Russell Simmons presents Def Poetry, better known as simply Def Poetry Jam or Def Poetry, was a spoken wordpoetry 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. Performances also include special appearances by well-known actors and musicians, as well as occasional performances by Mos Def himself. Co-created by Bruce George, Danny Simmons, Deborah Pointer, Stan Lathan, and Russell Simmons, the show is a spin-off of the popular Def Comedy Jam which began airing on HBO in the 90's. As with Def Comedy, Simmons appears at the end of every episode to thank the audience.
The series included historical legendary poets such as, The Last Poets, Nikki Giovanni, Amiri Baraka and Sonya Sanchez. It also featured poets, Saul Williams, Grammy Award Winning J. Ivy, Jessica Care-Moore and Lemon. Though technically not a poetry slam, Def Poetry has become heavily associated with the poetry slam movement, and utilizes many of poetry slam's best known poets, including National Poetry Slam champions such as Beau Sia, Taylor Mali, Big Poppa E, Mayda del Valle, Mike Mcgee, Alix Olson and Rives, among others. Even poets who are critical of the poetry slam, such as John S. Hall, have acknowledged slam's influence on the show. In a 2005 interview, Hall was quoted as saying:
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published: 05 Feb 2013
Def Poetry Jam - Saul Williams (Coded Language)
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Saul Williams performs his popular poetry piece Coded Language of Def Poetry Jam.
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Russell Simmons presents Def Poetry, better known as simply Def Poetry Jam or Def Poetry, was a spoken wordpoetry 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. Performances also include special appearances by well-known actors and musicians, as well as occasional performances by Mos Def himself. Co-created by Bruce George, Danny Simmons, Deborah Pointer, Stan Lathan, and Russell Simmons, the show is a spin-off of the popular Def Comedy Jam which began airing on HBO in the 90's. As with Def Comedy, Simmons appears at the end of every episode to thank the audience.
The series included historical legendary poets such as, The Last Poets, Nikki Giovanni, Amiri Baraka and Sonya Sanchez. It also featured poets, Saul Williams, Grammy Award Winning J. Ivy, Jessica Care-Moore and Lemon. Though technically not a poetry slam, Def Poetry has become heavily associated with the poetry slam movement, and utilizes many of poetry slam's best known poets, including National Poetry Slam champions such as Beau Sia, Taylor Mali, Big Poppa E, Mayda del Valle, Mike Mcgee, Alix Olson and Rives, among others. Even poets who are critical of the poetry slam, such as John S. Hall, have acknowledged slam's influence on the show. In a 2005 interview, Hall was quoted as saying:
“I was watching 'Def Poetry' on HBO, and that introduced me to spoken word,” says Hawkins, referring to a television show called "Def Poetry Jam" that aired on HBO between 2002 and 2007... For Hawkins, poetry is a healing force.
— K.B ... Said Staples... — M.W ... — K.B ... Instead, the album is L.A ... (The moment had some serious “Def Poetry Jam” energy.) A veteran festival act who just headlined Coachella this past April, Tyler knew he had to pepper the new stuff with a handful of old hits.
... name a few), co-founded top-selling clothing lines Baby Phat and Phat Farm, created financial institutions with the Rush Card, and award-winning television shows Def Poetry Jam and Run’s House.
... in encouraging young people to engage with words through his spoken word performances, including performances on HBO Def Poetry Jam, Ted Talks, NPR’s Tiny Desk Contest and many more media outlets.
She achieved public recognition after appearing on Def Jam Poetry, an HBO series highlighting spoken word poets, after hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons discovered a poem she wrote about 9/11.
Moving up start times is not unprecedented ... on Tuesday nights ... curtain, which was for Russell Simmons’ short-lived “Def Poetry Jam.” Not surprisingly, quite a few theatergoers arrived late, unaware that the performance would begin at 7.00 p.m ... ....
Spoken word wasn’t always confined to the screens in our pockets; back in 2002, Def Poetry Jam took it across around the world. The TV series was a place where up-and-coming poets shared the stage with legends like DMX and Mos Def.
... Jamaican-American poet and LGBTQ+ activist Staceyann Chin, renowned for performances in Def PoetrySlam and hit solo shows like MotherStruck!, radically re-imagines the essential art of mothering.
An early influence for Kittle-Cervine was the HBO series “Def Poetry Jam.” Produced by Def Jam Records mogul Russell Simmons and hosted by rapper Mos Def, the series highlighted spoken ...
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