After engaging the members of Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle (LBS) about various topics ranging from politics to power to sovereignty, Sean Yoes, CLLCTIVLY’s journalist-in-residence, got down to the subject on the minds of all millennial hip hop heads – who are your top 5 MCs? In honor of Black Music Month, here is The LBS Mixtape: Their Top 5 MCs of All Time. Be sure to catch their documentary short, premiering during the 28 Days of Black Futures in 2025.
Featuring: Lawrence Granpre, Lady Brion, Adam Jackson, Candace Handy, and Dayvon Love
Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle (LBS) is a grassroots think-tank that advances the public policy interest of Black people in Baltimore through youth leadership development, political advocacy, and autonomous intellectual innovation.
Director/CLLCTIVLY Journalist in Residence: Sean Yoes @seanyoes
Producer: Shannon Shird @missshird
Director of Photography: @graspitall
1st AC: keystoneproductions
Production Assistant: @darrenmallett
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