Black Ice - The Ugly Show

From Def Poetry on HBO

[@rabigreene1698]

I wish they would bring back Def Poetry. There is so much to say in response to the actions of our times but no medium to voice our thoughts anymore.

[@chelseanorwood3855]

Rabi Greene So true... I really wish they would bring it back

[@jojozzy]

Chelsea Norwood check out "Brave New Voices" or "verses and flow" Rabi Greene

[@khanyisilemangalisomatshik75]

I think that we as connoisseurs of real music should actually petition the TV stations to stop playing this bullshit they call music

[@Akilahfoye]

There is All Def Poetry channel here on youtube

[@user-iq5bz1xs5i]

SO VERY TRUE ❤️

[@knightlife22]

The fact that so many of his poems and performances are still so relative is crazy. That ending was unbelievable.

[@RobbyBlueStar]

2023, December 2nd. Still relevant.

[@sharoniecannon275]

2023 and its like ive watched it for the 1st time! I wish theyd bring this back!

[@roltthehunter]

No doubt one of the best performances of poetry out there, a true artist.

[@denisebranch4719]

My favorite performance poet❤️❤️

[@salomelanivia7496]

I wish there was a 'video of the year' button I would murder it...love and respect from one corner of the world to another

[@justinamshaw]

"We live in a beautiful world but ugly souls push the button."

[@ahoued42]

Man I keep coming back to ice years later! I remember listening to him as a teen. He definitely resonated deeply!

[@yayaawil2874]

2020 anyone

[@denisebranch4719]

HE IS A BRILLANT performance poet.. I love his work... REAL RAW HARD TRUTH😍😍😍

[@shakir1234567]

.."U learn so much money from opening a book" Good stuff

[@soyrojita]

2019 and This still gives me chills, truth and art ✨👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@teemoney1816]

Bro he recorded this in 2006i was there

[@marcmeup1]

My favourite piece of poetry of all time. Cheers B.I.

[@spraypoly58jt]

Black Ice is one of the coldest poets in the world,tht has ever done it,that includes all spoken words.

[@gotthemgoing]

This brother is superb in his delivery and the lyrical content. May the creator bless him to awake the dead in their tombs of ignorance.

[@vivalakenya]

heard this poetry about two yrs ago and its like am hearing it for the first time every time i paly it. black ice is the truth.hope alot of ppl would see things in this light.

[@awillis70]

Dude did his thing why cant this stuff be on more than KZbin

[@booboofacelexi]

whoah! that last stanza just took me back! you can hear the anger in his voice!

[@PlezureNpain]

I love your words and expression.. BLACK ICE!!! Speak wha dey dont speak no mo!

[@TMTSM]

OMGGGG!!! I'm choking! Crazy!

[@MrQthunder6]

this brother has some very powerful words and he puts in perfect arrangement in his poetry. POWER!! TRUTH!!! RESPECT!!!

[@Reddogg]

Black Ice is the best there is. Many have his truthful style but no one can match it.

[@pyrophantom2125]

Preach it 👏🏾 amazing this guy is a real poet I love his works

[@BOOTYCOOL]

it cant get any better Ice is the man

[@wet27wet]

ya never lied, this brother is the TRUTH.....

[@MesiahPoet]

One of the realest poems !

[@Oba_Ewaunfo_]

This show was waaaay to dangerously filled with truth through spoken word. Pieces like this is why the powers that be had to cancel it. Probably one of the best spoken word pieces EVER!!!🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@ddparker95]

like this dude is so real I KANT STOP WATCHING HIM

[@denisebranch4719]

Casualties of the war on poverty..SUCH A SPOT ON DESCRIPTION

[@BlessednHollyFavored]

I LOVE THIS. ITS SO TRUE. IT HAS ALOT OF HISTORY IN IT. BEAUTIFUL POETRY.

[@Oba_Ewaunfo_]

One the COLDEST spoken word pieces EVER! Damn🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@RedIsTheColour86]

The world needs more people like Black Ice

[@brighteye007]

I got a link to this guy from a good friend, we both have the same taste in comedy, and now i see the same goes for poetry. Awesome!

[@cparks1]

I Absolutly Love This Poem...

[@CapAdGroup]

I especially like the way he makes modern day rappers like Little Wayne, Rick Ross and *insert random rapper's name here* look like the simple-minded fools that they are. Black Ice is the kind of poet who makes you listen, then take a a break, rewind, then listen again. Most of us here would consider themselves lucky if we could touch one-hundreth of the amount of people Black Ice touches with his poetry. Much props to ya BI, and i'm sorry our species is so fucked up to force you into this!

[@wisdometernal]

Black Ice Album : The Death of Willie Lynch- Release Date : Sept 5th, 2006

[@jasminedavis5051]

I WOULD LOVE 2 DATE BLACK ICE....HIS SKILLS WITH HIS WORDS OF REALITY TURNS ME ON!

[@Official_Meshay]

so much power in words. i love it.

[@noobbsaiboot]

ma favorite poet...speaks it raw

[@AdantePratt]

dedicated to brother #AltonSterling

[@Beenannerz]

Speechless.

[@AtheneHolder]

i dont see how the hell 22 ppl could dislike THE TRUTH

[@groundnpound702]

This whole poem goes beyond hurricane Katrina. It might be a predominant subject, but it is so much deeper than that event (and what happened to black people at that time).

[@drayofchilastra]

TWO WORDS: HIGH. ART.

[@bravohimz]

this kinds of stuff should come up on radios more often instead of those lets go to club/parttay to forget the reality craps. keep it real ice!

[@verballyunspoken]

This dude is SERIOUS with his words, he is NOT playin'...that's wussup

[@rangemusic]

one of the illest ever to spit it... wow. always wow...

[@AVIXO_SL]

Yes he is a rapper who has been on rap city the basement and he has done nike commercials you have to know who he is when you are listening to his music...

[@Nikki.Chocolate]

i freaking love black ice.

[@Tzarlo]

For those who dislike this. The truth is hate for people who hate the truth.

[@mussman717word]

Classic... hits the very pit of my soul, bro.

[@yogibear9119]

oh black ice, how do i love thee, let me count the ways...

[@Southsideeeee]

He's The Best.

[@dublejaygotwork]

this iz da best poem i heard in my life

[@amanichi]

No One can do it better, Political and Social poems like BLACK ICE.

[@Shaysongz1989]

cold as hell. love him!!

[@MinisterWilliams850]

He is a real individual! Words are vicious

[@LadyNewOrleans504]

lovin dat poem. and i feel wat he said bout new orleans

[@ArtfulDodger14]

This man is a legend .

[@abdiriginal]

goosebumps !! this was reality spoken words

[@Twisted_Murse]

yo this sum real ass shit this guy needs to be heard all his poems r amazing

[@Diamonddina]

"We live in a beautiful world, but ugly souls push the buttons..." whattttttttt??? **snapping fingers** unreal

[@getfuzzy32]

"we live in a beautiful world but ugly souls push the buttons" shit...POWERFUL

[@modelNactress]

the 20 ppl that dislike this are livin on a different planet.....WAKE up and accept the truth smh

[@camelface1]

"A beautiful world, but ugly souls push the buttons."

[@ok2kok]

Hes my fav.

[@wisdometernal]

Any of ya'll that have not copped his cd, PLEASE support this brother and go get it. Its BEEN passed time to get intelligence and relevance back into entertainment. DEATH 2 Bling Hop!

[@wisdometernal]

You can probably google it; but I say just buy the album. By the time you're done playing it you'll know every track by heart. I do...And this one is incredible as is but the music he put behind it when he did it for the album it's amazing.

[@ShalomBeautiful]

I love this man words!!

[@chayangel815]

WOW! Very powerful words. Sad but true!

[@jahblazin]

Truth ...big ups to the uploader, jah bless

[@Troublesome2008]

More than1,800 people died in hurricane Katrina, making it the deadliest U.S. hurricane since 1928. Total property damage was $81 billion. I remember Katrina because she hit land on my 27th birthday (August 29, 2005). I wasn't there (i'm from Europe), but around here we were amazed how things got so out of hand in the mighty USA. The mayor of New Orleans was actually calling the radio for help. And in the first few days, the media was only interested in the looting that was going on.

[@AGB1021]

Damn I hope that ALL people are hearing and listening to what this man talks about, he is deep, Black people its time to get your SH!T together and stop blaming others for our downfall. Time to love one another and help each other, so TOGETHER we can rise as a race, its time to get out the bottom of the barrel!

[@amanichi]

Tough,Tough??? nothin but the TRUTH!

[@chamellearthur8322]

Wow... amazing never heard so much truth in 2:38 seconds...

[@poeticdisciple]

To everyone that has heard this young man , he is the real thing..."N" WORD and all. As you watch these Def Jam Poets, I would like for you to look in the crowd (when the camera moves on the audience), what you will see are not just fellow poetry lovers, but college professors from NYU, and Columbia. You see in the classroom they denunce this type of poetry, but in the dark (when no one is around) they applaud...YOU CAN'T GRADE CREATIVITY!!!!!!

[@LadyNewOrleans504]

love it

[@LindaLynn93]

GOT DAMN HE IS VERY DEEP AND TOUCHING

[@GarrettBroadnax]

I almost cried. I don't cry.

[@tashmiatressehautemarne6959]

2018 and still hotttttttttttttt

[@mspennyisaac]

THE POET GOAT! 🐐

[@2hot2trot]

True and very deep!

[@eggory]

I love his rhyming scheme

[@jafrocubic2]

@An0therBr0ther You're definitely right. But some people outside Def Poetry did take notice. I heard him on K-Salaam and Beatnik's album "Whose World Is This" and it's one of the best tracks on the whole album.

[@MayhemOnTheBeat]

Love it

[@ashiacameron]

Truth n every word

[@MrDav1234567890]

So much truth in this, i can relate to this so much cause i was there in Katrina...

[@halfcrazy12]

i know what happen in Katrina is a tragedy. but i just want to mention when that happened besides popular belief the military was mobilized and giving support. and i know this because when the hurricane hit and the flood broke out I was stationed at MCAS Miramar working the transient line. and i remember the first week i was workin 12-20 hour shifts loading planes with supplies for relief. by the end of september over a million lbs of cargo was sent out for relief.

[@acndubk]

Powerful message.

[@kidryu16]

I needed to be in the crowd for this. tight

[@JMar0801]

Amazing.

[@musiqtrick]

hotdayyumm,.. i just got me some chills

[@216fatdaddy]

Rip Mike Brown

[@anyssa43]

Wow, very interesting. I read up a little bit on it so far. Thank you for the source

[@opp811]

showered with knowledge im definatley going to the libary tomorrow!

[@annebreal]

LOVE HIM

[@leonardj1]

i bought his album over a year ago and havent listened to it yet.i feel like i missed out on some real knowledge.finna pop it in right now

[@phillybaw215]

Respect.!

[@qbone20]

the best

[@blackmagazine31]

Black Ice is the Truth

[@missippiboi09]

no poet speaks with more power