
Let's ride with the party remix for "Wheels on the Bus". This infectious track is the ultimate companion for back-to-school vibes! Listen as the Alphabet Rockers transform the children’s song into a hip hop classic, right on time to honor the 50th year of Hip Hop in 2023.
I'M PROUD
[SAY IT LOUD REMIX]
Grammy winning group Alphabet Rockers bring their Hip Hop single "I'm Proud" (say it loud remix) about belonging, to the masses.
THROW SHINE ON BLACK HISTORY
Alphabet Rockers released "Throw Shine on Black History" in February 2023, in honor of Black History Month and to nourish listeners throughout the year. Ready to test your knowledge? How many people do you know from the lyrics? Make a list! Let's add more names who are uplifting us all through the years. Download lyrics here
LIFT YOUR FIST WITH IT (BLACK HISTORY IS EVERYDAY)
Alphabet Rockers released "Lift Your Fist With It (Black History is Everyday)" in February 2023, in honor of Black History Month and to nourish listeners throughout the year. Ready to test your knowledge? How many people do you know from the lyrics? Make a list! Let's add more names who are uplifting us all through the years. Download lyrics here
JUST WHEN YOU THINK
Just When You Think it's time to give up, turn up our all-star hip hop collaboration song with fellow GRAMMY-nominee Divinity Roxx and Bahamadia! This classic hip hop groove keeps us all encouraged. Featuring the legendary Alphabet Rockers and hip hop royalty Bahamadia, Divinity Roxx has got your family’s back with THE song to keep us motivated to never give up. Featured on Ready, Set, Go!, Divinity Roxx Kids GRAMMY-Nominated album. Download lyrics here. Watch video here.
YOU ARE NOT ALONE
Listen to the song "You Are Not Alone" as you read the Alphabet Rockers' empathetic and inclusive picture book that empowers kids to love themselves and their identities, stand up to hate, and have each others' backs no matter what. Order the Book. Watch Video.
SHINE
[MELANIN REMIX]
"Shine (Melanin Remix)" is a featured song on the GRAMMY-nominated album All One Tribe. The youth in Alphabet Rockers collective reimagine the hit song “Shine” from their breakthrough album. Watch video here.
"It’s about that time that I let you know - It’s about that shine come and catch this glow."
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