Actor, activist and educator are some of they words that are commonly used to describe Bill Cosby, but starting on Monday, you can add Hip-Hop music producer.

Cosby along with his band, the Cosnarati, will present State of Emergency, a conscious rap compilation addressing the issues of crime, teenage pregnancy, respecting women, education and other themes important to Cosby.

From ABC News:

Presented in association with Ustream, the town hall (7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT) will air on urban radio station Web sites across the country, on Cosby’s Facebook page (http://facebook.com/billcosby ) and on BillCosby.com.

Hosted by comedian/actor/educator/author Cosby and the Cosnarati Band, the event will include the band’s first public performance of several songs from “Emergency.” Those songs will be available at digital retailers Tuesday (October 20); the album’s physical and digital release is November 24.

Kudos to Bill Cosby for trying to make a difference.

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