On 11/11/11, for their third and final installment of their artist residency at Issue Project Room, Prince Rama heralded in the end of the world by way of karaoke. Using the number one hit singles from Billboard Charts corresponding with the dates of eleven different predicted "apocalypses" such as Heavens Gate, Jonestown, and Y2K, they "chopped and screwed" the songs to a point beyond recognition and invited anyone who wished to participate to perform the resulting pieces.
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At times the correlation between the song and the predicted apocalypse was surprisingly eerie.

11 #1 HITS AND THEIR CORRESPONDING APOCALYPSES

MAY 26, 1997
THE WALLFLOWERS: ONE HEADLIGHT
Predicted Apocalypse: Heaven's Gate

JANUARY 1, 2000
FAITH HILL: BREATHE
Predicted Apocalypse: Y2K

MAY 21, 2011
BRITNEY SPEARS: TIL THE WORLD ENDS
Predicted Apocalypse: Harold Camping's Rapture

OCTOBER 21, 2011
FOSTER THE PEOPLE: PUMPED UP KICKS
Predicted Apocalypse: Harold Camping's Judgement Day

NOVEMBER 18TH, 1978
THE BEE GEES: STAYING ALIVE
Predicted Apocalypse: The Jonestown Massacre

AUGUST 8, 1969
ZAGER AND EVANS: IN THE YEAR 2525
Predicted Apocalypse: Charles Manson's Helter Skelter Scenario

APRIL 22, 1959
ELVIS: A FOOL SUCH AS I
Predicted Apocalypse: The Waco Rapture

APRIL 19, 1993
INFORMER: SNOW
Predicted Apocalypse: Branch Davidians Waco Tragedy

DECEMBER 25, 1967
THE BEATLES: HELLO, GOODBYE
Predicted Apocalypse: The Orthon Incident

SEPTEMBER 11, 2001
ALICIA KEYS: FALLIN
Predicted Apocalypse: 9/11

OCTOBER 28, 1992
BOYZ II MEN: END OF THE ROAD
Predicted Apocalypse: Mission for the Coming Days










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