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What can you do to be 1% better than you were yesterday? Sye Hollywood recently appeared on All My Friends Are Dope with host Erik Kalligraphy to share his perspective on self-care and personal growth. He explained his new philosophy: be just 1% better each day through simple actions like pouring into others and calling his mother.

Watch Sye’s full interview at tinyurl.com/SyeHollywood

Tune in to All My Friends Are Dope Fridays live at 9 p.m. on all Converge streaming platforms.

Where are the Brown spaces in the Emerald City? Mediums Collective co-founder Roger Maldonado recently joined All My Friends Are Dope with host Erik Kalligraphy where he discussed the importance of highlighting Mexican spaces and Brown faces within the Seattle creative and art scenes. He outlined how Mediums Collective, his Seattle urban fashion brand, is a space that showcases and celebrates the existence of Brown culture in Seattle.

Watch Roger’s full interview alongside his brother and co-founder, Cesar Maldonado, at tinyurl.com/MediumsCollective 

Learn more about Mediums Collective at mediumscollective.com 

Visit Mediums Collective at 705 E Pike St Suite A, Seattle, Mondays through Fridays from 12 p.m. to 9 p.m., Saturdays from 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m., and Sundays from 11:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Tune in to All My Friends Are Dope Fridays live at 9 p.m. on all Converge streaming platforms.

Are rappers really walking the walk? Seattle-based artist and entrepreneur LA (Language Arts) recently joined host Erik Kalligraphy on All My Friends Are Dope where he touched on a pattern he sees in new rappers: they often try to match the lifestyles they’re rapping about. For LA, rapping and poetry became an outlet for him to turn away from being a “street guy.”

Watch LA’s full interview alongside his creative collaborator Justin Pinder at tinyurl.com/PinderLA

Check out LA and Justin's new track "Tropics & Profits" on all major streaming platforms.

Tune in to All My Friends Are Dope Fridays live at 9 p.m. on all Converge streaming platforms.

Don't underestimate the power of a good mentor. On the first episode of Erik Kalligraphy’s new spinoff of The Pop-Up! called All My Friends Are Dope, artist Justin Pinder said mentorship drives his efforts to give back to younger creative minds. He reflected on how spending time around older mentors accelerated his maturity and helped guide his trajectory as an artist.

Watch Justin’s full interview alongside his creative collaborator LA at tinyurl.com/PinderLA 

Check out Justin and LA’s new track "Boats 4 Sale" on all major streaming platforms. 

Tune in to All My Friends Are Dope weekdays live at 9 p.m. on all Converge streaming platforms.

Does Seattle have places for youth to belong? On the first episode of Erik Kalligraphy’s new spinoff of The Pop-Up! called All My Friends Are Dope, he sat down with local artist and entrepreneur LA (Language Arts) where they talked about the state of Seattle as a space for youth to thrive, reflecting on their own upbringing in the Emerald City. 

Watch LA’s full interview alongside his creative collaborator Justin Pinder at tinyurl.com/PinderLA 

Check out LA and Justin's new track "Boats 4 Sale" on all major streaming platforms.

Tune in to All My Friends Are Dope Fridays live at 9 p.m. on all Converge streaming platforms.