Williams - The Dead Emcee Scrolls: the Lost Teachings of Hip-Hop

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The Dead Emcee Scrolls The Lost Teachings of Hip-Hop And Connected Writings

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Saul is every kind of great artist combined into one.
Nas In the underground labyrinths of New York Citys subway system, beneath the third rail of a long forgotten line, Saul Williams discovered scrolls of aged yellowish-brown paper rolled tightly into a can of spray paint. His quest to decipher this mystical ancient text resulted in a primal understanding of the power hip-hop has to teach us about ourselves and the universe around us . Now, for the first time, Saul Williams shares with the world the wonder revealed to him by the Dead Emcee Scrolls. I have paraded as a poet for years now. In the process of parading I may have actually become one, but thats another story, another book. This book is a book that I have been waiting to finish since 1995.

This is the book that finished me. The story I am about to tell may sound fantastic. It may anger some of you who have followed my work. You may feel that you have come to know me over the years, and in some cases you have, but in others well, this is a confession. A profound poet who inspires us. He challenges us to be individuals.

Russell Simmons Cover design by John Vairo Jr. Author photo by: katina parker Register online at www.simonandschuster.com for more information on this and other great books. Published by Pocket Books PRAISE FOR SAUL WILLIAMS AND THE DEAD EMCEE SCROLLS Saul Williams is the prototype synthesis between poetry and hip-hop, stage and page, rap and prose, funk and mythology, slam and verse he avoids classifications, and empowers the human voice. All of this is represented in Williamss newest book, The Dead Emcee Scrolls. Mark Eleveld, author of The Spoken Word Revolution: Slam, Hip-Hop and the Poetry of the Next Generation Once again one of the finest minds in the country has put pen to paper, voice to verse, and dug into the deep, rich planet better known as the souls of black folks. Nelson George, author of Hip-Hop America One of the most inspiring voices in American hip-hop.

Trent Reznor, Nine Inch Nails An astonishing poet. The internal rhyme, metrics, and imagery are so fleet that theyre humbling. The Washington Post Hip-hops poet laureate Saul Williams isnt out to save hip-hop, but he is out to elevate the art form [and] is effectively breaking boundaries while blurring the line between poetry and rap. CNN [Saul Williams] is a mighty talent. He takes readers on epic voyages into frontiers that offer a refreshing awakening of the mind and a roller coaster ride into an abyss of demons, deities, occult symbols, and more. Amsterdam News SAUL WILLIAMS , one of Americas bestselling poets, is the author of three previous books of poetry: , said the shotgun to the head and S/he (both from MTV/Pocket Books) and The Seventh Octave (Moore Black Press).

His music albums, Amethyst Rock Star and Saul Williams , earned him great critical acclaim, as did his starring role in Slam. Williams also cowrote that film, which garnered the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival and the Camera Dor at the Cannes Film Festival. THE DEAD EMCEE SCROLLS ALSO BY SAUL WILLIAMS , said the shotgun to the head. The Seventh Octave POCKET BOOKS, a division of Simon & Schuster, Inc. 1230 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020
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For information address Pocket Books, 1230 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020 ISBN: 1-4165-2304-9 POCKET and colophon are registered trademarks of Simon & Schuster, Inc. Excerpt from Wattstax courtesy of Columbia Pictures. Funky Drummer words and music by James Brown. 1970 (Renewed) Golo Publishing Co. All rights administered by Unichappell Music Inc. All rights reserved.

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to the dedicated:
Afronauts of over
crammed space, those of
sewed-in creases and
ironed shoelaces, Gazelle
framed screw-faces. Way before court cases
were platinum sales,
quest for mix-tapes like
the Holy Grail. Retro
earthquake fitting. Metro landmark bidding.

NGHs was wiggin out!
Newburgh know what
Im talking bout. B
boys! B-girls!
Caesars and Jheri curls. This book is dedicated
to the under-rated
hustler, high school
dropouts, school dance
shoot-outs, NGHs with
Uzis! Bitches and
floozies!
This book is dedicated to
yall too! Pull your
panties up and feel me!
Help me, lord. Heal me. This book is dedicated to
the Sunday preacher:
the original pimped out,
laid back hustler, with
God on his side and
Italian leather in his ride. Toot your horn
and feel me.

This book is dedicated to
the sho nuff sho nuff. The nappy dugout:
corn-rowed, twisted and
braided and the NGH
who parlayed it into cold
cash. NGH, you crazy!
Im a sick my dogs on
you. This book is dedicated to
those who prayed for it,
who saw it before it was
here, who sensed it from
the beginning. This book is dedicated to
the beginning. Before
before and right now.

This book is dedicated to
the lunch table. The
boom bap. I still got my
12 inch of Spoonin Rap!
To all the original
blueprints. I know ya
heard of that!
This book is dedicated
to yellow caps in
Lemon Heads boxes
(Krak Attack!), three
quarter bombers, and
Africans selling time
machines in Times
Square by moonlight
(clear nail polish on fake
gold will make it last
longer. Aint nobody
talkin bout diamonds. Not yet.

But this book is dedicated
to that too!). Name belts,
name rings, name-plates,
gold ropes, door knocker
earrings, and gold fronts. This book is dedicated to
that more than once. This book is dedicated to
Phillie blunts, Oakland
Raider jackets, X caps,
Spikes Joint, and a
bunch of shit that
became corny overnight. This book is dedicated to
those that write! Fab 5,
Futura, Doze, shake your
cans and feel me! This book is dedicated to
floor wizards spinning on
backs, head, and hands,
and cute girls that aint
afraid to dance. But, nah, it aint only
about the old school.

This book is dedicated to
platinum grills and apple
bottoms. Backpackers in
Benzes with white Jesus
medallions and his crown
of diamond thorns
hanging from their
necks. Hardy har har,
NGHs. Change clothes
and feel me. This book is dedicated to
moguls, def to death. Please dont take a shit
on the chest of our
generation (Vicelord,
your majesty).