I was always making up rhymes. But I never thought that poetry would b… — Quoted

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“I was always making up rhymes. But I never thought that poetry would become my life.”

Saul Williams · Poetry

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Saul Williams

Why shouldn't rap be esoteric, able to take in current events, history and criticism? I guess it's this old idea of containment - that rappers, because they're black, can't and shouldn't aspire to look outside the ghetto for influence.

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Saul Williams

I am hoping for peaceful transition into a new age. Obama has already played a great role in initiating us into that vision. If he were to be harmed in any way, it would spawn the birth of a million Obamas.

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Saul Williams

I think it's a mistake where rap music is these days. It doesn't seem to be able to look out of the ghetto and that's ultimately unfortunate, because it defines our limitations.

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Saul Williams

More people than ever are slowly but surely turning their ears toward poetry.

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