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Russell Simmons presents Def Poetry, better known as simply Def Poetry Jam or Def Poetry, is a spoken word poetry television series hosted by Mos Def and airing on HBO between 2002 and 2007. The series features performances by established and up-and-coming spoken word poets.
In 2007 Mojgani was on HBO's Def Poetry Jam [6] and placed 2nd in Poetry Slam, Inc.'s 2007 Individual World Poetry Slam [7] and won first place at 2007 World Cup Poetry Slam held in Bobigny, France as part of the French National Slam Championships among 16 National Poetry Slam Champions. [8] and published and cover in the Summer 2007 edition of ...
In addition to performing in and co-writing the Tony-nominated Russell Simmons Def Poetry Jam on Broadway, Chin has appeared in Off-Broadway one-woman shows and at the Nuyorican Poets Cafe. She has also held poetry workshops worldwide. Chin credits her accomplishments to her hard-working grandmother and the pain of her mother's absence.
In celebration of Women’s History Month, “The Women of Def Jam ,” a 24-track compilation showcasing some of the top female artists in the history of the world’s premier hip-hop record ...
Episode: "46 Long" 2004 Def Poetry Jam: Himself Episode: "Episode #4.7" Judge Mooney: Dion TV series 2005 It's the Shoes: Himself Episode: "Quentin Richardson and Mike Epps" 2006 Def Comedy Jam: Himself Host The Boondocks: Moe "Mo Gunz" Jackson (voice) Episode: "Wingmen" 2009 World's Dumbest: Himself Episode: "Drivers 12" 2009–2012: BET Hip ...
Danny Simmons played an instrumental role in the conceiving of and co-producing the hit HBO show Def Poetry Jam, and won a Tony Award for the Broadway version of the show. Simmons is the co-executive producer of Russell Simmons' Def Poetry. [5] [better source needed] Def Poetry of which episodes were produced for HBO from 2002 to 2007. Simmons ...
The debut album from Black Star, “Mos Def and Talib Kweli are Black Star,” released on Sept. 29, 1998 (the greatest release date in hip-hop history) did not disappoint. Both lyricists and ...
In late summer 2001 they performed for HBO's Russell Simmons Def Poetry Jam, the first Asian American women to be filmed on the show. They performed Listen Asshole, remixed into a group poem, based on Vilayphonh's experience speaking Lao in public with her mother and Myers' experience of being mis-identified, which first aired in December 2001. [3]