Poetic and Spoken Word Rap

[q0q]

So, I thought I'd share a few of the more poetic rap acts that I've been listening to.

[B]P.O.S. [/B]
[img]http://blogs.citypages.com/gimmenoise/POS%201.jpg[/img]
[url]http://rhymesayers.com/pos/[/url]
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vfo-EGDBEAY[/media]
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZbQhxCKNjo&ob=av3n[/media]
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGxPyvm5qhk[/media]

[B]Dessa[/B]
[img]http://apps.startribune.com/blogs/user_images/Dessa.jpg[/img]
[url]http://www.doomtree.net/dessa/[/url]
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0eQL3BrRqM8[/media]
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2_aY9gYTF0&feature=related[/media]

[b]Doomtree[/b]
[img]http://www.cmj.com:8080/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Doomtree.jpeg[/img]
[url]http://www.doomtree.net/about/[/url]
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=toELT1uWDKU[/media]
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vaReSAXyXAo&feature=related[/media]
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2dX_k6MvWM&feature=relmfu[/media]

[b]Brother Ali[/b] - white muslim albino rapper
[img]http://media.avclub.com/images/articles/article/14/14093/ali-alley_jpg_627x325_crop_upscale_q85.jpg[/img]
[url]http://rhymesayers.com/brotherali[/url]
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OO18F4aKGzQ[/media]
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ScPoBEFl1Y[/media]

[b]Atmosphere[/b]
[img]http://thehiphopupdate.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/ATMOSPHERE.jpg[/img]
[url]http://rhymesayers.com/atmosphere/[/url]
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qEHTTFOwsDs[/media]
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gbEwHJX95QE&feature=related[/media]

[b]Blueprint/Soul Position[/b]
[img]http://www.mediaboom.org/uploads/posts/2008-05/1209814883_things-go-better-with-rj-and-al-2.jpg[/img]
[url]http://rhymesayers.com/blueprint[/url]
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WngY-xti0lo[/media]

[b]Macklemore[/b]
[img]http://youthambassadors.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Philo-Macklemore-5701.jpg[/img]
[url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macklemore[/url]
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gAg3uMlNyHA[/media]
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWhx-CtPmBU[/media]
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvNQWQSwmow[/media]

[b]Astronautalis[/b] - my personal favourite
[img]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/48/Astronautalis.jpg/220px-Astronautalis.jpg[/img]
[url]http://astronautalis.com/[/url]
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oGOjoeRq9Ik[/media]
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4N4YeNYbU5I[/media]
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3FdUdvajOp0&feature=related[/media] - possibly one of the best songs ever made.
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_vU5IPXTIg[/media]

[TH89]

I can't help noticing the only black guy is a guy who started as a punk rocker who hated rap music. Which isn't to say they're not good, but I felt like I should point out that there's a lot of excellent lyricists who come from a more connected hip hop background and you shouldn't limit yourself to the suburban set.

Nas
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCOURZ-yx4E[/media]

Jay-Z
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M37VucWh06Y[/media]

Shabazz Palaces
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWdDSkXSc9Q[/media]

[T.F.W.O.]

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0sE_OSW7A4[/media]

This hit me on my first listen