He bridged hip-hop and poetry, became Def Jam's first signed poet, and mentored a new generation. Inside Black Ice's legacy ...

Def Poetry, also known as Russell Simmons Presents Def Poetry or Def Poetry Jam, which was co-founded by Bruce George, Danny Simmons and Deborah Pointer, is an HBO television series produced by ...

The Def Poetry Reunion is a one-night event taking place exclusively at NJPAC during the Dodge Poetry Festival, honoring Abiodun Oyewole, a founding member of The Last Poets. The event reunites iconic ...

Def Poetry Reunion brings together a lineup of accomplished poets who were part of the original Def Poetry Jam, Russell Simmons' groundbreaking spoken word HBO series. The event is part of the Dodge ...

Mos Def himself was the host of Def Poetry Jam, but these poems don’t really seem to be angling towards “ Umi Says.” They mostly alter between bitter, jaded, and braggadocious, and yet they seem to be ...