Asad Jafri is a global arts leader, cultural organizer, and multidisciplinary artist with a passion for sustainable social change.

Rapsody is a North Carolina emcee signed with super producer 9th Wonder for Jamla Records.

Yoli Zapata is the only femcee in the hip hop group P.U.B.L.I.C. O.F.F.E.N.D.E.R.S., a group recognized for speaking out about all types of oppression.

2012 3Arts Teaching Artist Awardee, writer, performer avery r. young is a Cave Canem Fellow who’s artwork blends phonetics, linguistics, hymns, jazz and hip hop to depict the politics and inspiring attributes attached to the stories of a people.

Syreeta Gates is an author, and the founder of The SWT Life, Curator for History MEETS Hip-Hop.

MC Tree was named one of the Best New Artists by Spin Magazine in August 2012.

Speech started the music group, Arrested Development.

Christopher “Maddog” Thomas is a dancer and youth mentor.