This is a political blog and podcast made by creatives. Which makes it about beliefs, culture, and ideas. It’s recorded in Charleston SC, so it’s about that too.

Benny Starr is a hip hop artist. He is also a speaker, writer, community advocate and, as of recently, student.

Elliott A. Smith is an artist and musician. He is also an attorney, who practiced for about five years before coming back to music and art and using his legal background for projects like this.

Benny and Elliott met in 2015 by way of a musical collaboration.

Additional credits: McKenzie Eddy, contributor and PR. Contour, Tantum in Azure. Samira Owens, intro.

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This is a political podcast made by creatives. Which also makes it about beliefs, culture, and ideas. It’s recorded in Charleston SC, so it’s about that too.

Benny Starr is a hip hop artist from Pineville, SC. He is also a speaker, writer, community advocate and, as of recently, student.

Elliott A. Smith is an artist and musician from Florida, with long family ties to the lowcountry. He is also an attorney, who practiced for about five years, before turning back to music and art and using his legal background for projects like this.

Benny and Elliott met in 2015 by way of a musical collaboration.

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