Nelly is into his third year of granting his P.I.M.P. "Upgrade Your Life" Scholarship Contest. In tandem he will be launching a new addition to his Pimp Juice beverage brand called Pimp Juice - the Purple Label. It’s an anti-oxidant/ energy drink that blends acai, ascorbic acid, grape extract, green tea extract, pear extract, pomegranate juice and yerba mate. This is slated to hit stores such as F.Y.E. by the end of August. Again, the debut of Pimp Juice - The Purple Label is being held in conjunction with the P.I.M.P. "Upgrade Your Life" scholarship contest. This year, the contest will focus on a photo and essay competition in which students detail how they will "upgrade his/ her life" through education, hard work, creativity, heart, and philanthropy.
To clear things up from the jump, the entire scholarship is $5,000. In it's ENTIRETY. There are 3 prize levels and two groups (i.e., National and International). See above link. I don’t know what it is, but considering this man made 6.6 million dollars in 2003, I can’t imagine that $5,000 a year towards education could be extent of his philanthropy. Especially when damn near everyone he grew up with speaks "Country Gramma." I want to clap my hands for his "generosity," but the mere pittance he's rolling from his wad while simultaneously pushing his P.I.M.P. product lends a duplicitous sense of self-promotion to his work, not charity. Every little bit helps, but I can't help but delve into the derogatory name he gives a drink, that with any other name, could be purchased for its beneficial properties. In a world where it costs $35,283+ a semester to go to NYU, and $24,055+ to attend Manhattan College, for instance, I just can’t see how $1750, $500, or $50 would make a difference to somebody's needy child. These days, we’ve approached charity as a privilege when every law of nature and spirituality dictates that we give ‘til it hurts. A recipient of charity shouldn’t be expected to appreciate scraps when whole chunks of beef could be served! The money he's nickel and diming these deserving students wouldn’t equal a minute portion of advertising costs spent to promote a drink whose name fortifies every negative stereotype of Black men in one swig. I look forward to the day where Nelly doesn’t have to explain the ignorance that overshadows his business ventures. That’s all.
"Luck can only get you so far in this life," the rapper said. "I was able to upgrade my life with hard work and sacrifice. I hope these scholarships will enable the less fortunate to reach their goals."The scholarships are reported to be valued up to $5,000 each. There are four awards given; two for domestic students, and two for international students. The top 10 finalists will receive free product and gear from the P.I.M.P. "Upgrade Your Life" scholarship program.
To clear things up from the jump, the entire scholarship is $5,000. In it's ENTIRETY. There are 3 prize levels and two groups (i.e., National and International). See above link. I don’t know what it is, but considering this man made 6.6 million dollars in 2003, I can’t imagine that $5,000 a year towards education could be extent of his philanthropy. Especially when damn near everyone he grew up with speaks "Country Gramma." I want to clap my hands for his "generosity," but the mere pittance he's rolling from his wad while simultaneously pushing his P.I.M.P. product lends a duplicitous sense of self-promotion to his work, not charity. Every little bit helps, but I can't help but delve into the derogatory name he gives a drink, that with any other name, could be purchased for its beneficial properties. In a world where it costs $35,283+ a semester to go to NYU, and $24,055+ to attend Manhattan College, for instance, I just can’t see how $1750, $500, or $50 would make a difference to somebody's needy child. These days, we’ve approached charity as a privilege when every law of nature and spirituality dictates that we give ‘til it hurts. A recipient of charity shouldn’t be expected to appreciate scraps when whole chunks of beef could be served! The money he's nickel and diming these deserving students wouldn’t equal a minute portion of advertising costs spent to promote a drink whose name fortifies every negative stereotype of Black men in one swig. I look forward to the day where Nelly doesn’t have to explain the ignorance that overshadows his business ventures. That’s all.
