Grammy-Award Winning Artist J. Ivy Discusses His New Music Video, Giving Back, Hon. Louis Farrakhan, and Sunday Night Football

CHICAGO--Known for outstanding repeat performances on Russell Simmons’ Def Poetry Jam and stealing the spotlight while trading verses with Jay Z and Kanye West on “Never Let You Down” from Kanye’s College Dropout CD, J. Ivy stopped by the GlobalNewsForum.com studio Dec. 7 to talk with Bean Soup Times Radio Show host Toure Muhammad.

The two discussed his new music video, “WAR” which features Hip-Hop MC, Blitz the ambassador and is currently competing on MTVu.com for favorite video. 

From Los Angeles to Chicago to New York to Washington D.C., J. Ivy and Kurt Williamson traveled the country to create this visual entitled “WAR,” “WAR” has true to life visual elements that spark realistic conversations needed for the healing of today's society.

“Unable to learn from the mistakes that were made before us, today’s climate has grown harsher than ever. We’ve seen the results of destruction and turmoil, yet we continue down the same coldhearted path. It's evident that the same battles that raged in the past haunt our current existence. It's evident that we are still at WAR,” said J.Ivy.

“I enjoyed speaking to J.Ivy as always because not only is he extremely accomplished as an artist, but he’s a down-to-earth brother who loves his community. His video and the message reminded me of words from the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan in his enlightening book, Torchlight for America, said Bean Soup Times Radio host Toure Muhammad. 

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