SOUTH CENTRAL LOS ANGELES
DR.IFE JIE.
Sango priestess. Scholar. Artist.
PhD in Education, UCLA
01 / Music
Open the full music playlist ↓The records.
Ife recorded her first session with Ralo Stylez, her longtime producer. He produced Street Sankofa and also worked with Nipsey Hussle.
02 / Music & Visuals
The playlist.
Featured visual · Return of the Source
Open on YouTube ↗Visuals
- Return to the Real — Video EPKVideo press kit
- Return of the SourceOfficial music video
- OrderOfficial music video
- So CloseOfficial music video
- Get OffOfficial music video
- ZoneOfficial music video
- Rare BreedOfficial music video
- Black Student Union (BSU) Anthem — BluJthaBoss & Ife JieChannel video
- Drop Mic — OrderChannel video
- Order — Preview clipChannel video
- Ife Jie interviewed by Sarafina MadzimoyoChannel video
- Street Sankofa on KPFK — Hip Hop vs. the MainstreamChannel video
- Malcolm X Grassroots Movement — Kwanzaa 2020Channel video
- Kilombo Academic Cultural Institute fundraiser performanceChannel video
- Ralo Stylez interviewChannel video
- Black August Concert 2020 — LiveChannel video
- Back in Time (feat. Amore the Songstress)Channel video
- Return to the Real Show — LiveChannel video
- Zone — Alternate visualChannel video
- Street SankofaChannel video
- Afrikan DanceChannel video
- Turn My MusicChannel video
- Not Your AverageChannel video
- Afrikan Dance — Live, Part 2Channel video
- Afrikan Dance — Live, Part 1Channel video
- Malcolm X Festival 2013Channel video
Music
- Street SankofaAlbum / EP
- Back in Time (feat. Amore the Songstress)Track
- Stay Down — A Tribute to Mutulu ShakurTrack
- ZoneTrack
- #RealBlackGirlsAlbum / EP
- African DanceTrack
- The Godmother of Them AllAlbum / EP
- Gucci Gucci TakeoverTrack
- RBG’d UpTrack
- Burn It Down (Tahir feat. Ife Jie, Zayd Malik & Mike Flo)Track
- Gangstaz and RevolutionariezTrack
- Afrikan King (Zayd Malik feat. Ife Jie)Track
- Lady CommanderTrack
- Let Us In (Tahir feat. Ife Jie)Track
- Rare BreedTrack
- Swing LowTrack
03 / Scholarship
Hip-Hopcentricity
In her UCLA dissertation, Dr. Jie examines how the practices and values of hip-hop culture can shape teaching and learning.
Read From the Margins to the Middle ↗04 / Legacy
The roots.
The work.
A South Central Los Angeles native, Dr. Ife Jie works across music, education, and community organizing. She earned her PhD in Education from UCLA and has taught African American Studies at Los Angeles Trade-Technical College.
Sango priestess
Ife Jie is a Sango priestess, an Africana Studies professor, and a hip-hop artist from South Central Los Angeles.
New Afrika and the movement
Ife’s father is Leslie Muhammad, also known as Muwakal. Her family’s ties to the New Afrika movement are part of the history behind her work. In Atlanta, she developed as an artist under the mentorship of Dr. Mutulu Shakur and through the Malcolm X Grassroots Movement. Her organizing has included youth political education and cultural events, and she released “Stay Down” as a tribute to Dr. Shakur.
Georgia State keynote bio ↗The legacy archive
Crucial memories.
Early snapshots, community gatherings, and moments from the stage.
Photo gallery
Ife in focus.
05 / Booking
Book Dr. Ife Jie
For live hip-hop performances, speaking engagements on hip-hop and education, press interviews, or consulting, email Dr. Jie directly.
Include your event date, location, audience, and the type of appearance you have in mind.
Connect on LinkedIn ↗ · Electronic press kit ↗