Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) — Kicking off National Poetry Month, the renowned spoken word artist Poetic X joins me for a ...

Spoken word poet Shahaddah Jack says if there’s one person who made her believe she could be a poet, it was her mother. “She always instilled in me that I'm enough just the way that I am and poetry ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Richmond native Shaqwan Lewis, also known as rapper “Mad Skillz,” took home his first Grammy award for “Best Spoken Word Poetry Album” of the year at this year’s 68th annual ...

For award-winning artist Amanda Shea, spoken word poetry is more than just performance; it’s transcendent. “It’s an invitation to the spirit,” Shea said on GBH’s Under the Radar. “It’s also an ...

RICHMOND, Va. — Richmond-based hip-hop artist Mad Skillz won his first Grammy Award on Sunday, bringing home the trophy for Best Spoken Word Poetry Album. "Words For Days Vol. 1" took the honor at the ...

Richmond rapper Mad Skillz wins his first Grammy for Best Spoken Word Poetry Album. It marks his second straight year ...

Anyone who thinks poetry is a dusty relic of liberal arts classrooms and bohemian coffee shop open mics needs to check out Flypoet. A 25-year institution in the world of spoken word, Flypoet puts on ...

Not all hip-hop is meant to be poetic. But aficionados argue the genre is best when partnered with poetics — layered rhyme, alternating meter — using complexly concise lines. Mad Skillz gets that. The ...

In early January, Tank and the Bangas rolled north out of New Orleans to kick off its tour in support of “The Heart, The Mind, The Soul,” an album that recently won the Grammy for Best Spoken Word.