Passing the torch…..
What happens when we don’t pass the torch in our families, organizations? Why do people back away from taking the torch?
K Love Presents “Black Love”
K Love opened her royal court on Wednesday February 9th at the Promontory located in Hyde Park IL. Everyone on the poetry scene knows K Love, she is an assassin on the microphone. She is a mentor, business woman, artist and visionary. Her resume pretty much speaks for itself, some of it consists of Lyric […]
Hot Sauce Poetry Starts the New Year Off With a Bang!
It was cold outside but Hot Sauce Poetry was banging! Hot Sauce Poetry is hosted in the Lawndale community at Living Clean Entertainment at 1539 South Pulaski every 2nd Friday. The set was hosted by Articulite, Poetry Soul Child & Faith Haygood. This months show was entitled Women on Fire and they definitely heated the […]
Solace Souls Celebrates 2 Years!
Open mics are in abundance! It’s one thing to host an open mic but it’s another thing to keep one alive and growing! Solace Souls Coalition hosted it’s 2 year celebration for it’s open mic on January 15th 2017 at the Quarry Event Center at 2423 East 75th Street. It was indeed a packed house! […]
The Rise of Spoken Word Returns
You rise when you lift others up, that’s the philosophy of Just Mic’s The Rise of Spoken Word Returns event. People were definitely lifted up in more ways than one. Just Mic and Missy Taylor were the hosts of the event however we experienced multiple artists sharing the stage as host. The job of each […]
Kells Presents “Abnormal”
Most of the messages that we hear in music are pretty much the same, it’s like a broken record everyone is talking about the same thing which is why I was pleasantly surprised with the Abnormal mixtape. Once upon a time ago hip hop had a message, it made you think but it was replaced […]
At Ease on the Move stops into the Academy of Beauty & Culture
At Ease Sunday continued into the New Year with its successful venture “At Ease on the Move” Creating something successful is one thing but when you can replicate it in another environment that is going to a different level. At Ease Sundays not only has created a successful poetry set where local artists can grow […]
At Ease Sundays launches its 2016 Season
At Ease Sundays kicked off its 2016 season with a blast. It was a packed house hosted by Hood Raised with Hunid Proof as the feature. At Ease has consistently packed the house and served as a platform to up and coming artist. If you’ve never been to an At Ease set it’s time to […]
Soul Restoration “Purge Edition” Featuring Bria Brown & Ques
The Final Restoration of 2015 was ACTION PACKED! Great features and of course the wonderful hosts.
What’s a Testimony Without a Test?
Difficulties are a part of life, they are guaranteed to come how we deal with them depends on us. Eighty-Nine +1 offered us another dose of “Edutainment” with their latest offering What’s a Testimony Without a Test. Being familiar with their work I certainly expected to receive knowledge and to be entertained and I think […]