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WOW, THANK YOU to @iammusajackson @citizenchance @ambassador_mag!!! J. IVY: CATCHING DREAMS AMBASSADOR DIGITAL MAGAZINE Editor- In-Chief Musa Jackson @iammusajackson has an in depth Q. & A with Grammy nominated award winning poet, spoken word artist, author, actor & songwriter J.IVY @j_ivy.  As we close out Poetry month we salute this handsome humble Chicago native who has already achieved heights, astounding acclaim and been a part of his generations most memorable works. J.Ivy has won the Clio, Peabody, Telly and NAACP Image awards. He was featured with Jay Z on Kanye West Grammy award winning album The College Dropout. He narrated, acted and starred in B.E.T. documentary Muhammad Ali: The People’s Champ and the NAACP Image award nominated documentary Martin: The legacy of a King both directed by Coodie & Chike. J.Ivy wrote and narrated Beyoncé’s Black Is King. Most recently his 5th album CATCHING DREAMS: Live at Fort Knox Chicago was Grammy nominated for Best Spoken Word album  and he was the lead writer on Netflix Coodie & Chike helmed documentary Jeen- Yuhs: A Kanye West Trilogy. He also gave John Stephens his world famous moniker John Legend. J.Ivy life and career is the stuff for which all poetry is made of.... MUSA: Tell us what it was like growing up in Chicago? J.IVY:  Chicago is a city grounded in faith, hustle and go get it mentality. Hard working town. A lot of joy, and hard times. But Chicago teaches you how to make it anywhere in the world. My grandfather... Read more at our website Talent: J.IVY @j_ivy Photographer: @citizenchance Producer & Creative director: @iammusajackson Looks: Epperson @eppersonn Death to Tennis @deathtotennis Zara @zara Shot on location at BURN CULTURE STUDIO NY TEAM: Founder & Editor In Chief: Musa Jackson @iammusajackson Creative Director: Paul Morejon Paulmorejon FOLLOW US: www.ambassadordigitalmag.com IG: @ambassador_mag YouTube: Ambassador Digital Magazine Facebook: Ambassador Digital Magazine. #ambassadordigitalmag #jivy #catchingdreams #defpoetry #coodieandchike #kanye #beyonce #chicago #poetry #spokenword #jeenyuhs #thecollegedropout #jayz  #johnlegend #muhammadali #peabody #grammy #Clio https://www.instagram.com/p/Cc8rF0Ovqe0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=