Ben chats with Chicago freelance independent photographer & author Vashon Jordan about his summer and everything that went into his new book "Chicago Protests: A Joyful Revolution." Support and purchase the book via Amazon prime!

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Ben chats with R&B singer Oliv Blu about her time on The Voice, finding the right fit with management and coming down from the high of her live show at the Promontory. Check out our Linktree for all the info on this week's causes & songs! Interview originally published on Instagram Live.

Ben talks with Philadelphia rapper Privaledge about his relationship with Kevin Durant and James Harden, his upcoming project, and his experience passing out mixtapes on the streets of Philly.

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Ben talks with Makafui Searcy, a co-founder of Chicago creative agency Fourtune House on the org’s transition from promo and house shows to giving grants to CPS creatives and planning one of Chicago's most impactful abolitionist actions of Summer 2020.

S1 PLAYLIST:
(1) Manners: Mathien & Rich Jones
(2) Move 2: Hatesonny, Serena Isioma 
(3) That Lady: The Isley Brothers 
(4) Onna Road: Ausar & MFnMelo 
(5) Amber: Unusual Demont

GOOD WORK:

BLACK ABOLITIONIST NETWORK- , IG: @blackabolitionistnetwrk. 
FOURTUNE HOUSE- venmo & cashapp @ProtectChi, IG & Twitter: @FourtuneHouse, @MakafuiSearcy.

Ben talks with Big Bill of Roscoe Village about grocery stores, his brush with “baby heroin” and plays “True or False” with some Big Bill lyrics. 
BIG BILL: IG & Twitter @bigbillbeats 

WEEKLY PLAYLIST:

(1) “Summer Love” by blAck pArty
(2) “Take Back the Power” by Raury
(3) “Rex Ryan” by Conway the Machine, Westside Gunn, Roc Marciano
(4) “Lemurian Promenade” by Shane Tyler
(5) “A Lover Like You” by Hannah Rodriguez

ORGS TO SUPPORT: (master doc here)

(1) MIAMI COMMUNITY FRIDGE - Donate here. IG: @miamicommunityfridge

(2) HEALTHY HOOD CHICAGO - Donate here. IG: @healthyhoodchi

INTRO: 1985 - Freddie Gibbs & the Alchemist

Ben goes through his Spotify On Repeat playlist, highlights people doing great work, and interviews Chicago rapper Brittney Carter in the months leading up to her first project.

5 SONGS:
“Chicago Bae” by Ric Wilson, Terrace Martin, BJ the Chicago Kid
“Sincerity” by Knox Fortune, Pomo
“Grey October” by Boldy James, Evidence
“Valentina” by Serena Isioma
“Jamz” by SALES

ERICKA HART // Podcast: Hoodrat to Headwrap with Ebony Donnley. Venmo: @Ericka-Hart⁃ IG: @IHartEricka 

KIM APONI // Website, IG: @kimaponi 

BRITTNEY CARTER // IG: @_brittneycarter.
Listen to Paper Crowns:
Listen to Breakthrough: 

INTRO // "1985" - Freddie Gibbs & the Alchemist