Hakim Green Breaks Down Mad Izm and Hip-Hop’s Mission

This week on Stop, Look & Listen, 🎙️ host LeTroy Gardner sits down with legendary multihyphenate Hakim Green of Channel Live—artist, activist, scholar, and cultural architect—for a powerful conversation about legacy, purpose, and the soul of hip-hop. 🌍🔥Hakim takes us back to East Orange, New Jersey, sharing how early hip-hop influences shaped his worldview, his time as a background dancer for Naughty by Nature, and the journey that led to forming Channel Live. 🎧 We dive deep into the making of the iconic track “Mad Izm,” the influence of trailblazers like KRS-One, and how true lyricism became a tool for education and empowerment. 🧠🎶Beyond the mic, Hakim opens up about his work in education, activism, and cannabis advocacy, including his mission-driven initiatives 24 Hours of Peace and Mad Izm Inc., all aimed at uplifting communities and preserving hip-hop’s original intent. ✊🏾🌱Whether you’re a die-hard hip-hop head or passionate about social change, this episode delivers real gems, real history, and real talk. 💎🔥👇 Connect with Hakim Green:📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mrhakimgreen/📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hakimgreen🌐 Website: https://www.madizminc.com/▶️ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/madizm🎧 Subscribe, like, and share if you believe hip-hop should educate, elevate, and liberate.🎙️ Tap into our full family of shows at www.pushplaypods.com