More Poetry
U ever be up late at night and somethin' dope appears on the idiot box, but you're kinda too tired to move; anyway....
I saw a documentary of the 1996 Poetry Slam in Chicago. This is a national event. Just as rap and battling began somewhere in NY, the Slam predated them and began in the clubs of Chi-town. I knew this, but I hadn't seen this documentary before-it was kick *** from start to finish and THEN
I notice that a couple of the many poets they showed were recently on the Def Poets show! They are finally getting some decent pub...
At any rate, I'm going to research what I saw, see if it's on video-any info (free) on the 'net and I'll let you guys know.
PS-last weeks Def Poets featured Sara Jones (Your Revolution); Sonya Sanchez (off the hook as always). Jewel was on one of them and the Last Poets (I hope y'all know them...they invented the styles used to today in rap); Nikki Giovanni--
Mind u, the names I *didn't recognize were the best readers! Something is happening folks, peep it!
Gotta question, too: WHO IS ON JZs SHirt on the unplugged album? Julia Robert's exboyfriend is playing him in an upcoming film; I know he's a poet who was banned somewhere in South america-was he killed? Any info appreicated
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