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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 hip-hop music entrepreneur Russell Simmons. The series presents performances by established spoken word poets, as well as up-and-coming ones. Well-known actors and musicians will often surprise the audience by showing up to recite their own original poems. The show is hosted by Mos Def. Def Poetry is a spin-off of Def Comedy Jam. As he did on Def Comedy, Simmons appears at the end of every episode to thank the audience.
Episode 6 : Episode 16
January. 01,0001
Black Ice "The Ugly Show"; Mayda Del Valle "The Gift"; Steve Colman "I Want To Eat Your Pu**y"; Georgia Me "The Promiseland"; Bea Sia "Back To The Now"; Nelly Furtado "Nevis"; Stacyann Chin "Untitled"; Poetri "Monsters In My Stomach"; Suheir Hammad "Daddy's Song"; Lemon "Experience"
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Episode 5 : Episode 15
January. 01,0001
Big Poppa E — "Propers"; Bassey Ikpi — "Apology To My Unborn"; Alvin Lau — "What Tiger Said"; Saddi Kali — "Goin' Platinum In 2 Days"; Liza Garza — "My Everything"; Lamont Carey — "I Can't Read"; Brian Dykstra — "Pushing Bush"; Vanessa Hidary — "Phd In Him"; Basikknowledge — "Numbers"; George Clinton — "Dope Dog"
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Episode 2 : Episode 12
February. 23,2007
Dahlak Braithwaite — "Peculiar Evolution"; Skim — "Your Eyes"; Eamon Mahone & Paul Graham — "Black Irish"; Tahani Salah — "Hate"; George Watsky — "V For Virgin"; Shannon Leigh — "Sudanese Children"; Pat's Justice — "Innocent Criminal"; Lyfe Jennings — "Rough Stuff"; Matisyahu — "Late Night In The Field"; Talib Kweli — "Hell"
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Episode 1 : Episode 11
February. 16,2007
DMX — "The Industry"; Big Mike — "Sexy"; Asia — "The Waiting Hour"; Dan Vaughn & Dasha Kelly — "Six Million"; Kelly Tsai — "Grey Matter"; Red Storm — "Black Barbie Doll"; Shanelle Gabriel — "The Reasons I Love You"; Idris Goodwin — "What is They Feedin' Our Kids"; Jill Scott — "Ain't a Ceiling"
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