Posts Tagged ‘j. ivy’
Grammy-certified singer Tarrey Torae provides love, healing and soul with music
Tarrey Torae is a Grammy-certified singer and songwriter who has worked with John Legend, Kanye West, J. Ivy, Slick Rick and more. She is the lead vocalist for Slick Rick The Ruler’s tour and also does lead vocals for poet, J. Ivy. Torae’s latest recording is titled The Sweetest Survivor and she has a new…
Read MoreJ. Ivy discusses his role as president of Chicago Recording Academy
J. Ivy is an artist, poet, actor, and author. From being the poet featured on Kanye West’s Grammy Award-winning album, The College Dropout, to penning three books about the power of forgiveness, Ivy is always pushing the needle for our culture. We spoke with Ivy about his new role with the Recording Academy and how…
Read MoreJ. Ivy observes MLK Day with BET documentary, ‘Martin: The Legacy of a King’
J. Ivy to observe MLK Day with BET documentary, Martin: The Legacy of a King. He recently spoke with lifestyle editor A.R. Shaw to share his thoughts about the legacy of King.
Read MoreJ. Ivy talks poetry and dealing with emotions
J. Ivy’s poetry has allowed him to travel the world. He has worked with the likes of Oprah Winfrey, Deepak Chopra and Steve Harvey. His words allow him to to touch the world and provide inspiration and healing. We spoke with Ivy about what he does and why it resonates. Tell everyone who you are…
Read MoreJ. Ivy offers healing words for Black pain, fatherlessness and self-hatred
Performance poet, spoken word artist, recording artist, and author J. Ivy talks moving to Los Angeles, gives backstory on collaboration with Coodie & Chike and crafts a special poem for rolling out readers. We need to catch up. Where are you living now? After living in New York for 10 plus years and always getting…
Read MoreWriter J. Ivy on narrating BET documentary, ‘Muhammad Ali: The People’s Champ’
J. Ivy is a spoken word artist, recording artist and writer. Here, he talks about his latest project, BET’s “Muhammad Ali: the People’s Champ,” and how he hopes people will be impacted by it. What inspired you to join this project about Muhammad Ali? My longtime friends, directors Coodie [Simmons] and Chike [Oza] — [who…
Read MoreChicago’s DuSable Museum hosts poet J. Ivy’s ‘Dear Father’ concert and book release
‘ Chicagoans came out in droves to support spoken word artist, entrepreneur and author J.Ivy as he released his new book, Dear Father. The concert and book signing also acted as the public launch of his “Dear Father Letter Writing Campaign.” Check out photos of a few of the people in the place.
Read MoreSpoken word artist and writer J. Ivy lifts up fatherhood
J. Ivy’s voice walks 10 feet in front of him. Performing professionally now for more than a decade, he arrived on the national scene as the heat-spitter that closed out Kanye West’s inspirational “Never Let Me Down.” Here, he explains the motivation behind his new book, Dear Father, which drops Jan.27 as part of a larger campaign…
Read MoreJohn Legend says this about writer J. Ivy: ‘Brilliant’ and ‘incredible’
What inspired you to write your first book? My first book was a poetry book that my family and I self-published back when I was in college. It was called Poetically Black/Ivy In the Making. The inspiration was simply my mother telling me I had enough poems for a book and [she] encouraged me to…
Read MoreCreative genius J. Ivy talks working with Jay-Z, Kanye West and Fortune 500 companies
Do you most often actively seek inspiration or does it find you? Or is there a combination of the two? It’s without a doubt a combination of the two. Inspiration hits you every day when you least expect it. Whether it be from a conversation, something you heard on the news, or something you observe…
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