On this episode KB & Jay are joined by Mike Partis, the Executive Director of the Bronx Cooperative Development Initiative. As a hip hop historian, a cultural anthropologist and all-around thought leader, Mike takes us on a deep journey into becoming a free Black man.  We learn about Mike's origins in the Hunts Point section of the Bronx, the impact of the Garifuna Culture on his worldview, and becoming an independent thinker. We discuss the need for mentorship in hip hop, the importance of a healthy lifestyle and collective economics. Mike is brilliant, honest and unapologetic, but more than this he is a leader and liberator. His energy allows for a really dynamic conversation that will leave you with much to think about, so yes this episode is as heavy as the title suggests.