Def Poetry: Alicia Keys- "P.O.W" (Official Video)

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Def Poetry Jam presents... Alicia Keys- "P.O.W."

[@caitlin6535]

13 years later and I still hear this in my head regularly

[@veronalauren2620]

Amen

[@orieoking3080]

Yup

[@ruthrodriguez255]

Expressing your self is an important thing.

[@jmiller297]

Then, why can't I?? I feel the same way and it eats at my soul. #Tearsareflowing

[@jessiipr]

Kills me how relatable Alicia can be

[@808woofwoof]

I feel so connected to this because, always I let words go unsaid and Im feeling those words she said they spoke for the words I let go unsaid!!! P.O.W like she said yes me, I am!!! You go girl, I loved it!!!

[@Sinikatse]

What stage presence! What depth of words and artistry! Wow, I gotta buy "Tears For Water". Alicia Keys is a great role model.

[@aagashmyron1301]

Who's here because their english teacher assigned this to you?

[@beletulemma6066]

Me lmao

[@empyreancell]

me

[@mago_lor]

me

[@sauceytj5714]

Me 😂😂😂

[@traks1215]

How did u know lol

[@Redrash12]

Huxley brought me here

[@MarcellaRedbone]

I pray 2023 is the year I start writing Def poetry for Def Jam & HBO thank you Lord Jesus Christ.

[@lawrenceelgrin2205]

You caged your self, by holding your tongue. Honesty to others, and especially yourself is hard. I don't think we ever move past this. This reading was relevant when she performed it, and it's relevant today. It's rarely about the things you say, it's about the things left unsaid. Epic.

[@Zizistyles]

Just love it so much. The poem, her voice, her performance...it's just perfect.

[@MREpikpryde96]

Alycia keyz is one of d best musicians and poets.

[@metaphysicalmigraine694]

I'm a convict of conscience caught in the chaos, torn between the thought and the thief, in the middle of a riddle all of us. I remember watching this about ten years ago and she's still got more mojo than my slow flow, but that's the way I go y'know.

[@grassfuse]

How strange to hear such an echo of my little,grey world,from what I thought as a Princess in an Ivory tower.Thank you for reminding me of my humanity,and that we all struggle to make sense of this life,we share.

[@shizzdakid]

there is nobody that can be anywhere near perfect like she is

[@brindebeaute]

WOW. PHENOMENAL. SO CORRECT. SO ON THE MARK. WELL WRITTEN. WELL PRESENTED. A GENUINE ARTIST, BRIGHT AND INVIGORATING. THANK YOU ALICIA KEYS!!!

[@MarcusMarcusMusic]

I love you Alicia keys

[@ginerrthompson5185]

I love this too much. It's volumes are loud and clear. The feels I get is real and deep.

[@DylanBinds]

loving this greatly because as fellow prisoner to say words unliked. I feel frozen too. I feel so close, and yet so far. Losing my confidence no longer. This P.O.W. only can last so much longer. I'll become so muich stronger. Once when i speak with the volume of a lion. To those wgo don't know. My roars aren;t as silent. Louder than human kind. young or old. My tongue is my weapon. Gonna be stronger than any psuchological method. Peace and love to The Keys, and their families beside them!

[@KatrinaCultonCubbaKatz]

she said it all and yet so so true......

[@JETLIFExTGOD]

Had to watch this a second time. The first time i was distracted by her beauty. She is a goddess

[@RuizMrs]

Im not even that much of a poetry fan, but this really did it for me! #NailedIt !

[@daisybloom2583]

i luv alicia keys

[@NightStar787]

This poem scares me because it sounds just like my life

[@Armando316]

Beautiful, smart, sexy, and talented. She was always my dream woman.

[@yello.universe4164]

Armando Ramirez Ikr. Every since a little kid💕

[@Karl671]

Agreed

[@thelettertsix]

wow. she wrote this just for me.

[@appleman1324]

I never thought she was this talented D: this was amazing, damn

[@Lissa102]

this woman has more talent in her one little pinky finger then almost all of the rest of music industry

[@TWEETYBYRDIE24]

Looove this poem and Looove A. Keys!!!

[@Hogkissn06]

Truth spoke from a queen

[@startinajackson606]

Spellbounding Alicia I definitely have been there

[@JohnKoerber-uo9tw]

Heartfelt

[@yello.universe4164]

I love this poem. Its so true. She killed it!

[@Oba_Ewaunfo_]

Wooo damn, A. Keys…..sheesh!😍😍

[@cal1843]

Inside this prison, of words locked in my head!. But a change in this world has appeared/spawned/manifested. And I sense it is Good. Thank You! Alicia, I know this was difficult for you.

[@logandavis2593]

Good job with Alicia keys

[@monkeymia4]

I like how "words I never said" by Lupe Fiasco starts to play in the background as I watched this :P

[@vickyjklo]

One of my favorite poems from her book

[@logandavis2593]

good job alicia keys

[@1god1son]

she is too beautiful...

[@clintwillettwellnesssoluti1018]

yes ! preach it , much love ~!

[@anitabreakone]

Wow! So powerful and so true. Keep speaking the truth from your heart Alicia.

[@candygurl87]

i had this book and absolutely loved it!!

[@Oreisa]

Deep and powerful indeed, I can so relate to this poem.

[@infpseduction5710]

Nowhere to run when you've caged yourself by holding your tongue... made own hard bed in this prison of words unsaid. Powerful.

[@DeadManDesert]

I'm still hearing the music.

[@kishon8]

Wow! DEEP MS.KEYS. Much love.

[@salleyayad9769]

I love her .

[@rebecca6798]

Was she high...she stumbled off the stage. It was still a great poem.

[@Lissa102]

No she was acting out the poem so when she stumbled off it was for effect she was still in character

[@ParisEntertainment1]

I bought the book because of this poem :)

[@DestructiveCon]

HUXLEY!

[@mizzkronik1]

Huxley box clever - seriously selective sampling right there!

[@felony411]

came here from the same place :)

[@souharafraf3894]

Same here!

[@mizzkronik1]

really weird, I met huxley as my friends were promoting the gig so we were hanging out with him after & I asked him about the sample and how cool it was that he came across it etc. He literally just got awkward and said nothing. My friend asked him at another point later that night and he responded the same. it was like as if he didn't know that it was alicia keys, strange

[@DeadManDesert]

haha look how this chain of fortune brought us here.but yeah simply amazing,top level of musical talent.Can't believe how he transformed this into the best house track ever

[@ChromeEnergyDrink]

I’ve been listening to this track for years and only just found out that it’s Alicia Keys sampled

[@itsssnunu]

My teacher showed this to us in class this is the bomb

[@anitabreakone]

Keep those words coming Alicia, and the music too. :-)

[@DarleneHarris-bz4kn]

It makes so true it's scary

[@Harmoney79]

This is deep

[@diejungenbraven]

i love this poem!

[@jastenjones9703]

I’m hear because of a Wattpad story ❤❤❤❤

[@letitiagardner4750]

Love this so much ❣️

[@itsyourgirljay8368]

I feel this way all of the time. thank u Alicia, you have spoke my mind...

[@lovelybre123]

that was deep man !

[@kaitlynnehira6081]

she's the greatest poet of all time man she's so freaking talented she so real and genuine

[@emb4486]

kaitlyn nehira no. Shes really not.

[@MJDonnery]

powerful stuff Alicia...

[@domjay]

Thank you Huxley

[@atafani]

Not my favourite singer but one of my favourite poet

[@kayG7338]

Wow I feel her on that one

[@Mrscherenfant]

I love this pem pow

[@TopoTheKilla]

Huxley - Box Clever

[@_BlossomJasmine]

i love it

[@Imkeyzbeatz]

❤ Alicia Keys P.O.W

[@ashleigh7781]

Yesss pow

[@suzanlov3syou]

i feel you

[@ghizzle14]

huxleyy!!!

[@MZHARDBODYENT]

Run to fast to be = trying to grow up before ur time & she is talking about being nice, kind always compromising w/ someone else to avoid conflict a prisoner of words unsaid holding ur tongue to spare someone else's feelings meanwhile thy saying whatever to u not caring how u take it or feel about it even multimillionares have those issues if u hve a true heart u hve those problems ppl will always take ur kindness 4 a weakness

[@yello.universe4164]

Latoya Parker So true

[@FIRSTLAST-xd6rn]

what is he saying at the intro, please give a warm "something" welcome to miss alicia keys. what word did he use?

[@ShaeMacMillan]

we're all prisoners. It's up to ourselves to break out

[@odesza7327]

preach

[@yello.universe4164]

So true

[@ronnkan4]

Whyd they get rid of this? This was a good show.

[@MesiahPoet]

My wifeee !!

[@Blu3foxx]

DOPE

[@phantomwriter08]

lol she almost fell over that chair still a great poem though

[@chosen.loved.forgiven]

hahahahahaaaa

[@jakesharp1426]

Shanti Celeste xxx

[@Babymimistacks]

Damn!

[@DarleneHarris-bz4kn]

Say that

[@Imonni35]

Jesus this is me

[@MarcellaRedbone]

God help me cover this poem.

[@kaosgem1]

#AquaGal YEAH

[@FindTheBody]

@skyway2006 Just because you don't understand doesn't make it weak.

[@BlackByrd2024]

🙏💖

[@mustafamamdouhtaha6404]

❤

[@carolynseiler]

could someone please tell me the answers to these questions!?? please!! State the message of this poem Quote five images she uses in her writing, and identify the effect of each image. List three motifs she employs. Identify one symbol and what it symbolizes.

[@terrymack024]

0:39 Caramel complexion, breath smelling like cinnamon Excuse me hon, the Don mean no harm, turn around again God damn, backyard's banging like a Benzi If I was jiggy, you'd be spotted like Spuds McKenzie - Ghostface Killah - Ice Cream

[@annieaffiah2962]

mine did too

[@TSquared2001]

NYCE

[@honeybluedreams]

damn... I didn't know she could do that.

[@maemaenation9394]

It’s crazy because I never knew who she was cause I was in a class with random people and we actually said that speech kept on practicing and said the speech and we said it at school with every single person there

[@NotoriousERD]

Huxley anyone?

[@fullnoscope1326]

Came here from FORXST - Holy Grail

[@mercedespretty4192]

what does she mean by run too fast to be old

[@yello.universe4164]

Mercedes MT I think she means like trying to be grown or older before your time by being influenced by others.

[@osahju914]

ASAP Goldie is right

[@TinyasFxxx]

@tititata My exact thoughts.

[@OmDatIkZinHeb]

she almost fell hihihi 3:24

[@FindTheBody]

@skyway2006 I remember it being late at night when I watched this, I was probably tired and overemotional. Because I agree with you now. It's really typical, tired, drab, and she takes herself too seriously.

[@freestylem15]

@shantolerano missing in action