“Then COVID-19 halted everything and access to healthy food became even more challenging. Soon, Vita learned that farmers in Minneapolis, where civil unrest was at an all time high following the death of George Floyd, had been growing and distributing kale from his album’s seed packets. He immediately switched focus to distributing as many seed packets as he could”

"DJ Cavem, who is an eco-friendly, hip-hop rapper whose latest album, stays in rotation".

“More recently, hundreds of creatives are still on the front lines of the fight for justice. There’s Bianca Mikahn, a poet and musician who serves as the program manager of Creative Strategies for Change, a Denver arts and culture organization devoted to social justice; DJ Cavem Moetivation, the rapper/DJ/educator, who leads the EcoHipHop movement that encourages the creation of community gardens as sustainable, vegan food sources in the Black community;”

““DJ Cavem has a deep connection to environmental activism and food justice. His organic seeds are perfect for a foodie or nature lover.””

“Notable vegan rapper DJ Cavem is promoting wellness and sustainability by selling his own line of vegetables seeds on his website. That's right — the Denver native sells a variety of seeds to grow kale, beets, and arugula. His online store also features pair of vegan high top Chuck Taylors, if you're in the market for some sweet new kicks.”

“Denver rapper and eco-activist Ietef Vita, a.k.a. DJ Cavem, released the world’s first USDA certified organic seed-packet album in 2020 while garnering celebrity attention and awards for his community work.”

“He has made it his life’s mission to help all people regain control over their food, and thus, their bodies, minds and spirits by what he describes as “Decolonizing The Kitchen.” Building upon Hip Hop’s history of social consciousness, Vita has founded a new genre of Hip Hop called “Eco-Hip Hop.””

"Practical solutions for eco-conscious eating on DJ Cavem’s “Sprout That Life.”

“in 2020, Denver’s DJ Cavem, also known as Dr. Ietef Vita, released Biomimicz, on his own label, Plant Based Records, in a move that draws heavily on his Ph.D. in ecology. He calls Biomimicz, “the first USDA-certified organic, plant-based, zero-waste, environmental hip hop album.” One of his goals is to encourage self-reliance for people who are largely left out of the healthy food movement.”

“entrepreneur and eco-hip hop pioneer D.J. Cavem”

"Here’s how to fix food in America"

“OG "Organic Gardner" @IETEF mixes hip-hop & horticulture to make a difference in his community! #FromGangsToGardens”

"This hip-hop artist went from gangs to gardening"

“This 'Eco Hip-Hop' Pioneer Wants to Bring Healthy Eating to the 'Harlem of the West'”

““How amazing to see a seed sprout and grow into its fullest potential. One apple seed can produce around 500 apples per tree per season. I apple produces 5-13 seeds. It’s been truly an honor to see Ietef’s passion evolve and grow through these years. What he has created with Biomimicz is another gem and has been a major asset to music and community, and you can grow gardens with it if you sprout that life”.”

““Cavem is a creative visionary, representing the culture of hip hop as much as he reps the vision to transform our cities and our minds. I had to pull up on my bro for the 1 FOR THE HOOD visual. We met on the frontlines marching for climate justice almost a decade ago. This song is an ANTHEM. For the land. For the people”.”

““You always come with that fire G. Timely and timeless every time”.”

““ “That we are all in a fight for our Culture our Food our Life’s. It calls out the need for us to come together for our existence. The people we elect work for us!! We are the power let’s use it”!”

“Focusing on organic seeds and gardening, Biomimicz is a trap album inspired to address culinary climate action.”

"DJ Cavem Is The Eco-Hip Hop Vegan Chef Trying To Change The World In '1 For The Hood' Video"

"The family that gardens together, grows together. This seems to be the building block for Mile High City-based “Doctor DJ” Cavem Moetavation, emcee, producer, vegan chef, father and husband who encourages a plant-based lifestyle centered around Hip Hop culture"

“‘From Gangs To Gardens’ - a documentary following gang member turned organic "gardener Ietef Vita. Vita, a hip hop musician, uses hip-hop culture to inspire young people to connect to the earth and educate them on gardening and healthy eating"”

"Armed with a boom box and a blender, hip-hop artist Ietef Vita is using a typically tough-guy art form for a very wholesome purpose: urging Denver youth to eat their veggies.

“Speaker "DJ CaveM Moetavation is a hip-hop artist, educator, and raw-foods fanatic. In this fresh performance, DJ CaveM brings the message of being an O.G. (organic g..."”

““You need a little swagger with these kids,” DJ Cavem says in the HuffPost story. “This genre creates lots of gangstas; why not gardeners?””

“Teaching without preaching: DJ Cavem Moetavation. Combining a passion for environmental advocacy, youth outreach, veganism and social activism with musical talent and a commitment to Hip Hop culture, Ietef Vita has performed internationally as DJ Cavem Moetavation.”

"When the kids aren't rapping in the classroom, they're out planting lettuce, visiting farmers' markets, and even drinking green smoothies. "Making the juice themselves takes away the 'gross' factor," he says. "They end up writing down the recipes." One former student is even selling the vegetables he grows. DJ Cavem doesn't think it's hurt his street cred one bit."

"He calls himself a beat producer who is also, literally. a farmer producing beets. This intriguing and vibrant artist spoke with us at length about this “powerful time I’m living in.”

“Ietef is better known as DJ Cavem Moetavation, a prolific, tirelessly self-promotional hip-hop artist and DJ-for-hire who has recorded music with acclaimed rappers such as KRS-One and members of Digable Planets, Arrested Development, Dead Prez and Hieroglyphics. Read more: @Denverpost”

“Indeed: Cavem's brand of hip-hop is unique. While the MC grew up influenced by the Native Tongues era of consciousness, those cats were sleeping when compared to the strength of the messages he conveys. In theory, the heavy-handed nature of his approach would seem ill-fated, but in the capable hands of this OG — Organic Gardener,”

“I love seeing vegans in the mainstream....especially Black male vegans. DJ Cavem grew up in a vegan home and planted his first apricot tree at age 4.”

“There was a huge crowd drawing for the New Voices event. I was very pleased to see so many community members present. DJ Ietef Hotep Vita was spinning the wheels of steels and mixing hip hop beats with speeches by Martin Luther King. The energy was so high--it was wonderful.”

"DJ Cavem of Moetavation has been making his moves around the local scene ranging from doing shows to spinning and DJing for local groups. Now he’s moving forward with a new project The Teacher’s Lounge which is now available on iTunes. Here’s the video for his first single “Wheatgrass.” Filmed in the Five Points area, it has that throwback hip-hop feel."

“100 Colorado Creatives: Ietef Hotep Vita #97: Ietef Hotep Vita Words like "organic," "local" and "sustainable" may be so hot right now in the food world, but for Ietef Hotep Vita, they're family traditions. The son of noted organic gardener, poet and social justice advocate Ashara Ekundayo, Vita has forged his own path in about a million directions -- aside from his teaching career, he's the beatmaster and primary emcee of his musical alter-ego DJ Cavem; right now, he's promoting Teacher's Lounge, his latest, which features guest appearances from no lesser towering figures of hip-hop than KRS-One, Doodlebug of Diggable Planets and stic.man of Dead Prez -- but central to it all is always that heritage: growing food. "My whole family's into this," he says. "I come from a family of sharecroppers, you dig?"”

“​DJ Cavem, the local O.G. (organic gardener), has been literally feeding the community through events geared toward the "green" movement for years. Using a hip-hop agenda (even rocking with a children's choir), Cavem has broadened his audience to include discussions that involve enhancing the community through the one thing that binds us all: food. Now headed to Africa to continue the movement as a Bold Fellow,”

“During the Fall of 2009, I attended the San Francisco Green Fest with my husband and infant son, Sun. I had the pleasure of meeting a young hip hop artist, vegan, and eco-sustainable activist out of Denver, CO, named Ietef. He gave me a free copy of his new cd called “Going Green, Living Bling.” I LOVE this album. I am honored that Ietef gave me this gift that Sun can groove to, learn about the message, and get some beautiful wisdom. . ”

“Best Rapper Presence on Facebook - 2011 Cavem Moetavation... As a local activist raising community awareness of inner-city topics, Cavem Moetavation uses every tool he can. He frequently pops up in person at hip-hop shows to spit out a rhyme or two, and he works with programs such as Art From Ashes. In everything he does, Cavem is an ambassador for the hip-hop world and an upstanding representative of his art — so where does he ever find all the time to update his Facebook status? With videos, songs, notes, constant friend requests, tons of photos and shout-outs, he keeps the community together while pushing it forward.”

"With mellow beats and a dynamic rapping voice, rapper DJ Cavem sounds at first like many others of his genre. But a closer listen to his music reveals an artist with a greater purpose - one for educating kids about the benefits of healthy eating and taking care of the earth. Take for instance, his song 'Wheat Grass,' in which Cavem - aka Ietef Vita - urges kids to "plant a seed," and "cultivate the earth." In the video (shown below,) Cavem talks his buddy out of buying a bag of potato chips and introduces kids to the concept of community gardening."

“DJ Cavem Moetavation, The Teacher's Lounge (Self-released). Not only does Cavem offer up material that is designed to make you dance, but he also touches on subjects not seen in hip-hop since the height of Digable Planets. He raps about themes such as "greening the 'hood," food sustainability and the un-televised revolution, all over stellar, rhythmic beats. —”

“Vice President Joe Biden listens to a question from local activist Ietef Vita during a town-hall-style meeting Tuesday at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science. About 200 community members attended the event, along with numerous Democratic players.”

“Ietef DJ Cavem Moetavation, a Metro sophomore in an independent degree plan for African American studies and music and a Met Radio DJ, opened for Williams. It was his third time being involved in one of Williams’ appearances in Denver. Moetavation was first exposed to Williams’ work through the Pan African Film Festival’s screening of Williams’ movie, Slam. He had a CD release party Feb. 5 for his album, The Teacher’s Lounge, and he describes himself and Williams as “recording activists.” “A recording activist is a positive individual who works with informing the community on political and social events worldwide and within the community, activating the people at the same time to get involved, to get down, and to uprise,” he said.”

“is happy about aquaponic work happening at The GrowHaus this week and planning the Spring Edition of "CAFE NUBA" feat. Rebel Diaz and The ReMINDers and Debajo del Agua and Cavem Moetavation - 4/16.”

“The winners of The Dream Reborn Story Contest, sponsored by Green for All, have been chosen by popular vote! Home Born and Grown and born in Denver, DJ Cavem wins first place in the Video category and second place over all!”

“Shout out to my dude Ietef, respect & blessings for always providing "Motivation"”

“DJ Cavem produces dope beats... He Spits concious lyrics. . . .. . just plain talented and kind ~Chris G”

“I love the Deep Roc jawn. You did your thing! especially track 8”

“I, you rocked the Lounge last Saturday. Thanks man, you're bigger than Hip Hop.”

“Your presence, your light and energy made this years Green Festival a huge success! With an attendance of over 40,000 we truly could not have pulled it off without your contributions.”

“Still recovering from last nights party, DJ Cavem caved em in with the dope spins, had people sweatin tll 5 am at the last party for the Denver International Film Fest!!! Dig it!”

“Johnny 5 of the Flobots and Ietef Vita of Moetavation inspire the crowd at Denver 350.”

“New Money...What up my dude? Young Cavem murdered the Film Festival last night had the place on tilt! If u wasn't there ...u missed a party that Rocked until 5am! Thought I was n Brooklyn fam! Get down wit da MOVEMENT y'all ! Don Blas”

“MetRadio disc jockey Ietef Vita, a.k.a. DJ CaveM, shows off some records inside the station’s studio located on the third floor of the Tivoli.to engage Denver youth and area educators to good music.”

“the youngest person to ask the vice president a question.Vita wanted to know whether there were plans to implement "environmental sustainability" and other topics in K-12 public schools nationally.”

“Gil Scott-Heron and DJ Cavem at B.Side Lounge. Proto-rap poet Gil Scott-Heron has overseen a storied career during the past few decades”

“The third annual BrownSuga Youth Fest at the Starz Film Center was the Saturday feature of the Black is… Culturefeast. Founded and coordinated by Metro State College student, Ietef Vita, and the arts society !BLAM -four main elements of hip-hop – deejays, break dancers, emcees, and graffiti arti”

“Ietef Vita, Rosa Clemente & Talib Kweli - Denver 08 My son 1st born Ietef is half of my heart”

“Brown Sugafest 2008 was an all day event hosted by Ietef Hotep Vita, community activist and popular local artist. The event included a mock refugee camp in tribute to Camp Darfur and performances by Motevation and the unique and original Paradox group.”

““Green The Block” Service Day on Friday, September 11th w/the Flobots and Eco-Cultivator at Blue and Yellow Logic and performer, Ietef “DJ CAVEM Moetavation” Vita, mobilize low-income communities and communities of color to ensure a voice and stake in the clean-energy economy"”