Public Enemy

Hip Hop Group; Known for their Politically-Charged Music

Common

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

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

Killer Mike

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

Ice-T

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

Regina Belle

Grammy-Winning R&B, Pop & Gospel Songstress

LL Cool J

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

Ja Rule

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

Bow Wow

Rapper, Actor, Television Presenter & Broadcaster

David Banner

Rapper, Record Producer, Activist & Actor

John Legend

EGOT Winning Musician, Producer & Philantropist

Tyrese Gibson

R&B Singer, Actor & Author

DJ Spooky

DJ, Hip-Hop Artist & Writer

Nas

Grammy-Nominated Rapper, Songwriter & Record Producer

Talib Kweli

Rapper, Emcee, Activist & Entrepreneur

Mos Def

Hip-Hop Artist & Actor

Butterscotch

Vocal Percussionist Who Defies Gender & Other Social Constructs

112

American R&B quartet from Atlanta, Georgia.

Damian Marley

Reggae Artist; Son of Bob Marley

Far East Movement

Hip Hop & Electronic Music Group

Janelle Monáe

Singer-Songwriter, Rapper, Actress & LGBTQ Advocate

Che "Rhymefest" Smith

Hip-hop Artist, Writer, Artist, Activist, and Teacher

Kid Cudi

Rapper, Singer & Actor; Known for "Pursuit of Happiness" & "Man on the Moon"

K'naan

Poet, Rapper, Singer, Songwriter, & Instrumentalist

John Forte

Singer, Songwriter & Producer

Ice Cube

Rapper, Actor, Producer, Director & Writer Known for "21 Jumpstreet" and "Straight Outta Compton"

James McBride

New York Times Best-Selling Author & Musician

Willie D

CEO of Relentless Music Ventures; Member of Rap Group Geto Boys

Jonathan McReynolds

Gospel Artist

Jade Simmons

Rock-Star Concert Pianist; Powerhouse Speaker; Author

Logan Browning

Actress & Singer-Songwriter; Best Known for Her Roles in "Bratz: The Movie" & Netflix's "Dear White People"