Common

Award-Winning Artist, Actor, Producer, Musician & Writer

And Then We Rise: A Guide to Loving and Taking Care of Self

LL Cool J

Hip-Hop Artist, Host of "Lip Sync Battle" & Actor Known For "NCIS"

Trey Songz

Grammy Award-Nominated Singer, Songwriter, Record Producer, Rapper & Actor

David Banner

Rapper, Record Producer, Activist & Actor

Mos Def

Hip-Hop Artist & Actor

Eve

Grammy Award-Winning Hip Hop Artist, Former Co-Host on "The Talk"

Chris Brown

R&B Singer & Actor Known for Singles "No Guidance" and "Forever"

Ja Rule

Rapper, Singer, Songwriter, Record Producer, Record Executive & Actor

Soulja Boy

Grammy Award-Nominated Rapper, Record Producer & Entrepreneur

Snoop Dogg

Rapper, Singer, Songwriter, Record Producer & Actor

Regina Belle

Grammy-Winning R&B, Pop & Gospel Songstress

John Legend

EGOT Winning Musician, Producer & Philantropist

Tyrese Gibson

R&B Singer, Actor & Author

Talib Kweli

Rapper, Emcee, Activist & Entrepreneur

Aloe Blacc

Singer-Songwriter, Rapper & Musician; Known for "I Need A Dollar" & "Wake Me Up"

Omarion

Grammy-Nominated Singer-Songwriter

Far East Movement

Hip Hop & Electronic Music Group

Public Enemy

Hip Hop Group; Known for their Politically-Charged Music

Ciara

Grammy Award-Winning Singer, Songwriter, Record Producer, Dancer, Model & Actress; Known for "1, 2 Step" and "Love Sex Magic"

K'naan

Poet, Rapper, Singer, Songwriter, & Instrumentalist

Ice-T

Rapper, Record Producer & Actor Known for "Law & Order: SVU"

Pharrell Williams

Singer-Songwriter, Producer & Entrepreneur; Known for the Hit Single, "Happy"

Saul Williams

Spoken Word Artist

DJ Spooky

DJ, Hip-Hop Artist & Writer

Nas

Grammy-Nominated Rapper, Songwriter & Record Producer

Rich Homie Quan

Rising Atlanta Rapper; Known for his Single "Type of Way"

Killer Mike

Hip-Hop Artist & Activist Focused on Social Inequality, Police Brutality & Systemic Racism

F. Gary Gray

Director, Film Produce & Actor; Best Known for Directing "Straight Outta Compton" & "The Italian Job"

Quasimoto (Madlib)

Hip Hop DJ, rapper, multi-instrumentalist, producer; aka Madlib

Trevor Noah

Emmy Award-Winning Comedian & Bestselling Author; Former Host of "The Daily Show"