Have you seen this viral hit yet? It’s wedding season again, and I can think of no better time to press this gem. Check out Janette…ikz in I Waited For You
Dope.
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Ever hear of Lyric Michelle? Chicago born, Houston raised — Poet/MC and feature of the latest Dopeness. Powerful subject matter meets robust wordplay against a dope background track. Lyric Michelle weaves a story that needs to be heard, you need only listen to The Rhetoric.
Original poem , “The Rhetoric” is performed over “Intro”, the introductory track to MissDirectionLP produced by Chris Rockaway.
Shot by Jay Tovar
Edited by Lyric Michelle
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You may not immediately notice WarmDaddy’s as you drive down Columbus Boulevard in Philadelphia. WarmDaddy’s is comfortably tucked away in the corner of a plaza whose main attraction is a movie theater. I was glad to walk in and escape the cold, even as spring is fighting its way to Philly as we speak.
WarmDaddy’s is a bar & restaurant with a jazz lounge interior. It’s dimly lit, but buzzing with a cool, low-key energy. It’s the kind of place you’d see in a movie; that place, known for breaking new artists, where the character with creative talent goes to be found by the world. The first person I found was Lindo.
Now let me backtrack just a bit. I came into this event blind. I heard about it earlier that day and made the choice to go out and see what was what. I had no idea who Lindo was. The odds of meeting him as soon as I walked in; I guess I find it striking in retrospect. We chatted, he passed me his business card, and then I took my seat. Even though WarmDaddy’s has the vibe of a jazz lounge, it’s still a restaurant. Waiters and waitresses were scurrying back and forth, taking orders and serving the customers who would witness the nights event. (more…)
Re/Verb is a new segment we’ll be posting focusing on album/book/feature reviews by spoken word poets. This segment is intended to both build and promote the work of spoken word artists as well as give consumers relevant information on the quality of serious poets.
This segment will be co-written with Rico Orr – lyric aficionado..
“I rhyme words with orange.”
Rue 77 is a real cozy scene. Red tints on black bodies — the room is an ember. The DJ is just warming up as Courtnay the Poet, the evening’s host, begins to dazzle. Enter SoufChase. Souf is energy. He makes the room buzz as navigates the neo-soul lounge connecting with those in attendance. People love Souf, but when it comes time to share that same energy onstage, Souf wasn’t about to disappoint.
SoufChase is where funny meets hip-hop lyricism with a beat all its own. (more…)
It’s time for some more Dopeness. This time we’re featuring Freeman Word who speaks deep and oozes urban heat on this piece, These Streets, Abandoned.
“These Streets, Abandoned is part condemnation, part vindication. I both suspect and experience a great deal of criticism for St. Louis as a failed city, since it is both a great source of crime as a discarded city and a major urban cultural center as America’s geographic historic heartland. The poem is an ode to all of its failures and success, to its beauty and reckless abandon — the sadness of its glory and the triumph of its misery. With particular attention to the many many many abandoned buildings you will find anywhere within, a nod to some of the causes and effects thereof, and ultimately an acceptance of its intrinsic royalty.” – Freeman Word
Dope.
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Southern Fried Finalist -Team [215th] – Placed 3rd (2014)
Featured in Documentary : Mobile in Black & White
Let me start by saying that I love Tessica Williams. She’s one of those people that is hard not to fall in love with. Whether it’s her energy, her openness, or the fact she always has an interesting (read- wildly entertaining) story, Lady Tess is instantly memorable.
Her poetry is no different.
Tess’s poetry is an opera.
“and you would hear the breath of a rose
that was so close to death
she didn’t realize she was being smothered
by the debris of seasons past”
Tess doesn’t speak; she commands the energy of a room with words. (more…)
Dopeness is a new segment featuring outstanding works new and old. These are well-crafted, thought-provoking, and inspirational videos of poets being…dope. Don’t believe me? Check out ‘Untapped’ by Ashlee Haze below.
“It’s called “Untapped” after the movie title it’s promoting.
I pulled my inspiration for the poem from various places. I started by reading the Georgia Campaign for Adolescent Power & Potential (GCAPP) mission and vision statements. I, then, pulled inspiration from the hundreds of dancers following the “Untapped” movie initiative. I wanted write something that they could listen to on the way to class or a dance recital and truly be reminded that they are their own best masterpiece.” – Ashlee Haze
Dope.
For more information on Ashlee Haze, check out her website: http://www.misshaze.com/
Derek Berry and I have a long standing debate.
As poets, we strive to maintain a certain level of respect for all poetry and the poets that do it. Despite, poets are people too and we each have our likes and dislikes. I dislike the suicidal stuff. Derek Berry, heaven help him, dislikes erotic poetry.
The debate is about the skill involved, and whether erotic poetry should be considered ‘art’. “I appreciate erotic poetry for its commercial value and understand the poetry as entertainment”, says Berry. “Sometimes, erotic poetry transcends (Neruda, Natalie Diaz), but mostly I see it as entertainment“.
An Example Of An Erotic Poetry Show That Derek Berry Will Not Be At
Erotic poetry definitely has its detractors. There are those who feel that it isn’t an art form any more than pornography is. There are those that find it in poor taste. Personally, I’ve noticed that many poets are able to use the prolific nature of erotic subject matter to distract from the skill on display.
Echo Chamberz 