Stars: Russell Simmons
Presents up-and-coming as well as seasoned poets performing their work onstage in front of a live audience. Each show will also allow such talents as Benjamin Bratt, Cedric the Entertainer.
S2 E4: Episode 4
Ishle Park, Shihan, Suheir Hammad, Big Poppa E., La Bruja, Anthony Morales and more.
S3 E2: Episode 2
Mayda del Valle and Lemon, Flaco Navaja, Gemineye and more.
S5 E1: Episode 1
Performers: J. Ivy, Dahlak Braithwaite, Claudia Alick and more.
S5 E4: Episode 4
Performers: The Poem-cees, Geoff Trenchard and more.
S5 E5: Episode 5
Performers: Poetri, Sharrif Simmons, Michael D. Ellison and more.
S5 E6: Episode 6
Performers: Wyclef Jean, Nayeli Adorador-Knudsen and more.
S5 E7: Episode 7
Performers: Kanye West, Ursula Rucker, Rafael Casal and more.
S5 E8: Episode 8
Performers: Preach, Steve Connell and Sekou The Misfit and more.
S5 E9: Episode 9
Performers: Suheir Hammad, Lemon, Tamara Blue and more.
S5 E10: Episode 10
Performers: Gina Loring, Rock Baby, Chinaka Hodge and more.
S2 E6: Episode 6
Performers: Sekou the Misfit, Steve Connell, Caroline Kennedy and more.
S2 E7: Episode 7
Performers: Denizen Kane, Staceyann Chin, Big Rube, Wood Harris and more.
S3 E6: Episode 6
Performers: Shihan, Jason Carney, Gina Loring and more.
S5 E2: Episode 2
Performers: Al Letson, Dan Sully/Tim Strattford and more.
S5 E3: Episode 3
Performers: Reg E. Gaines/Savion Glover, Tommy Chunn and more.
S6 E1: Episode 1
Performers: DMX, Big Mike, Asia, Dan Vaughn and more.
S6 E2: Episode 2
Performers: Dahlak Braithwaite, Skim, Eamon Mahone and more.
S6 E3: Episode 3
Sarah Kay, Riva & Sciryl, Rafael Casal, Meilani Clay and more.
S6 E4: Episode 4
Performers: Oveous Maximus, Sonya Renee and more.
S6 E5: Episode 5
Performers: Big Poppa E, Bassey Ikpi, Alvin Lau, Saddi Kali and more.
S6 E6: Episode 6
Performers: Black Ice, Mayda Del Valle, Steve Colman, Georgia Me and more.
S1 E1: Episode 1
Performers: Steve Coleman, Georgia Me, Lemon, Nikki Giovanni, Black Ice, Suheir Hammad.
S1 E2: Episode 2
Performers: Taylor Mali, Yellow Rage, Jewel, Flow Mentalz, Sonia Sanchez, Shihan, Dawn Saylor, Kayo.
S1 E3: Episode 3
Cedric the Entertainer, Sarah Jones, Beau Sia, Willie Perdomo, Abyss, The Last Poets, In-Q, J. Ivy.
S1 E4: Episode 4
Mayda De Valle, Poetri, Jessica Care More, Dave Chappelle and more.
S2 E1: Episode 1
Beau Sia, Jason Carney, Thea Monyee, Sekou Sundiata, Marty McConnell, Twin Poets, Jamie Foxx.
S2 E2: Episode 2
Danny Hoch, Patricia Smith, Dante Basco, Maggie Estep, Black Ice, Kent Foreman and more.
S2 E3: Episode 3
Lemon, Bassey Ikpi, Taylor Mali, Regie Cabico, Dr. Haki Madbuhuti, Rat Sack, Talib Kweli.
S2 E5: Episode 5
Amanda Diva, Asha Bandele, Malcolm-Jamal Warner, muMs, Felipe Luciano, Rakim.
S3 E1: Episode 1
Black Ice, Rives, Helena D. Lewis, Poem-cees, Mutabaruka and more.
S3 E3: Episode 3
Poetri, Emanuel Xavier, Marc Bamuthi Joseph and more.
S3 E4: Episode 4
Performers: Black Ice & Staceyann Chin, Rock Baby, Alix Olson and more.
S3 E5: Episode 5
Performers: Roger Bonair-Agard, Frenchie, Geoff Trenchard, Chinaka Hodge and more.
S3 E7: Episode 7
Performers: Maggie Estep, Malak Salaam, Joel Chmara, and more.
S4 E1: Episode 1
Performers: Audre Lorde, Daniel Beaty, Rives and more.
S4 E2: Episode 2
Performers: Etheridge Knight, Gemineye, Bonnie, Javon Johnson and more.
S4 E3: Episode 3
Performers include: Tracy Morgan, Michael Eric Dyson and KRS-One & Doug E. Fresh.
S4 E4: Episode 4
Performers include: Poetri, Adele Givens and Floetry.
S4 E5: Episode 5
Performers include: Lemon, Kim Fields, Reg E. Gaines, Rita Dove and Talib Kweli.
S4 E6: Episode 6
Performers include: Ruby Dee and Michael Franti.
S4 E7: Episode 7
Performers include: Georgia Me, Marvin Tate, Ani DiFranco and Mike Epps.
S4 E8: Episode 8
Performers include: Mayda Del Valle, Andy Buck, Faraji Salim, muMs and Dead Prez.
S4 E9: Episode 9
Performers include: Beau Sia, Ayisha Knight, Speech and Common.
S4 E10: Episode 10
Performers include: Staceyann Chin, Musiq, Yusef Kumunyaka and more.
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