Def Poetry Jam - Saul Williams (Coded Language)

smith2wj Says:

Nov 5, 2008 - I'm with you on this one.

klovethepoet Says:

Nov 6, 2008 - preach!!!

DirtyRat88 Says:

Nov 6, 2008 - he talking about alot of shit..hip hop culture, people who rise above the norm going aganist conformity,and how our slang we use now a days is a contradicion..i think lol

RawBiznasProductions Says:

Nov 7, 2008 - dope as phuck.

daydreamerlovergirl Says:

Nov 8, 2008 - hes a visionary

phillychic23 Says:

Nov 9, 2008 - i dont understand.

dannythedrone Says:

Nov 10, 2008 - he's talking about more than hip hip culture. He is talking about saving humanity. He is talking about uplifting the consciousness of humanity. He is talking about using your heart to find your own path. All those names he dropped were people who turned the frequencies of our reality into songs, paintings, all art, and Love (twice)This man wants to speak out to get people to uplift each other. Notice how he doesn't mention himself during the whole piece. He is doing his best for fucking real.

Amirpoems Says:

Nov 10, 2008 - Devils New ToastI'm a modern day sainta poetic gangsterfists of furryinside an elegant dancerthe under dog poetfighting for dreamsa fist full of truthknocking down schemesall about familylet the truth be toldthey'll put you in the jointif you smoke good smoke

rylydyly Says:

Nov 11, 2008 - Diasporan African Man.

fiddy4shizzy Says:

Nov 11, 2008 - saul williams - he's will in Iam is a soul splendor unfortold

maioio Says:

Nov 12, 2008 - saul for TV news presenter now

mrwongg Says:

Nov 12, 2008 - way more than hip hop culture. hip hop culture as a jump off point to the larger issue of life, purpose and meaning with some powerful name-dropping reminders of some who came before us and lived that higher purpose so that we may have the courage do the same in our own way. i think.

kairila Says:

Nov 12, 2008 - deep.

Seedr0 Says:

Nov 13, 2008 - How can one point out an others ego without using their own ego?

deeJslowface Says:

Nov 13, 2008 - why didnt these people stand up?

gsread Says:

Nov 14, 2008 - Excellent question! Indeed, it is impossible to point out someone elses ego without using your own. The ego, as an idea, is what separates the artist from the critic. My commentary on Saul's "poetry" is coming from the perspective of a critic. This is the central theme in T.S. Eliot's "The Sacred Wood". According, to drone81 he is "wrong" but I respectfully disagree.

skiklefied Says:

Nov 14, 2008 - Fantastic.I admire his energy, most of all.

kymmirox Says:

Nov 15, 2008 - yes

hoorayforblowjobs Says:

Nov 17, 2008 - this is really sick, and I love all his shout outs especially Allen Ginsberg, James Baldwin and G.I. Gurdjieff, by why Ayn Rand?

johnster06 Says:

Nov 18, 2008 - man, I love his other pieces, but honestly I got lost in this one, I'm not smart enough, help someone

aldeb456 Says:

Nov 18, 2008 - I just found out he is married to Persia White of Girlfriends sitcom fame!

bossstars Says:

Nov 18, 2008 - it means to live life searching 4 unknow anwsers

gabel13 Says:

Nov 18, 2008 - BOSSTARS you have no idea how long that took me to figure out. I wonder why he never mentions socrates...?

newzealandlady Says:

Nov 20, 2008 - Saul williams remind me of that reggae group, Mystique GP, cause they both speaks real truth in the lyrics.

Guts347 Says:

Nov 20, 2008 - goosebumps