The Hip Hop Caucus and multi-platinum, Grammy Award winning superstar T.I. have joined forces to launch a powerful new voter registration and Get Out the Vote campaign that combines the power of celebrity and media with 21st century grassroots organizing tactics to mobilize and educate young people between the ages of 18 and 29, who are not in college. The campaign slogan is "Respect My Vote!"

The campaign, led by T.I. will employ other celebrities, athletes and high profile influential figures to get out the vote in a variety of ways including PSAs for radio, television and online use; in person appearances; press events; mobile and email alerts from celebrities themselves; and an aggressive online campaign.

Hip Hop Caucus President, Rev. Lennox Yearwood, Jr., who helped create "Vote Or Die!" with Sean "Diddy" Combs in 2004, explains "No matter who wins in November, if large numbers of young people do not vote, then we all lose. It does not bode well for the future of our country, and our Democracy, if young people, particularly those who are not in college, are not engaged or involved in the electoral process. This campaign is critical in strengthening our Democracy and thus protecting our freedom."

T.I., who is gearing up for the release of his highly anticipated new album, "Paper Trail" on September 30th and has grown to truly be one of his generation's most captivating speakers explains, "It's an honor and a pleasure to be involved with the Hip Hop Caucus and be a part of such a worthy cause and important campaign. I look forward to urging the masses to take advantage of the right that I no longer have."

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