Sage Francis

Sage Francis

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Paul "Sage"Francis (born September 11th, 1977 in Miami, Florida) is a hip-hop artist based in Providence, Rhode Island. Sage Francis' style blends...
Gil Scott-Heron

Gil Scott-Heron

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Gil Scott-Heron (born April 1 1949) is an American poet and musician known primarily for his late 1960s and early 1970s work as a spoken word...
Alix Olson

Alix Olson

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Alix Olson is an American poet who works exclusively in spoken word. She graduated from Wesleyan University in 1997 and uses her work to verbally...
Buddy Wakefield

Buddy Wakefield

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Buddy Wakefield is a spoken word poet, signed to Sage Francis' record label, Strange Famous Records. He has been praised for his explosive energy...
Ken Nordine

Ken Nordine

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Ken Nordine (born April 13, 1920) is an American voiceover and recording artist best known for his series of "Word Jazz" albums. His deep, resonant...
Shane Koyczan

Shane Koyczan

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Shane L. Koyczan (born 22 May 1976) is a Canadian poet. Born in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, he grew up in Penticton, British Columbia. In...
Karen Finley

Karen Finley

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Karen Finley (b. 1956, Evanston, Illinois) is a controversial American performance artist, whose theatrical pieces and recordings have often been...
Umar bin Hassan

Umar bin Hassan

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Umar Bin Hassan (born in Akron, Ohio in 1948) is an African-American poet associated with The Last Poets. He sold his younger sister's record...
Big Poppa E

Big Poppa E

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Big Poppa E is the stage name of slam poetry performer Eirik Ott. His live performances combine poetry, stand-up comedy, and dramatic monologue in...