@ ew CA.notes A Hip-Hop Crusade (NAPSA)—MTV2 VJ Amanda Diva is on a crusade to use song and hip-hop to take poetry to another level. That’s why she’s released herfirst full-length mix tape, “It’s Bigger Than Hip-hop Mixtape: Vol. 1,” combining her mesmerizing style of spoken word poetry over popular, transfixing hip-hop beats. Hip-hop poet AmandaDivais cre- ating a unique style of music for the masses. Amanda’s poetry has been said to possess the spiritual and conscious yearnings of Donny Hath- away and Lauryn Hill coupled with Marvin Gaye’s confessional blues andthe feminist affirmations of Joni Mitchell and Audre Lorde (Gamba Adisa). Critics say it tran- scends race, time and genre while speaking directly to the hip-hop community and shedding light on materialism, sexism, racism, love and community. In addition to catching her rock the airwaves on Sirius Satellite Radio during primetime weekdays, go to www.amandadiva.com for information on her mix tape.
