Def Poetry Jam

[Hot Shot]

Recently, there has been a thread about a female spoken word poet (http://forums.eyesonff.com/lounge/131737-what-women-deserve.html) (I can't quite remember her name). She did have a lot of talent, but it wasn't to my liking. Myself, NorthernChaosGod and eternal essence had expressed interest in some Def Poetry Jam performances. So I thought I should dedicate a thread to Def Poetry Jam so we can all share and discuss the poems/poets that we really like.

I'll start it off with this poem by Gemineye (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPz9lL0y8sE).

So please share poems with us all because knowledge is power. Kill ignorance and enlighten us all. One love.

[Captain Maxx Power]

Isn't this just rapping minus a backing beat? Or is rap poetry with a backing beat?

[Meat Puppet]

i always thought rappers were beatniks on crack
awesoem though awesome wouldn’t say it to their face lest I wanted a bullet in the heart

[Moon Rabbits]

Or is rap poetry with a backing beat?

It would be closer to this. But not only this. I prefer my spoken word less "rappy" than Gemineye (though he's great).

ENVEY. I love Def poetry. Ishle Yi Park is one of my favorites (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kMjJBQeGQ3c).

This is amazing too. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PodV7uiQQrs)

[Pheesh]

I love this. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mN837Vol28w&NR=1)

[Shiny]

Oh mang, "Instructions for a Body" is my favorite from that show. :)

[NeoCracker]

Or is rap poetry with a backing beat?

It would be closer to this. But not only this. I prefer my spoken word less "rappy" than Gemineye (though he's great).

ENVEY. I love Def poetry. Ishle Yi Park is one of my favorites (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kMjJBQeGQ3c).

This is amazing too. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PodV7uiQQrs)

That first one makes me want to see if I can still get Def Poetry Jam on DVD still. :love:

[NorthernChaosGod]

I love every one of these except "Instructions for a Body", it kind of got on my nerves.

[Freya]

I never even knew this show existed o.o Pretty neat though :D

[Clo]

As someone who will be teaching in a year, and works in classrooms now, I appreciate Taylor Mali's slam. Plus, he's humorous:

YouTube - Taylor Mali on what teachers make (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxsOVK4syxU)

EDIT: Oh, and this is an example of slam poetry in general. :D I've actually slammed before. I wasn't as good as any of these people though.

[Pheesh]

This is probably my favourite one

YouTube - "Coming Up" Ani DiFranco (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jY2VYg-qKWU&feature=related)