Hailed as "a dreadlocked dervish of words...the Bob Marley of American
poets" (Esquire), Saul Williams is a gifted young poet who is opening up this
literary art form to a new generation of readers. Like his writing -- a fearless mix of
connecting rhythms and vibrant images -- Saul Williams is unstoppable. He received raves
for his performance as an imprisoned street poet in the Trimark Pictures release Slam,
winner of the Camera d'Or at Cannes and the Grand Jury prize at the 1998 Sundance Film
Festival. The consummate spoken-word performance artist, Williams has also been signed by
producer Rick Rubin to record a CD of his poetry.
Mr. Williams is the all time best-selling
author of any genre on AALBC.com! (for the three year period ending December 2000)
Saul Williams also appeared in the award winning movie
Lackawanna Blues.
Dead
Emcee Scrolls: The Lost Teachings of
Hip-Hop Click to order via
Amazon
In the underground labyrinths of New
York City's subway system, beneath the third rail of a long forgotten line,
Saul Williams discovered scrolls of aged yellowish-brown paper rolled
tightly into a can of spray paint. His quest to decipher this mystical
ancient text resulted in a primal understanding of the power hip-hop has to
teach us about ourselves and the universe around us.
Now, for the first time, Saul Williams shares with the world the wonder
revealed to him by the Dead Emcee Scrolls.
I have paraded as a poet for years now. In the proc ess of parading I
may have actually become one, but that's another story, another book. This
book is a book that I have been waiting to finish since 1995. This is the
book that finished me. The story I am about to tell may sound fantastic. It
may anger some of you who have followed my work. You may feel that you have
come to know me over the years, and in some cases you have, but in
others...well, this is a confession.
"she had eyes
like two turntables
mix(h)er
in between
my dreams and reality
blend in ancient themes
the bas(e)is of isis
cross-faded to ankh
the beat drops
like a cliff
over looking my heart"
, Said
the Shotgun to the Head
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She is a fascinating and unique collection of interconnected
poems by this multi-talented star -- and marks the beginning of an incredible and totally
original artistic career.
Title: Seventh
Octave: The Early Writings of Saul Stacey Williams Click to order via Amazon
Format:
CD ReleaseDate: Feb 1 2000 Label: OZONE [CAROLINE]
Eargasms was the best
selling CD on the AALBC.com website in 2000.
Track Performers include Saul Williams, Abiodun Oyewole and
others.
Track List
Invocation - Abiodun Oyewole of the Last Poets
My Pen
Underneath the Metal
Twice the First Time
Interview with Tony Medina
Spok in the House
My Caged Bird Don't Sing
Diaspora
Deeper Love
Gut-Bucket Blues
Gunsmoke
Company Flow Freestyle
Who's to Blame?
Last Days
Gravity Bouts [Interlude]
Let's Discuss Disgusting
I spoon powdered drum beats into plastic bags
sellin' kilos of kente scag
takin' drags off of collards and cornbread
tree-basing through saxophones and flutes like mad
the high notes make me space float
i be exhalin' in rings that circle Saturn
leavin'stains in my veins in astrological patterns
yeah, i'm sirius B
Dogon niggas plotted shit, lovely
but the Feds are also plottin' me
they're tryin' to imprison my astrology
to put my stars behind bars
my stars in stripes
using blood splattered banners
as nationalist kites
but i control the wind
that's why they call it the hawk
i am horus son of isis
son of osiris worshipped as jesus
resurrected like lazarus
but you can call me lazzie
lazy
yeah, i'm lazy
cause i'd rather sit and build
than work and plow a field
worshipping a daily yield of cash green crop
your evolution stopped with the evolution of your technology
a society of automatic tellers and money machines
nigga what?
my culture is lima beans
"In this breakthrough collection, editors Jennifer Krlin and Amelia
Borofsky bring forth the fresh voices of more than forty writers and
artists, all of whom are in their twenties. Featuring a unique combination
of writings, poetry, photography, and painting, this is the first
significant work in the genre." The Publisher