An activist, M.C., artist, and the first-ever hip-hop ambassador to the U.S. State Department, Toni Blackman—who runs hip-hop meditation workshops—describes her passion-driven role as being “more of a mindfulness educator, and less of a meditation leader.” Ahead of a series of sessions she’s launching in November for Hip-Hop History Month, the musical polymath shares a playlist of her favorite tracks that help center her. “I was totally unaware of how much music was inside of my head and heart. Some of these songs I play on repeat every once in a while,” says Blackman, who also spoke with us on Ep. 55 of At a Distance earlier this year. “In between tears and mourning and political frustrations, I am enjoying my journey!”