What I'm Slappin EP 5 | JJ'88 keeps it real about Faith, Freedom, & Forgiveness

This powerful episode, hosts Bort and Marcus Peters sit down with JJ’88, a singer, rapper, and songwriter from Long Beach, California, whose latest project on Netflix "Songs from the Hole" that serves as both an album and a documentary soundtrack telling his remarkable story of redemption, faith, and freedom.

JJ’88 opens up about:
His journey from incarceration to independence
How music became his form of healing and storytelling
Mental health, forgiveness, and the power of faith
Activism, abolition, and using art for change
Creating Songs from the Hole; blending archival footage, praise dance, and raw truth

This isn’t just a conversation; it’s a testament to resilience, creativity, and redemption.