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Entrepreneur and Cancer Survivor Tina Greenlee & Hip Hop Legend Sparky D Team Up to Promote 'Health Is Wealth' Campaign

In a game where legacy and realness hold weight, two queens are joining forces to shake the culture—not with bars, but with a message that hits even harder.

Tina Greenlee, entrepreneur, cancer survivor, and founder of Health Is Wealth Active Wear, is making major moves with hip-hop legend Sparky D to push one of the most important conversations of our time: mental health. Together, they’re not just launching a movement. They’re rewriting what it means to live well and give back— through hip-hop fashion.

After a life-altering battle with cancer, Greenlee didn’t just survive—she leveled up. Her recovery sparked a deeper purpose, and from that, Health Is Wealth Active Wear was born. The mission? To empower people to prioritize their mental, physical, and emotional health while looking fly doing it.

“I’m a survivor, and that’s why I built Health Is Wealth,” Greenlee tells XXL. “When your health is in check, life is different. It’s richer. That’s the real flex.”

The brand blends style and substance, offering a fresh take on activewear that isn’t just about aesthetics—it’s about advocacy. A percentage of every sale goes to The Brown Cancer Center and other nonprofits dedicated to cancer research and mental health awareness.

If you're talking pioneers, Sparky D's name better be in the convo. A Brooklyn native, she made her mark in the '80s as one of the first female battle rappers to go head-to-head and hold her own in a male-dominated arena. Her hit “Sparky’s Turn (Roxanne You’re Through)” was more than a hit gold record—it was a declaration.

Now, Sparky’s using her platform to inspire healing. Her powerful documentary “You Can’t Erase” premiered this year on FOX Soul and Tubi, where she chronicled her own battles and triumphs over industry hardships to emerge victorious.

“This collab with Tina is more than fashion,” Sparky D says. “It’s faith. It’s fight. It’s the fusion of two women who beat the odds and are bringing light to dark spaces.”

Together, Greenlee and Sparky D are set to launch a series of mental health-centered fashion events and motivational speaking engagements across the country. Think runway meets revival, with a side of real talk.

Health Is Wealth Active Wear is more than a brand—it’s a lifestyle built on survival, strength, and self-love. Whether it’s through curated pieces that celebrate resilience or programs that pour back into communities, Greenlee and Sparky are proving that purpose and profit can coexist.

“We’re here to build stronger communities—through fashion, through faith, and through the fight,” Sparky D adds. “This isn’t about hype. It’s about healing.”

In a culture that often glorifies grind over growth, Tina Greenlee and Sparky D are leading a new era—one that values mental clarity just as much as the come-up. They're showing that wellness is streetwear’s next wave, and healing is the new hustle.

So whether you’re rocking Health Is Wealth gear at the gym, on the block, or at the next community event, understand this: you’re not just wearing a brand—you’re wearing a mindset. That mindset is legendary.

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