Jeremih to encourage CPS kids to go back to school via Twitter

Ald. Lyle was also quoted in this article. She stood up for him based upon the lyrics in a song that made him famous. Twitter is becoming the new tool of choice these days isn't it? He's going to use Twitter to encourage his young school aged fans to return to school on Sept. 8th. Well here's more on this young and coming rap star:

Jeremih Felton — the home-grown rapper who struck gold with the racy song, “Birthday Sex”— has agreed to use “Twitter” to encourage his 70,000 followers to get back to Chicago Public Schools on Sept. 8.

In some ways, Jeremih is a natural star for this year’s back-to-school campaign.

He’s the local kid who made good — a Morgan Park High School alum who graduated at 16 and studied engineering at the University of Illinois before transferring to Columbia College to pursue music.

But the raunchy lyrics of “Birthday Sex” also make Jeremih a somewhat controversial choice.

The song includes lines such as, “Don’t need candles and cake/Just need your body to make good/Birthday sex’’ and “We grindin’ with passion ‘cause it’s your birthday/Been at it for hours, I know you thirsty.”

Ald. Lyle made her comments at a press conference at a local school, Robeson High School located at 6835 S. Normal. The good thing about Jeremih at least is that he's using his fame to encourage young people to go back to school next month. Even better using a "social media" to deliver that message!