Wu-Tang's Rza recently teamed up with Chesspark to launch Wu Chess to benefit the non profit -The Hip-Hop Chess Federation uses music, chess and martial arts to promote unity, strategy and nonviolence. There goals exist to elevate the mindstate of America's youth and keeping the kids off the streets.
NBC11 recently covered them at Menlo Park and hooked up with the Rza here.
This just shows how talented the Rza aka Bobby Digital is outside of music, being a producer, rapper, actor, and currently working with Non-Profit by creating a platform into tech world.
The Non-Profit will donate a large part of revenue to the Hip-Hop Chess Federation to fund scholarships for the kids.
For more information visit HHCF
The first 500 to join get a special rank in WuChess “The Founders”
Here's coverage of the recent Hip Hop Chess Tournament last year.
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