The BBC previously described the frontman of rap group Bob Vylan as an “established poet ... A BBC interview with him began with the following introduction: “Pascal believes that poetry can have a ...

PRISON REFORM AND JUVENILE JUSTICE REFORM. WELL, IN OMAHA, MAN IS SHARING THE POWER OF POETRY TO HELP HEAL AND TRANSFORM.

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Decades later, the high-pitched pioneer of the hip-hop subgenre nerdcore is marking his 20th anniversary of being on the road ...

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In Cyprus, ancient verse duels known as *tsiattista* are making a vibrant comeback. Performed to the tune of fiddles and lutes, these fast-paced rhyme battles echo modern rap showdowns but are rooted ...

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James Massiah chats about his new album 'Bounty Law,' self-imposed limitations, and working with Dean Blunt in this week's Apollo Frequencies.

Poems, at first, then rap songs he produced and recorded. "He said he'd been draining ink from a pen since he was 11 years old," Allyson says. And he was good at it: "Life, you can't predict it.

Through slam poetry, rap and gospel, they're turning social media into a powerful tool for cultural transmission. A movement that aligns with the government's push for cultural revival.

And its origins in poetry show: his writing blends the commonplace with the literary to arresting effect, and his delivery slides between chatty colloquialisms and declamation. It’s a thoughtful, ...