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J. Ivy

Truly, when it comes to the art of Hip-Hop Poetry, J. Ivy is the 1st of his kind. He is a pioneer, a trendsetter, one who has knocked down impossible doors, taking the Art of Poetry directly to mainstream music & television arenas. His motivational motto, “Dreams Don't Come True, They Are True,” has guided him from his native home Chicago to becoming a GRAMMY®, Peabody, Clio, Telly, and NAACP Image Award Winning Poet and Artist. In February of 2023, 30 years after his first performance, J. Ivy won a GRAMMY® for his album, THE POET WHO SAT BY THE DOOR, becoming the first Poet to win in the GRAMMY® Awards’ new category, Best Spoken Word Poetry Album

Alloy

By Andrew Toombs

Label: Shifting Paradigm Records
Released: 2026
Track listing: The Slot; Past Souls; Marlou Lane; Subconscious; Off to the Races; Unexpected Party; Beyond; Moodism; Untangling.

Andrew Toombs: Alloy

by Neil Duggan
October 31, 2026

There is an ancient proverb that says, “A man is judged by the company he keeps." By that measure, pianist Andrew Toombs should be judged very highly indeed. For more than two decades, he has helped shape the path of American popular music, collaborating with artists as diverse as Dave Brubeck, Benny Golson, Bootsy Collins, Carole ...