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Saul Williams returns to poetry — and scores a Grammy nomination — on improvised live album

SAUL WILLIAMS: If it is up to me, it is up to me. And thus is my love, untainted, eternal. SIMON: That's poet Saul Williams on his album "Saul Williams Meets Carlos Niño & Friends At Treepeople," ...
The Virginian-Pilot

Richmond rapper Mad Skillz going to the Grammys, his 2nd year in a row

Not all hip-hop is meant to be poetic. But aficionados argue the genre is best when partnered with poetics — layered rhyme, alternating meter — using complexly concise lines. Mad Skillz gets that. The ...
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Richmond hip-hop artist Mad Skillz wins first Grammy: 'This is for Virginia'

RICHMOND, Va. — Richmond-based hip-hop artist Mad Skillz won his first Grammy Award on Sunday, bringing home the trophy for Best Spoken Word Poetry Album. "Words For Days Vol. 1" took the honor at the ...
The Line of Best Fit

aja monet returns with new single, "hollyweird"

Poet, writer, and activist aja monet has released new track "hollyweird", her first new music since her 2023 debut poetry ...
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Mad Skillz, Richmond hip-hop artist Mad Skillz, wins first Grammy: 'This is for Virginia'

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. "Words For Days Vol. 1" won for Best Spoken Word Poetry Album at the 68th annual Grammy Awards. This is the second-consecutive ...