Def Poets

I wish I was a def poet.  The amazingly hip, uber-urban wordsmiths that grace my television every sunday!  These men and women; lead by Mos Def, place me in a trance for thirty straight minutes...I can only imagine being able to pen the eloquence that these educated purveyors of poetry lay down each week.  Now I know that they have taken years to perfect their craft, but shit; I just wanna flow like them. 

And, on top of that, every now and then, a hip hop M.C. graces the stage and proves exactly why hip hop is as much of a culture as it is an art form.  I don't mean bullshit rappers...I mean hip-hoppas like Mos Def, MC Lyte, Common, Kanye West, and the teacha; KRS-ONE!

So, check out the show; if you can, and support these amazing poets:
Vanessa Hidary, Flowmentalz, Jevon Johnson, Beau Sia, Lemon, Danny Hoch, Bassey Ikpi, Rachel and George McKibbins, Taylor Mali, Yellow Rage...and countless other poets who posess an amazing talent I wish I had!