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[j-ivy]

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=

[waynebakerbrooks]

Jeen-yuhs.com @Coodie & Chike directed this incredible film..proud of both of them, Kenny, and Danny!! This is how the Chi gets down!! My homeboy since 1985, who also lives 6 blocks away (money earning Mount Vernon Jackie Robinson west baseball field), and we both went to Julian HS. Not only @kanyewest is a genius but these 2 great filmmakers are geniuses as well. They filmed Kanye early in his budding career for several years knowing he was going break the glass ceiling when others didn't think so. Very inspiring. In the trilogy you will see the extraordinary grind all 3 involved put down. I had visions of Academy awards for this - no lie! Check it out today on @netflix or go see it on the Big Screen - check your local Theaters for times. #kanye #coodieandchike #movie #documentary #greatmovie #emmys #oscars (at Netflix) https://www.instagram.com/p/CaD7-lDDzT6/?utm_medium=tumblr

[curatedusa]

Check out our interview with award winning filmmakers & now CURATED men Coodie Simmons & Chike Ozah www.curatedusa.com under our CURATED Conversations http://curated-menswear.myshopify.com/blogs/curated-stories/86121284-coodie-simmons-and-chike-ozah

[j-ivy]

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Tonight on #theWORD award winning filmmaker @cozah!! #Chike Poetry & Conversation 7pm #ChicagoStandardTime #filmmaker #director #writer #producer #coodieandchike #creativecontrol #creative #poet #poetry #spokenword https://www.instagram.com/p/CCXrFFAHjg7/?igshid=dx1nc9ydff3t