iPoetry... Deanna Rodger - Smoking Kills (Video)

London Spoken Word artist and performance poet Deanna Rodger debuts a brand new piece titled "Smoking Kills" over a really dope sounding Henry Wu production. The poetry piece comes with visuals released by StepSons TV. Check it out UP top...

#Peace.Love.SmokingKills

iEVENT... G.R.E.Ed.S + The REMEDIES present The Ready EP Launch @ Hoxton Square (Saturday, December 3)

"We are pleased to invite you to the launch of Yomi 'G.R.E.Ed.S' Sode and The Remedies new EP Ready, released on 3 December 2011. Acclaimed British-Nigerian performer Yomi Sode, known on the circuit as G.R.E.Ed.S (Generating Rhymes to Enlighten Engaged Soul) fuses spoken word and acoustic sounds in a new EP that breaks free from the expected forms of spoken word.  

His debut project Volume in Silence, released in 2009, took listeners into his darkest reflections. In this second offering, Ready doesn't just push lyrical boundaries, it also takes the spoken word format out of its comfort zone in it's collaboration with live session band, The Remedies. The EP features include award-winning singer Dionne Reid, Josh Idehen of LV collaboration fame and Hadyn Corrodus of Indie Hip-Hop band The Stow. Harnessing the Spoken Word with Indie, Reggae, Hip-Hop and Soul beat patterns, G.R.E.Ed.S says "Ready is a transition from the dark to a more comfortable place." - Press Release

You really do NOT need to be told about this one! It is going to be a packed house on Saturday, December 3 at the Hoxton Square bar & Kitchen as UK Spoken Word artist G.R.E.Ed.S along with The Remedies band launch their highly anticipated Ready EP with support performances from Joel Culpepper and Kal Lavelle with Dean Atta and Deanna Rodger on hosting duties (I told you!). You really do not wanna be told about how this all went down so get your tickets now and make sure you're in attendance for this!!!

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iPoetry... GREEDS + James Massiah + Dean Atta + Deanna Rodger + Hollie McNish + Indigo Williams = ???

The details are sketchy right about now but pictures hitting the web a couple days ago suggest a new collective is about to stake claim and take hold of the UK's Spoken Word scene in 2011! Individually, Greeds, Dean Atta, Deanna Rodger, James Massiah, Indigo Williams and Hollie McNish are amongst the very best spoken word artists in the London scene at the moment and iDare to think what kinda amazingness this collaborative venture will spring forth... We'll have to keep our eyes peeled, won't we?

In the meantime, hit the jump to check out some of my favourite pieces from some of the members of this supposed "collective" and JUST imagine the creative possibilities...