I been honest

I've had my heart broken like promise

I been decolonizing my closet

I been intentional with my dollars

I been

I been learning boundaries

I been done with jobs payin hourly

I been thinking a lot more while I'm showering

I been putting my 10,000 hours in

I been thinking bout ownership

I been thinking bout how nah I don't really think I want the sh*t

I been thinking bout meaning

I been thinking bout us 

I been thinking bout freedom 

I been thinking bout loyalty 

I been loving more openly 

I been collecting more royalties

I been flourishing whether or not you notice me 

Excerpt from I Been by Def Sound  Watch video

Anybody who has lived in Los Angeles, loves music and quality programming, is aware of KCRW, the listener supported NPR station that streams worldwide. They play an eclectic mix of music that often can't be heard anywhere else. As a fan of the station, I love what they do. I've discovered so many artists and new music there. One day, I heard a track by my guest. I was really taken by the flow and the lyrics of what I was hearing. The track titled I Been is by Def Sound, hip-hop artist, published poet, and designer with his own line of clothing.

Born and based in South Central Los Angeles, Def describes the music as a synthesis of hip-hop and his Afro-Latino roots using music and poetry as a healing mechanism while weaving together a tapestry of triumph, levity, ancestry and power.

As an extra special treat, my son, multi-platinum recording artist and songwriter, Bryce Ross Johnson aka Bryce Vine, agreed to join me on the podcast as co-host in between tour dates. Together we spoke with Def about being a young artist, Los Angeles, life, and art.

Join me, Brad Johnson, for this inspirational conversation exploring the story and rise of Def Sound as he pursues his dreams.

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