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Def jam poetry12/28/2022 Rappers like Common and Talib Kweli along with rap group Public Enemy are known for songs with insightful lyrics that aim to create awareness. (Slam poetry is) a form of conscious rap-that’s where we made that connection to hip-hop.”Ĭonscious rap is meant to bring attention to social and political issues by imparting the speaker’s knowledge to further insight into these topics. “(The show) was like slam poetry, but (musicians) like John Legend and different poetry artists would (perform). “We coined that term from the actual HBO series, Def Jam,” Williams said. Through these performances, the NAACP hoped to disassociate any negative connotations of hip-hop by showing how central poetry is to the art form. ![]() The night showcased several student poets and musicians, alongside three featured performers: Marcel ‘Fable’ Price from Grand Rapids and two poets who have performed on Russell Simmons’ HBO series Def Jam: Gemineye and J. This year’s theme was the “Roots of Hip-Hop.” The show was meant to educate audience members on how hip-hop has transformed since its inception. We didn’t see (just) one ethnicity or one group in the audience. “We really appreciate the support from (GVSU’s campus). “I am so proud of all of our performers, especially our student performers,” said Rebecca Williams, the secretary of the NAACP. The relaxed crowd was made up of everyone from musicians to poetry lovers who had come to check out the third annual Def Jam hosted by the GVSU chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. ![]() It may have been 18 degrees outside, but that did not stop students from traveling to Grand Valley State University’s Kirkhof Center on Saturday night.
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