A new documentary series entitled Russell Simmons Presents Brave New Voices premieres on HBO on April 5th. BNV is an international youth poetry slam where all of us iLL-Literates got our start! Last summer, 45 teams from 45 cities met up in Washington D.C. for a poetic battle royale. I coached one of the San Francisco teams so hopefully you can catch a cameo from me on there as well – if I made the cut!

And if not, here’s proof that I was there. Me and iLL-homie Lauren Whitehead speaking truth to power across the street from the White House.