This Is Iyanna Jones w/Toni Blackman - Apr 04,2013

“This Is Iyanna Jones” is a show that discusses all things political, creative and creatively political. Our guests are artists, entrepreneurs, activists, and world changers who Defy Containment, Destroy the Illusion and Crush the Machine! This week, were joined by award-winning hip-hop artist, Toni Blackman. Her steadfast work and commitment to hip-hop led the U.S. Department of State to select her to work as the first ever hip-hop artist to work as an American Cultural Specialist. She has already served in Senegal, Ghana, Botswana, and Swaziland where her residencies include performance, workshops, and lectures on hip hop music and culture. She recently toured Southeast Asia with Jazz at Lincoln Center's Musical Ambassador program and has shared the stage with the likes of Erykah Badu, Mos Def, The Roots, Wu Tang Clan, and even Rickie Lee Jones, and has collaborated with a host of highly

TONI BLACKMAN | HIP HOP | BLACK GIRLS ROCK | APOLLO | RHYME LIKE A GIRL