Master Griot / Nbbta Radio

CYHPHAAAA! Poets, Get here early. 10 sign up - 60 sec to flow! CALL IN (646) 716-7994 DANNY SIMMONS, an abstract expressionist painter. Older brother of hip-hop impressario Russell Simmons and rapper Joseph Simmons ("Reverend Run" of Run DMC), Danny is the co-founder and Chairman of Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation which provides disadvantaged urban youth with arts access and education. Danny created and was the executive producer of HBO Def Poetry Jam! This is a special edition of INDUSTRY MONDAYS in its 3rd season and kicking off this fall with new co-host NASSUNI Not Your Ordinary Poet! We're talking where visual art and poetry meet, can it be good business? Spoken word is hot and definitely on an upturn. Let's explore, create, and collaborate. So what are the opportunities to do business with spoken word? Are the number of full-time poets growing? How do you monetize spoken word, create residual income and opportunities while still keeping integrity of the art form? What can we help create here on