Saul Williams

Saul Stacey Williams (born February 29, 1972) is an American rapper, singer-songwriter, musician, poet, writer, and actor. He is known for his blend of poetry and alternative hip hop, and for his lead roles in the 1998 film Slam and Holler If Ya Hear Me, a Broadway musical featuring music by Tupac Shakur.

Early life

The youngest of three children, Williams was born in Newburgh, New York. He attended Newburgh Free Academy, where he wrote his song "Black Stacey". After graduating from Morehouse College with a BA in acting and philosophy, he moved to New York City to earn an MFA in acting from New York University's Graduate Acting Program at the Tisch School of the Arts. While there, he found himself at the center of the New York café poetry scene. He also lived in Brazil as an exchange student from 1988 to 1989.

Career

Poetry

By 1995, Williams had become an open mic poet; in 1996, he won the title of Nuyorican Poets Cafe's Grand Slam Champion. The documentary film SlamNation follows Williams and the other members of the 1996 Nuyorican Poets Slam team (Beau Sia, muMs da Schemer, and Jessica Care Moore) as they compete in the 1996 National Poetry Slam held in Portland, Oregon. The following year, Williams landed the lead role in the 1998 feature film Slam. Williams featured as both a writer and actor on the film, which would win both the Sundance Festival Grand Jury Prize and the Cannes Camera D'Or (Golden Camera).

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Saul Williams (album)

Saul Williams is the second studio album by Saul Williams, released in 2004. It features contributions from Serj Tankian, Zack de la Rocha, and Isaiah "Ikey" Owens.

Track listing

Personnel

  • Saul Williams – vocals, programming, production (3, 5–12)
  • Mickey P – co-producer (3, 5–12), programming (8), additional programming (2, 3, 5, 7)
  • Musa Bailey - production, programming (2)
  • Thavius Beck - production (4)
  • Ani Maljian - backing vocals (1)
  • Serj Tankian - backing vocals, piano, production (1)
  • Isaiah "Ikey" Owens - piano, organ (7)
  • Saturn - backing vocals (5)
  • Carmen - backing vocals (11)
  • Mia Doi Todd - additional vocals (11)

    • Artwork

  • Brandy Flower – design, photography
  • Bridgette Yellen – photography
  • Katina Parker – photography
  • Keba Konte – photography
  • Varshini Soobiah – photography

    • References

    External links

  • Saul Williams at Discogs (list of releases)
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    Famous quotes by Saul Williams:

    "I was always making up rhymes. But I never thought that poetry would become my life."
    ",Said Shotgun to the Head."
    "The most powerful political voices are those with a different way of seeing and processing the world and the sounds that emanate from it."
    "The music aids the message, it's there to punctuate and abbreviate and shape the silence."
    "If we're gonna progress as a people we are going to realise that, as one of my favourite poets says, the other is a lie. There are no other people. Race is a social construct."
    "Hip-hop is too young to put a definition on it."
    "You can't do anything that's not political in this time and age."
    "'Niggy Tardust' is the voice of a generation, a generation that does not define itself simply by what it's born into."
    "The only reason I've been so critical of hip-hop is because I've always been aware of the effect that it has, and the reflection that it gives of the African-American community."
    "We all have different relationships with music. But the music is always there."
    "The downfall of the industry seems to actually be good for art. I think the industry will find their way once the focus shifts from its greed-based origins, downsizes, and begins to support creative visions that speak to our times and shifting ideals."
    "More people than ever are slowly but surely turning their ears toward poetry."
    "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."
    "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."
    "I have an acquired taste for language, yet it is seldom an actual focus of mine."
    "There's no doubt in my mind that 'Slam' is going to be huge. It's a film about the power of language. People are going to see this and get blown away."
    "What's wrong with hip-hop is the system that controls the definition of it. There needs to be more balance on the airwaves."
    "My father's a preacher, my mother's a teacher, thus I rhyme."

    Saul Williams

    ALBUMS

    Volcanic Sunlight

    Released 2011

    NGH WHT: The Dead Emcee Scrolls with The Arditti Quartet

    Released 2009

    The Inevitable Rise and Liberation of NiggyTardust!

    Released 2008

    Real Niggery, Volume One

    Released 2005

    Saul Williams

    Released 2004

    Amethyst Rock Star

    Released 2001

    2004-08-11: Re-Live: Double Door, Chicago, IL, USA

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    by: Saul Williams

    I am a simple man
    I don't ask for much
    But an angel's touch
    Touching where wings should be
    You swoop down for me
    Come to rescue me
    I'm holding on
    To you
    My search for love
    Is through
    Love is a diagram
    Sine wave in the sand
    Carved by nature's hand
    Crutches where wings should be
    You swoop down for me
    Come to rescue me
    I'm holding on
    To you
    My search for love
    Is through
    Time has taught me
    So much about you
    You're all I know
    Find me in the




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    The Gainesville Sun 24 Mar 2025
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    The Quietus 19 Mar 2025
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    Sportingnews 18 Mar 2025
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    MarineLink 10 Mar 2025
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    Update: Casualties Brought Ashore After Cargo Ship, Oil Tanker Collide Off UK

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    It was not clear how severe their condition was ... Stena said its tanker was operated by U.S ... (Reuters - Reporting by Sachin Ravikumar, Jonathan Saul, Stine Jacobsen and Dmitry Zhdannikov; editing by William James and Hugh Lawson). Breaking ... ....
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    Young photographer expresses emotions through colours of photograph

    Vietnam News 09 Mar 2025
    Inner Sanctum ... I draw inspiration from my favourite artists such as photographer Saul Leiter, photographer William Eggleston, and painter Mark Rothko ... I remember the first time I saw William Eggleston's photos—I was shocked by how simple they were ... VNS.
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