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Saul Williams (b. 1972 New York) is a hybrid. He is a rock star, rapper and poet. He was the Grand Slam Champion des Nuyorican Poets Cafe and played the lead role in the film “Slam”, which was a winner at the Sundance Festival and scooped the Golden Camera award in Cannes. He has worked, among others, with Erykah Badu, De La Soul, The Fugees, Rage Against the Machine and Nine Inch Nails. In addition to music CDs, he has also published four volumes of poetry. His works are characterised by uncompromising political messages. His album against the war in Iraq called “Not in my name” has become one of his best-known works.
Publications:
The Seventh Octave (1998)
S/he (1999)
, Said the Shotgun to the Head. (2003)
The Dead Emcee Scrolls (2006)
CD releases:
Penny for A Thought (2000)Amethyst Rock Star (2001)Not in My Name (2003)Saul Williams (2004)
The Inevitable Rise and Liberation of Niggy Tardust! (2007)
NGH WHT - The Dead Emcee Scroll with The Arditti Quartet (2009)