Poetic Genius - Sekou Tha Misfit

Oh my gosh.....where do I begin? What an absolutely transcending performance. Gosh, this is one of those clips that when you watch it, you get lost for words...just dumbfounded by the profuse magnificence of the content. I've always admired his works, the manner in which he can talk about the real grim life and still manage to add a tinge of humour into it. I heard pieces of "Lesson" sometime ago, the little piece I heard was so powerful and I was just dying to hear the whole thing, until I came across it yesterday. Enough said, you see for yourself and I assure you, this poem is so real that it would resonate within you emotionally. You can almost hear some of the audience catching the spirit at points in the performance.

His poem "Africa" is also an amazing one. I really admire him for bringing his personal experiences into the mic, unlike some poets who are amazing at their craft but sometimes their content is rather abstract and arbitrary. Like one of my favourite pieces from Saul Williams is "Children of the Night"....he's a master at being so elaborate with imagery that at times the message of the poem is lost, or at least I find it difficult to understand. The reason I really love "Children of the Night" is mainly because of the way he performs it, but now then listening to Sekou makes Saul sound a little mechanical and lacking emotion while performing. Gosh, all Sekou's poems are really dope and sizzling. Ooh, I have to warn you....this can make you really hooked....it's like now I have to have my dosage of fiery hot spoken word in order to begin my day.