J. Ivy

James Ivy Richardson II (born March 3, 1976) is an American performance poet, spoken word artist, songwriter, and author. He won his first Grammy Award in 2023 with his sixth album, The Poet Who Sat by the Door. Richardson is a three-time HBO Def Poet and is known for his performance on Kanye West's Grammy Award-winning debut album The College Dropout (2004), which featured him on the song "Never Let Me Down" along with Jay-Z. He received an NAACP Image Award for his writing and on-camera narration of the BET documentary Muhammad Ali: The People's Champ.

The Light Inside - 2023-09-15T00:00:00.000000Z

The Poet Who Sat By The Door - 2022-09-29T00:00:00.000000Z

Running - 2022-09-23T00:00:00.000000Z

Catching Dreams: Live at Fort Knox Chicago - 2021-09-24T00:00:00.000000Z

Catching Dreams - 2020-08-15T00:00:00.000000Z

My Daddy's Records - 2017-06-09T00:00:00.000000Z

Here I Am - 2010-10-26T00:00:00.000000Z

Racetrack in France - 2025-09-12T00:00:00.000000Z

Who Am I? - 2025-08-04T00:00:00.000000Z

No Words (Terry Hunter Remixes) - 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000000Z

I Found Him - 2024-03-22T00:00:00.000000Z

Off In Chicago Remix - 2021-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Smile at the Sunset - 2018-10-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Another Day - 2018-03-03T00:00:00.000000Z

Every Day Is Mother's Day - 2017-05-12T00:00:00.000000Z

Dream Big - 2014-12-15T00:00:00.000000Z

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