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MISSION STATEMENT
We, the members of Empty Handed Warriors (EHW), are a global collective of artists, musicians, community leaders, and advocates who stand for justice, equality, and peace for all people, regardless of race, gender, religion, or economic status.
Our mission is to use our artistic talents and voices to create positive change in the world and inspire others to do the same. We are committed to promoting education, community building, and peaceful protest as a means to challenge systemic oppression and economic inequality.
As members of EHW, we pledge to uphold a code of conduct that reflects our values of respect, collaboration, and social responsibility. We believe in working together to create a world that is fair, just, and free from discrimination and violence.
The Agreement
Our mission is to use our artistic talents and voices to create positive change in the world and inspire others to do the same. We are committed to promoting education, community building, and peaceful protest as a means to challenge systemic oppression and economic inequality.
As members of EHW, we pledge to uphold a code of conduct that reflects our values of respect, collaboration, and social responsibility. We believe in working together to create a world that is fair, just, and free from discrimination and violence.
All music and merchandise with EHW branding must receive approval from Unknown Mizery and the Guerrilla Music team. Our focus is to support emerging artists and promote innovation in the music industry. All EHW branded music will be released via the Guerrilla Music distribution streams, and Guerrilla Music will retain 10% of all streaming royalties from EHW branded releases while the artists on the song decide how to split the song on their own. All physical copies of music and digital copies of music being sold or streamed will also be owned by the artists. All merch with EHW branding must be approved by Unknown Mizery and the Guerrilla Music team before being sold on or offline. All EHW branded merch being sold by members must send the Guerrilla Music team 20% of the profits.
We do not condone violence of any sort, and any member practicing hate speech against an individual or group based on their race, gender, religion, or economic status will be banned from membership instantly. Members must not represent EHW when supporting protests of any sort unless approved by Guerrilla Music. Conflicts between members must result in a 24-hour cool off period before the parties involved are to contact each other, and all conflict must be resolved through phone or in-person communication.
As members of EHW, we stand for positivity, unity, and the power of music to inspire change. We are dedicated to creating a world that is just, fair, and free for all, and we will use our talents and voices to make that vision a reality.
How To Join
All Members are handpicked by Guerrilla Music or nominated by existed members. Please follow the steps in order to ensure acceptance into EHW
Step One: Mission Statement
Make sure you read the mission statement at the top of this page carefully. Only proceed to step 2 if you agree with the mission statement
Step Two: The Agreement
Please read the agreement carefully and follow the submission instructions that are listed at the bottom of the agreement PDF. If you have any questions, please email TheRapHeadz@gmail.com before signing and submitting
Step Three: Approval Pending
Completed step 1 and 2? Now wait up to 14 days for an Approval email. We will email you even if you are not approved.
Step Four: Membership Dues
Once approved, you will be asked to pay for your membership. Please do not pay for your membership without completing steps 1-3.
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Anyone sending funds without formal approval will receive a $RAP HEADZ NFT which is the entry point to becoming an official EHW member.
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Anyone sending funds after they have been approved will receive the EHW Digital Membership and a Free $RAP HEADZ NFT
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If you are from a part of the world where the membership fee is too high, email us at TheRapHeadz@Gmail.com, and we will work something out. We do not want anyone to miss out on participating with EHW due to financial reasons
Learn about the original EHW movement (2012-2017)
Empty Handed Warriors (EHW) was an international multilingual hip hop collective started by Unknown Mizery in 2012 during his tour with Babylon Warchild across Europe. Mizery arrived in Europe with only 200 euros, some t-shirts, and 500 CDs to sell and survive. Originally booked for one concert in the Czech Republic, he decided to take the money from that show and take the train to other countries in the continent where he would hit open mics, local rap shows, and sell merch while busking on the streets to network and survive.
In this process, he met rappers, producers, promoters, DJs, indie press, some of his existing fans who helped him get couches to sleep on or studios to record in, found videographers and other rappers or producers who wanted to pay him for features. He would meet someone who would say "Hey, come perform in Berlin on Saturday," then on Saturday, he would meet someone who says "Come perform in Switzerland on Monday," and so forth. This is how he survived and ended up performing across Europe at shows he got booked at as an official act with Stiltz of Babylon Warchild. He extended his flight, performed and recorded across the continent for three months.
During his tour, Mizery started acknowledging the trials and triumphs, the barriers and obstacles that he faced and how he overcame them with the help of hip-hop heads across the continent. He wanted to create a network of artist musicians, videographers, producers, promoters, and even general hip-hop heads who have a couch or a ride to assist artists who want to organize a grassroots tour in the future. He wanted to gather the people that helped him find success on this tour and put them in a database so they can all access and organize their own international tours and multilingual collaborations.
Mizery's vision was to create this network so that members and himself could make touring across the globe and collaboration with international artists easier. EHW gave birth to some of the first cross-language music collaborations that any genre has ever seen. His vision was to travel the globe on his tours as Unknown Mizery and some with Babylon Warchild, where he would handpick new members so the network would become international. The membership rose to 100+ when he realized that without a formal agreement and mission statement, conflict and misrepresenting the mission were inevitable.
Unfortunately, the movement fell apart due to miscommunications and negative messaging. However, years later, Unknown Mizery, also known as King Mizo, brought the EHW collective back to life, this time with a solid mission statement and an agreement that members must sign to provide conflict resolution and longevity. The mission of EHW was to bring hip-hop culture together and empower artists, producers, and promoters to do it themselves through a solid network and not have to rely on labels or gatekeeping tour companies. The focus on empowering artists, producers, and promoters to connect and collaborate without relying on labels or gatekeeping tour companies aligns with the DIY spirit of hip-hop culture.
Today, EHW continues to support and connect artists across the globe. For anyone interested in learning more about the rebirth of EHW, raptoken.xyz is a useful resource