Sandbox To Cell Blocks

Advocacy or Interference When Helping Hurts

Can music be used for positive community change?

Why artists rap about violence: the economic view

Lyrics as symptoms of a bigger illness.

When drill music mirrors—and fuels—street violence.

Don't just blame artists—look at the values they reflect

How music even taught me about crypto and life.

How music became the voice of our neighborhoods. 

Artists vs. listeners: Who's responsible for violent lyrics?

Introducing kids to opera and Broadway. How it has made an impact on younger generations.

We’re sitting down with Rev. Dr. “Gator” Bradley for a real one about Larry Hoover—where things started, what’s changed, and what his presidential sentence being commuted really means right now. This conversation is for organized brothers and sisters and our community—focused, respectful, and forward-moving. We’re talking growth, development structure, and how to move with purpose while everything...

We have a special guest. Another black man who lost decades of his life to a system that got it wrong—and walked out still choosing to heal, to speak and to help others do the same. He’s a mental health advocate and so much more. His name is Leon Benson and he is an exoneree after serving approximately 25 years for a crime he did not commit. But this conversation goes deeper than Leon. We’re talki...

Hosts Katrina and Los dive into relationships—what’s acceptable, what destroys trust, and how past trauma and incarceration change the way people love. They honor Katrina's missing sister Cieha with a powerful song and discuss warning signs of dangerous relationships, boundaries when partners are incarcerated, and the value of true appreciation. The episode blends personal stories, hard lessons ab...

Ride or Die… or Set Up? Truths About Relationships In this episode of Sandbox to Cell Blocks: Missing Persons & Street Truths, we talk about the hard reality of relationships in our communities. When does “ride or die” become manipulation, betrayal, or even danger? We’ll break down how jealousy, secrets, street codes, incarceration, and toxic loyalty can turn relationships into setups. We’ll a...