Artist Focus: Saul Williams

[Dean]

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Bio: Saul williams is a poet and a rapper as well as an actor, who has notably starred in Slam and Worked with Trent Reznor. The mixture of rap and spoken word poetry is a staple to his music.

Links: Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saul_Williams), Myspace (http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&ct=res&cd=3&ved=0CBYQFjAC&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.myspace.com%2Fsaulwilliams&ei=ZhbhSreFNYen8Ab4zfWqDQ&usg=AFQjCNH_u9wBXM3cvCPkSt16jQxJh3OrMA&sig2=ikmAGZpT4KVluWk6CmWLzw), Official Page (http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&ct=res&cd=1&ved=0CAoQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.saulwilliams.com%2F&ei=ZhbhSreFNYen8Ab4zfWqDQ&usg=AFQjCNGjvRdp3KKZzz0wUBI-0YtSIxxG_w&sig2=qb8heycS9M0o80MFkuDqag), last.fm (http://www.last.fm/music/Saul+Williams)

Videos:

Scared Money (http://www.last.fm/music/Saul+Williams/+videos/+1-Wq3T0ZqhVbg)

Convict Colony (http://www.last.fm/music/Saul+Williams/+videos/+1-jZmbLroed-U)

[Pirate Utopian]

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Saul Williams also adds alot of influence from industrial music, he's a bit like a mix between Public Enemy, Gil Scott-Heron and Nine Inch Nails.

[Das war einmal]

Saul Williams defiantly belongs to the list of revolutionary artists his poetical lyrics are very refined.

Two of my favorites:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-j_l7SkYCc

This song features Zach de la Rocha
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_kQAwNczweY

[Invincible Summer]

Saw him live a few years ago when he first promoted Niggy Tardust - crappy venue, so the enormous bass didn't sound too good, but he's an amazing performer and his lyrics/poetry are excellent.

[The Broke Cycle]

Love him. One of the more interesting musicians I've heard recently.