Chicago-born poet J. Ivy is widely known for his Def Poetry appearances and his work with Kanye West. Well now he is known as a Grammy Award-winning artist. ‘The Poet Who Sat By The Door’ won Best Spoken Word Poetry Album at this year’s Grammys. And today has also been declared J. Ivy Day here in Chicago. Joining us now with more is J. Ivy.

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