Alexipharmic was a name picked out of a dictionary.

It means “antidote to poison” and it is the performance name of singer and songwriter Alex Hallet.Hallet, a double major in philosophy and screenwriting at Chapman University in Orange, Calif., just released a hip-hop CD titled “Run.”

“I rap about everything I see in the world; war, love, God, passion, depression, redemption,” Hallet said.

Hallet tackles issues most 20 year olds are not even aware on his CD. Half of the proceeds go to Save Darfur, a charity devoted to ending genocide in Sudan’s western province.

“I always wanted to help people and music is my vehicle,” Hallet said.

Originally from Washington, Hallet ventured down to California for a girl, which he said was a big mistake. While he was waiting around in his hotel room, he stumbled upon material for lyrics.

While watching some “crap” on CNN, Hallet was inspired to write his debut song, “Run.”

Rhymes Hallet: “I run until the year is 1998/Standing in the Oval Office, beg Clinton to vacate/Prevent the trip from being taken down to the cigar store/Prevent Bush from ever getting his foot in the door.”

Hallet, whose influences include Tupac, Atmosphere and Naughty by Nature, considers himself a voice for the voiceless.

“But not the typical voiceless; the oppressed and the current members of society that our culture doesn’t care about,” Hallet said.

Hallet does not just rap about America’s problems and downfalls.

“Life is still beautiful, despite the crap going on,” Hallet said. “And there is unending potential inside of everyone.”

Hallet works as the hip-hop director of a radio station, carries 18 units a semester and is trying to promote an album.

“It’s like I’m on a treadmill that I can’t get off,” Hallet said.

According to Hallet, he got lucky when a spot opened up at the House of Blues in Anaheim. “It’s cool because people are starting to really pay attention,” Hallet said.

Hallet’s producer, Aaron “Sarx” Donogh noticed Hallet’s talent on a Web site message board.

Donogh wanted to give Hallet a “sound to match his delivery.” Donogh produced 11 of the 14 songs on the album.

Said Donogh in an e-mail: “His original producer sort of ‘took his beats back’ and said Alex couldn’t use them. -I felt like that was a bad move so I said I’d step in.”

Lauren King can be reached at [email protected]