Upcoming Guest:

is a native of Felton, Delaware. She currently resides in Atlanta, Georgia. Her debut poetry collection “The Bungalow Journey” is a story of an eighteen-year-old girl joining the military and immediately sent to the Gulf War. The trajectory into war changed her life forever. Ms. Scott was not able to tell her story until 20 years later after returning home to her mother’s garden, finding completion and healing.

The poems are structured around a rural upbringing with integrated schools but mostly segregated homes. After the military, I was also a Houston Police Officer for several years before moving to my current home Atlanta, Ga. The South and my sister's murder has definitely helped to raise my level of social and spiritual consciousness. My book highlights so many of these amazing events that has taken place over the course of 20 Plus Years. A couple of my favorite poets are Sarah Platt and Paul Dunbar. I began writing poetry in the 5th grade.
 

December 11, 2017 Show

Ryan "Da Younger" Haynes

is a recording artist, model and multi-faceted entertainer. Born in Chicago, Illinois on September 13th, 1990. Da Younger is the son of Diane and Jerome Haynes, who were both deeply involved in the church. His parents are both African American and natives of Chicago, Illinois as well.

 Da Younger's interest in performing began at an early age. From days spent with his parents in church, he gained an appreciation and understanding for music that would later influence the sounds and lyrics he would create in years to come. Da Younger is determined to reach great heights. He started with his music journey at the young age of 10 by playing the piano in church. he is now able to play by ear and captivate audiences with his astounding talent. As a rap artist he realized that this would be a positive outlet to help take away some of the pain that he was going through in life.

 Even though music is his love, he also holds on tightly to his commitment to his children, community and religious faith. What Da Younger has inside is destined to keep the world focused in for years to come.

November 13, 2017 Show

Special Poem by Justice

November 6, 2017 Show

Charm’n makes music that is striking for its outstanding melodies, punchy grooves and gripping lyrics. Charm’n’s voice is seamless and organic, combining her great musical background with unprecedented charisma and a distinctive vocal approach that echoing the work of influencers as diverse as Beyoncé, Rihanna, Drake, The Weekend, Lil Uzi Vert and Rae Sremmurd, just to name a few.

Find out more and listen to Charm’n on soundcloud.

October 9, 2017 Show

Kushal Poddar

Kushal Poddar is widely published in several countries, prestigious anthologies included Men In The Company of Women, Penn International MK etc, Van Gogh’s Ear, been featured amongst the poets for the month December by Tupelo Press, Vine Leaves Literary Journal's Best of 2014 and in various radio programs in Canada and USA and collaborated with photographers for an exhibition at Venice and with performers for several audio publications, he once answered in an Interview- "This morning a stranger from his seat next to mine in a public bus pointed out toward the sky, Does not the blue look like a child in a cradle?

This is the role of poetry in our society. Poetry is a tool to arrest the vast beyond within the canvas of personal experience. To limit the limitless so our thirst and longing for it remains unquenched. And hence I write."

He is presently living at Kolkata and writing poetry, fictions and scripts for short films when not engaged in his day job as a lawyer in the High Court At Calcutta and an English Language Trainer in various universities. He is editor of the online magazine ‘Words Surfacing’ He authored ‘The Circus Came To My Island’ (Spare Change Press, Ohio), “A Place For Your Ghost Animals” (Ripple Effect Publishing, Colorado Springs) and “Understanding The Neighborhood” (BRP, Australia), “Scratches Within (Florida) and Lastly “Kleptomaniac’s Book of Unoriginal Poems” (BRP, Australia).

List of some random writings and performance art performed by others:
http://tuckmagazine.com/2015/09/11/poetry-78/
 

October 2, 2017 Show

Justice presents new work, and kicks it with Zman

August 14, 2017 Show

Special Guest: Steve McGoy Scorpio Sessions

Steve was born and raised in New York City. He considers himself above all other things a humanitarian and uses his gift of compassion to connect people. His experiences in his community as well as formal education serve as the foundation for his outreach. Activism , entrepreneurship and his love for sports and the arts are all methods used to interact and elevate humanity.

A natural born visionary and leader he is the Founder of One Positive Way Internet Radio where he builds a team of gifted and talented individuals to assist in the mission of encouraging, edifying, and educating through activism and entertainment. SpokenWord is a part of the platform and as a writer and poet he makes his contributions in a profound way.

His first book "The Revelation: A lifetime of Words, Thoughts & Poetry" was released in Feb. 2015. He is currently working on his next book titled: "The Sensual Collection of Scorpio Sessions." Plans are in the works for a book tour and a Spoken Word CD.

The Scorpio Sessions Brand has been carefully built to represent consciousness, love, inspiration, romance and sensuality. He prides himself in being versatile in all forms of artistic expression. Daily affirmations known as McGoyisms are part of what has helped to build the brand as well. The creation of an online Radio Show titled "Scorpio Sessions Presents . . . " took the brand to an entirely different level as the groundbreaking format featured 2 back to back shows in a 6 hour format presenting indie spoken word poets from around the world on a single mic in a display of unity and high quality artistry. This platform highlights different aspects of the genre and is in its third year. Plans are underway to produce the first live show.

Steve McGoy Scorpio Sessions vows to continue bonding one positive way to reach out and touch people through words and energy that unite. He currently resides in Atlanta and remains close to his roots in New York City.

August 7, 2017 Show

Author Camille St. Charles Mississippi

grants readers an incredible glimpse of sheer terror, love, and lust from an overwhelmingly funny and soulful story of a woman who cannot seem to escape her own life’s shenanigans. This one-of-a-kind novel that dares to exceed anyone’s succulent heated fantasies, The R Series… Rated R for Roxanne.

July 10, 2017 Show

Justice features new cuts from a couple upcoming projects.

July 3, 2017 Show

Special Guest: Blossom Rogers

Born Blossom Lafyetta Butler in New Smyrna Beach, FL on January 15, 1966 to a teenage mom. As a teenage mom, she made a decision to allow her grandmother to raise her beautiful daughter, whom she named Blossom. Being raised by a loving great-grandmother who believed in some unique home remedies, those remedies later developed detrimental habits for Blossom.

Later Blossom’s mom married and told her that it was time for her to come home. It was a bitter-sweet moment, because it was always just her and her great-grandmother and now she was to live with others and would have to share. Things began to change when Blossom became more relaxed living in this new environment. Her step-dad would treat her differently around others than in private. She recalls, private times of him tell her that she had pretty legs. But around others calling her big lips. As time progressed, he began foundling her and that made her flash back to age 5 when one of her great-grandmother’s boarders exposed his “worm” and asked her to kiss it. Blossom did as many did during that time and did not tell. She recalls saying to her step-dad as her touched her, “I’m gonna tell my mama” and he laughed and said “no one will believe you”. That statement stuck with Blossom and shut her mouth for years to come.

Blossom is presently the author of 3 books: From “Under A Bridge I and II”, and her latest book, “And They Laughed” because the world will teach you the difference between laughing with you and at you. She is the CEO and Founder of From Under A Bridge, Inc., the TV host of her own talk show, The Blossom Show (WEPH Channel 49 in Tupelo, MS), a motivational speaker and facilitator of a Drug Rehab program (Zion and Recovery). She has spoken at the University of Alabama, TBN Christian Network, Great Day Tuscaloosa with Kip Tyner, and many other great venues.

June 12, 2017 Show

Ron Shaw

Radio Host, Author & Poet.

Facebook: www.facebook.com/booksbyronshaw 

Ron is a Show Host on ArtistFirst Radio

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May 8, 2017 Show

Tempestt Luckett

Tempestt Luckett is a new author and the CEO of Temptation Publishing. She is from Sacramento, California where she lived until she moved in 2006 to Texas for school where she attended HBCU Texas Southern University. Tempestt has a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology. Tempestt’s admiration for reading and creative writing from a young age, allowed her to pursue her dream of writing her first book titled Love & Sin which she self-published through her own publishing company in 2017. Her future plans are to develop her publishing company into a successful thriving business, and to continue to write stories that her audience will come to enjoy for years. Tempestt currently resides in Houston Texas with her young daughter.

April 10, 2017 Show

Moody Black

is a spoken-word and visual artist, actor, story teller, and photographer from Spartanburg, S.C. Moody Black is electrifying audiences across the country with his original poems and energetic performances. Fusing a blend of Hip-Hop, Soul, and Poetry, this talented artist delivers a unique rhythmic message in which each new listener finds common ground. Moody Black has been a performing artist since the age of twelve, and has become a prominent force on a multi-regional poetry scene through his enthusiastic live shows and strong work ethic. Moody Black has a created a buzz in the following achievements: Second place winner in the University of South Carolina-Upstate Talent Show-February 1998 and 1999; Winner of the Coffee Beanery Freestyle Contest in Greenville, S.C- June 15, 2001; Spartanburg Poetry Slam Winner- January 10, 2004; Member of the Upstate Poetry Slam Team 2004-present and Slam Coach from 2006-present; Featured poet for Band-Aids (AIDS Awareness Program) in Spartanburg, S.C., Featured several times in Spartanburg Herald Journal and The Link; Performed at several elementary, junior and senior high schools, universities, and colleges; Poem published in Still Home (Book of Spartanburg Poets); 2009 Poetry Slam Instructor for USC-Upstate’s Upward Bound Program; Competed in The Southern Fried Poetry Slam Competitions 2004-2013; Competed in PSI’s National Poetry Slam 2004-2008; Special Guest performer at the 27th Annual Evening of Talent Expressions at the Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium; Featured artist at the Travelers Rest Arts Commission annual Arts Festival October 6, 2007 in Traveler Rest, S.C./ featured poet for the North Charleston Arts Festival May 2008, Stone Soup Story Telling Festival in Woodruff, S.C. in 2009 and 2010/ Featured poet for the Annual Piccolo Spoleto Festival in Charleston, S.C., The Peace Day Festival in Charleston, S.C. 2008 and 2009/ 2010 and 2011 featured poet for the annual Chautaugua Festival, and along with Kimbi the Goddess opened up for Trey Songz at The Carolina First Center in Greenville, S.C. and at The 3rd Annual Millican Festival in Sumter, S.C. Moody was one of the presenters at the 2011 TedX Greenville SC Event, and the 2011 Pecha Kucha Greenville SC. In addition, Moody Black is the Coffee Underground Grand Poetry Slam Champion of 2010-2011 and 2011-2012. 2012 Poetry finalist in the 1st Ignite the Mic Talent Show at TD Convention Center, and Champion of the 2nd and 4th Annual Slam Madness Poetry Slam Competition, 2012 Grind Flu Magazine Spoken Word Artist of the year, and tied for first place in the Southern Fried Poetry Slam Slam Master's Slam (2012 Tampa FL and 2013 New Orleans, LA), and co-host and co-organizer of the 22nd Annual Southern Fried Poetry Slam; Along with Kimbi the Goddess-2015 Annual National Poetry Awards Best Open Mic Host and Open Mic Venue Award winner, and 2015 Annual National Poetry Awards nominee for best Spoken-Word CD (Rebuilding Hope), as slam master coached the Say What?! Slam Team (4th place out of 32 teams in the annual Southern Fried Poetry Slam/ 15th place out of 72 teams in the National Poetry Slam), 2016 GANSPA Awards for Best South Carolina Poet, and certified Smart Arts Teacher Trainer through the Metropolitan Arts Council of Greenville, SC.

April 3, 2017 Show

Hello, my name is Mrs. Barbara Stevens, and I have been married to my 2nd husband for seven years. I have three beautiful daughters who are grown with their own children total five grandchildren.  Currently, I am doing online schooling at Southern New Hampshire University, I will be graduating this year, with a Bachelor’s degree for Creative Writing and English. I call myself “The Artist,” why? Because I have been blessed to have many skills, some of which is on this page. I love to paint, (acrylic and oil); I draw, do graphics; I have been singing for over 17 years and became a musician for a church and three bands for the past six years. I love music and I love to play my congas, my hands move like its angelic when I play my congas. When it comes to basketball I am the best and I have to say again, “The Best Stat-keeper in the 518 Capital District Area and some of Harlem, NY.”  I received my Associates Degree for Advanced Paralegal at Mildred Elley College. Law and Psychology Bachelor’s Degree for Sage College of Albany. Currently Bachelor’s Degree Creative Writing and English.  I started going to school because I want to become a Domestic Violence Attorney, being a former victim and trying to go through the system caused me to try other ways to help victims that are not as strong as I am when it comes to dealing with the issues of DV; and trying to live outside of the abuse. My being a former victim and not getting the services I needed in order to be here today. From the Crime Victims Office on State Street in Albany, NY received training to become a Domestic Violence and Crime Victims Advocate.

Wake Up! It’s All About You Foundation was started because of the trivial matters I had to deal with trying to receive help for the traumatic experiences I had to face in 2001. It was too many red tapes you had to go through and more of not caring about the well-being after a certain amount of time. The first thing we started doing is giving Domestic Violence Workshops. A lot of people are not aware of the dangers and more being people being traumatized and they must know that it takes more than just three months to get better. I had a vision that I will be giving Domestic Violence Workshops all over the world and at each one, I am to sell my books and use the funding for victims of Domestic Violence. I have been as far as Orlando, Florida. My goal is to raise more victorious people from being a victim, so that the violence can stop all around the world. And if I can become that perfect example and help one person I have done more; and I will not stop until awareness becomes something that is needed every day and not a couple times a year. With my books, paintings and my walk I should be able to help a multitude of people. 

A.K.I.M.A.L.Y.A.H. acronym is Always Knowing Important Men and Ladies You Are Here. This is important because if you go to most agencies, they will not help the men; or can’t or won’t recognize due to same sex relationships deal with the fact that everyone needs help not just the women and children. Yes, we must make sure that the women and children are safe, however, there is a special need of getting to the person that do the victimizing so that they can learn to not want to harm another.

March 13, 2017 Show

March 6, 2017 Show

Franklin Burns,

Country Singer / Songwriter / Performer

Born three months premature on a farm in the small town of Garfield, Georgia to two amazing parents, Frank and Silvernette Burns, Franklin was not expected to survive. But miracles do happen and he did against all odds.

Growing up, music was and still is his therapy. He always loved country music and was teased for it. The most popular tease was that he liked country music because he wanted to be white. Confused by people’s reaction to his favorite type of music, he wondered why people would think that because of his race he couldn’t be drawn to that genre.

In fourth grade he tried to sing other songs, music he wasn’t naturally drawn to, in order to stop the constant teasing. He failed, and because of that ended up being teased anyway because it didn’t sound good, which resulted in him being told that singing wasn’t for him. That’s what happens when you let others influence what you think is right for you. He ultimately returned to his passion, though, and his love for country music never died.

A few years later, one day after school, Franklin’s oldest sister Cassandra told him to stick around because she wanted him to audition for a talent show. Although, he was shy and extremely scared, he did it anyway because he could never say no to his sister. His family knew he loved music, but had never really heard him sing. So for Cassandra to ask him to audition meant she saw something in him he didn’t see in himself at that time yet.

The talent show took place on his parent’s anniversary. Hearing him sing for the first time was his gift to them. The praise Franklin received from his family and friends boosted his confidence, and although he was still teased for liking country music, he did not let that stop him. He went on with his life and kept his dream of being a country singer to himself thinking he would never be accepted in that genre as an African American.

Fast-forward to today, Franklin is now fortunate to be part of the amazing team Clash Of The Industries and PopImpressKA where he is living his dream.

Always grateful for any opportunity coming his way, he thanks God for his gift, and his family, friends, and fans for the love and support, which keeps him going.
 

February 13, 2017 Show

Valentine's Day Eve Show

Justice talks with Zman about the many meanings of LOVE.

New tracks featured:  Tomorrow Wars

Negotiations of Remorse

February 6, 2017 Show

Justice honors Black History Month.

2 New Tracks Debuting: 

Salutations To Selma and Brothers & Sisters

January 23, 2017 Show

Tonight Justice Clarke the host of " The Art of the Artist" will be playing a few selected tracks from his newly released Hip Hop Cd entitled "MC 2" which was written, composed,, performed, ,and produced by him. The CD can be fouind on Amazon and Createspace under the title or by searching for Justice Clarke under huis stage name " The L.E.J.". Enjoy and spread the word and Justice Clarke and all of us here at The Artist First Network thank you so much in advance for your love and continued support.

Links:  https://www.createspace.com/800549818

https://www.amazon.com/MC-2-L-E-J/dp/B01LTI1XC0/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1485223976&sr=8-5&keywords=The+L.E.J.

Links to other hip hop Cd's by The L.E.J. a.k.a. Justice Clarke

https://www.amazon.com/Little-Something-Ladies-L/dp/B01LTI0C0O/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1485224142&sr=8-2&keywords=The+L.E.J.

https://thelej.bandcamp.com/album/the-art-of-words

December 26, 2016 Show

Special Guest: Author/Photographer Andrew Scott

Andrew Scott is a native of Fredericton, NB. During his time as an active poet, Andrew Scott has taken the time to speak in front of a classrooms, judge poetry competitions as well as published worldwide in such publications as The Art of Being Human, Battered Shadows and The Broken Ones. His books, Snake With A Flower, The Phoenix Has Risen, The Path and The Storm Is Coming are available now

To contact Andrew, andrewscott.scott@gmail.com     http://twitter.com/JustMaritimeBoy    

http://andrewmscott.com   http://www.facebook.com/andymscott   http://www.facebook.com/JustaMaritimeBoy
 

December 12, 2016 Show

12-05-2016 Show

started as a slam poet on national teams in 1990. 6 years later he moved onto being the singer/songwriter/front man of a blues rock band called Sofa King which lasted ten years. Though he still writes both lyrics and poetry in 2005 he moved onto studying film writing and directing with a special emphasis on lighting, specifically, Noir Lighting. He moved to Los Angeles in 2010 to finally pursue those aspirations. He currently has 11 short films to his name and has won awards as a filmmaker at large festivals. He has in addition shot 2 music videos for local music artists. He has 14 self published books which can be found here http://www.lulu.com/shop/search.ep?keyWords=JD+Glasscock&type=  Those books include poetics, lyrics, video game designs, excerpts from his film scripts, graphic novels, kid's books etc...He is currently working on his first feature film Blade and Blood, based on his award winning short film as well as two TV series of his creation, Celestial Moon and The Mysfits. He has 4 other feature film scripts written, 4 more half finished and 37 outlined in the wings.

October 24, 2016 Show

Penelope Aaron

has lived in many states across the U.S. She settled down in the Washington, DC area with her five amazing children, two charming son-in-laws, one awesome husband, and two incredibly good looking Boston Terriers.  She works in the financial industry by day, writes novels by night, bumbles her way through a basketball game almost every weekend, and somewhere in between writes a short story or two for a teacher's resource website for children called funclassroomprintables.com. 

My second novel, INSPIRITED, will be released on 9/23/16.  Here is the synopsis: