Like many 18 year olds, Judith Rudge had trouble fitting in. She wrestled with her identity until she discovered a powerful new vehicle of expression: the poetry of hip hop. With the help of the Radio Rookie program at New York Public Radio that trains teenagers how to become radio producers, Judith tells the story of how she found her voice.
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