LxVE Notes

Building in the Community w/ Khadijah

January 21, 2017 • The LxVE Collective

I am encouraged this morning. After spending the morning planting trees with the middle schoolers from Centennial Middle School, I had a chance to catch up with my good friend Khadijah Austin caught who paused to pose down this beautifully lush road hidden in southwest Atlanta. While chatting her words resonated with me, “I gave up so much to be where I am today. I have to keep building.” They reminded me of a music video/short film Rick Ross, Two Chainz and Gucci Mane made created called Buy Back the Block. After a glancing through the comments of the video,...

Trust Ya Dopeness Podcast ft. The LxVE Collective

January 13, 2017 • The LxVE Collective

Had an opportunity to jump on the Trust Ya Dopeness podcast with some really cool guys. We covered a gamut of topics ranging from the importance (or irrelevance) of college to the state of hip-hop and so much more! Much LxVE to DJ Greg Nyce and Stu for having us over and sharing his platform with us…. As we alluded to in the interview, you can hope to expect more collaborations between us in the future. Until then, peep the podcast and…. #TrustyaDopeness Seriously… these guys were awesome. Also… this is the first time we mentioned LxVE FEST to the...

Culture Push with Nori Amada

November 26, 2016 • The LxVE Collective • ExperTease • Interview • Jonathan • LxVE • Tease

Amidst the swirling news surrounding the banning of immigrants from entering our country and the possibility of a wall being built to protect our southern border, I thought it would be interesting to take a look at the impact foreign culture has had on America, and more specifically, in the Metro Atlanta Area.

An Open Letter to Donald Trump

October 31, 2016 • The LxVE Collective

My bro AxJ just dropped a gem, by way of a freestyle titled Trump Card over Drake’s 4PM in Calabasas. But before you press play on the link below, keep in mind that the real battle is not whether Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump wins the election today. The REAL battle is standing together with a united voice - especially after the election - despite the outcome. Spread LxVE & Keep Moving. Vote. Don’t Boo.

Do What YOU LxVE

October 28, 2016 • The LxVE Collective

Yesterday myself, Juran Ratchford (in the photo on your right), The Kool Life (behind the camera), and Tracie Cieara (somewhere off in the city behind us) conducted our first LxVE Collective social experiment. We hit the streets with nothing but our talents, this box you see in front of you, the messages contained inside of it, and our own genuine interest to do something inspiring and creative. We didn’t know how it would turn out, but it ended up being one of the most fulfilling days of my year. Brief background to this, if you’ve been following me you can...