The cost of freedom and justice: non-violent resistance, uprise, or both?
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@thatsnothowyousaymyname4 жыл бұрын
june 1st 2020--- this poem hits harder than ever right now
@dreadsmusiclove4 жыл бұрын
This poem has stayed stuck in my head since I first heard it. It will always be relevant.
@jsushsjsksksksk64104 жыл бұрын
Thought I was the only one coming back to this
@danamezchriz4 жыл бұрын
Facts couldn’t believe I see new comments on this lol so many def jam poetry sets hit right now. Pats Justice innocent criminal feels so relevant today
@jsushsjsksksksk64104 жыл бұрын
danamezchriz urmmm that’s the other one I’ve been watching recently loooll and another one is “when a black man walks” idk if it’s on def jam but it’s definitely relevant recently
@jacktheladhub8 ай бұрын
Imagine 2023 💔 🇵🇸
@samiramohammed35016 ай бұрын
January 2024: I grew up listening to this due to my sisters obsession with his poems. Now that I’ve reached adulthood his poem really resonates with me, and gives me the strength to continue in a world filled with oppression.
@unclebh4034 ай бұрын
I remember when Def Poetry came out, and here i am in 2024. The absolute passion he puts into this is breathtakingly beautiful.
@Maeturzvx2 ай бұрын
17 years and still hits hardd ❤️
@isitnaseeb15 жыл бұрын
im blessed to know this man, If you think his lyrics are amazing. Then his character will blow you away.
@joeycrow3 жыл бұрын
10 + years coming back to this. And still get goosebumps every single time. Thank you Amir.
@D86_16 жыл бұрын
whats amazing is the fact that SO many people have made comments about how great this guy is and how amazing the poem is! Yet, not many have actually realised the real inspiration and influence of this guy, is Allah{God} and the religion of Islam! Study islam and maybe you'll be as blessed like him! All Praise and Glory is for Allah! May Allah bestow his blessings on Amir Sulaiman, insha'Allah.
@Pennys116 жыл бұрын
"I'm an angry Palestinian teenager opening fire on an Israeli checkpoint point black check mate and what" toooo ill.
@frankiejones78583 жыл бұрын
12 years and still this hits hard
@CNYKnifeNerd3 жыл бұрын
As so many years pass by you hope lines like that become nothing but history, for us to remind the younger generations the pain and meaning of. Those younger generations shouldn't have to live that pain firsthand.
@Pennys13 жыл бұрын
@@frankiejones7858 Geez, 12 years later, and I still vividly remember this.
@sadatmcarthur76413 ай бұрын
2024
@Maeturzvx2 ай бұрын
17 years and still hits hard 🙏🏻
@omaryaseen32659 жыл бұрын
I love how he puts so much power and passion into his work. I mean, he is comparable to all the greats like Rumi, or Allen Poe!!
@sweetenedbuns13 жыл бұрын
Several months later i still can't forget this performance
@tomboi_14 жыл бұрын
i love him! He was my teacher when i was in elementary! He's truly amazing.
@posthaste71914 ай бұрын
As long as there is injustice in the world, this poem will remain relevant.
@attawbah1711 жыл бұрын
we need a petition to bring this show back!!!!!!!
@qyana2815 жыл бұрын
i have watched this so many times and fall in love with over again each time. his intensity is contagious.
@sbrons116 жыл бұрын
I'm a white male and this is by far my favorite poem from that season of Def Poetry. Spoken Word is meant to breathe emotion and soul into the words!
@bighuse17 жыл бұрын
One of the greatest poems in Def Poetry history
@rocktheqasbah Жыл бұрын
2023 and this still brings me to tears
@atoasttototoro7 жыл бұрын
we must learn know write read. we must kick bite yell scream. we must pray fast live dream fight kill and die free.
@Cardboardbocs10 жыл бұрын
quite possibly the only time i have ever heard anyone use the world eliotic out loud
@chillz26now14 жыл бұрын
i strive to place myself between the zeal of the young and the patience of the old.... i have seen this maybe 20 times and everytime i see it i almost cry. from the aggression, the passion, the soul, the frustration, and 10 other emotions i dont know the name to. thank u
@04sabdi14 жыл бұрын
I am utterly awe-stricken, masha'Allah. He exudes talent and promise.
@Cardboardbocs11 жыл бұрын
justice is in between the two extremes, but we must be free to ever even recognize it
@HadleyDGRC15 жыл бұрын
He used to teach at my school. He came back recently and I got to talk to him about some of my poems, and read us a few new ones. Brilliant man.
@abusamir17 жыл бұрын
The only sad part about this poems and others like it is that the mass public will never hear it nor do they want to. It's easy to play deaf and dumb because knowing the truth is a responsibility. Great vid. Thanks for the post
@dymondlegss53985 ай бұрын
I'm in the building still getting them chills!❤❤❤
@moorishamericanpatriot85369 жыл бұрын
LONG LIVE MICHAEL BROWN! RIP ,My young brother.
@OXYGENHOO14 жыл бұрын
It is between prayer and fasting Between burning and blasting Freedom is between the mind and the soul Between the lock and the load Between the zeal of the young and the patience of the old Freedom is between a finger and the trigger It is between the page and the pen It is between the grenade and the pin Between righteous and keeping one in the chamber
@LJama875 ай бұрын
Its 2024 and this is still iconic and relevant to this day!!! 👏🏿👏🏿
@haliciayarbrough587110 жыл бұрын
You are some kind of wonderful brother...The power of Belief and Words!
@sikwitit12345614 жыл бұрын
"I am david with a slingshot and a rock and if david lived today he would have a moltov cocktail and a glock" Dope
@WinterInJapan13 жыл бұрын
Chills man.....it's not even because what he says is true. It's because he's known it all his life and never been able to escape it.
@GoTo-KleckfilesDOTCOM13 жыл бұрын
Ive listened to this over and over it never gets old
@steppingrazor943610 жыл бұрын
thousand Malcolms out there!!blaze the fire!
@khaledahmed28475 жыл бұрын
Years later and this still gives me chills
@hkballer1316 жыл бұрын
i love this guy. hes amazing. it was tight that he came to a camp with us doing poetry at the bonfire.
@MrAnymeansnecessary12 жыл бұрын
I've watched this close to a hundred times and I still mist up. Every time.
@mesopotamianprincess15 жыл бұрын
my eyes are full of tears and I got goosebumps all over my skin. This poem is a great power.
@TheAraber9312 жыл бұрын
The goosebumps.. the tears... I simply can't stop it. I feel your pain brother.
@DarealLyza17 жыл бұрын
"I am not angry... I am anger..." oh soo deep so wonderful... go on brother!
@blessedstreet11214 жыл бұрын
love this man and the words he speaks all trueth and nothing less
@MsPrincess131314 жыл бұрын
This is the best poem I have ever heared. this is my 3rd times watching back to back.
@lolasams35439 жыл бұрын
He has such a convincing and powerful voice...mashallah!
@jazzindc15 жыл бұрын
AMAZING!!! The intensity brings the words to life.
@sweetteabz12 жыл бұрын
I felt this and I felt that, the power he shared, he meant it, the power he shared, he spoke it, the power he shared, he shared it, for us to not just feel the same, see the same but to do in action the same...Priestess Kefa
@sog30516 жыл бұрын
so much force behind those words you can really feel it.
@dawah78617 жыл бұрын
this was amazing, one of the best i've seen, this muslim brotha displayed talent and knowledge.
@Swaleyallday11 жыл бұрын
Making sense the more I listen to it and live in this world
@ybidiotic13 жыл бұрын
this guy came to our muslim camp retreat and did this piece for us... i couldn't help but shake his hand and thank him after. he was intense
@shekravesbeauty26795 жыл бұрын
Who’s here in 2019??🤤
@christique4 жыл бұрын
Shekraves Beauty um hi do u know what this speech/poem about
@Docmananoff17 жыл бұрын
I met this Brotha when he came to Chicago. He bought a T shirt from me. Real Down to earth cat!
@simsimluver15 жыл бұрын
amazing...very touching and beautiful...loved it please post up the poem of yours...piece of a man
@ashleyfarrington16 жыл бұрын
that was too great for words...much luv.
@mstaylor100315 жыл бұрын
this gives me chills everytime i watch it....we must pray,fast ,live, dream,fight,kill, and die FREE!!! WOW WOW WOW!
@kpierre10014 жыл бұрын
Masha'allah Brother I WAS FEELING THAT WOW I HAD TO WATCHED IT 20X
@iloverette11 жыл бұрын
he is insanely beautiful. just wow.
@hotchoccolate2317 жыл бұрын
truly amazing , whoever posted this vid it was worth it!
@omgshift11113 жыл бұрын
This brought tears to my eyes.. I hated poetry till I watched def poetry.
@killa38ification6 жыл бұрын
Still listen it, one of the best
@travorgurl13 жыл бұрын
love this poem !!!!!!!! so MUCHH!!!!!
@muslimah87115 жыл бұрын
this is the best spoken word i have ever heard.
@spastabus17 жыл бұрын
Just an amazing performance. Great rhythm.
@lurksindarkness15 жыл бұрын
left me speechless breathless. Wow.
@John357C3 ай бұрын
2024 and this is still my favorite poem
@JacqueaMae16 жыл бұрын
Preach brotha preach! Preach the truth to the masses!
@Zab001213 жыл бұрын
I would rather listen to this than listen modern day hip hop coz this has words that mean something rather than having words that always talk about how much money they have. This is the real Shit here!!
@osamamujahid17 жыл бұрын
MashaAllah, amazing..!!!
@iandaniel41428 жыл бұрын
this is my real brother from this generation
@monkilicious16 жыл бұрын
That's some powerful stuff there. Brilliant.
@loveme261315 жыл бұрын
that gave me goosebumps.. that was amazing!!!
@kayvon194116 жыл бұрын
Very creative wordplay... Amazing poem... alhumdulillah
@eternalife0815 жыл бұрын
Amir Sulaiman is one of the sickest poets I have ever heard!!!
@KChery17 жыл бұрын
Respect my brotha. This was amazing. Well said.
@ComfortingLie00717 жыл бұрын
It's not about living as a victim, its about making people aware of the injustice and trying to change it. Racism is still alive. People just conceal it. He is taking advantage of opportunity thats why he is up on stage speaking.
@Blauqkween17 жыл бұрын
I saw him live last week and he is amazing. Very powerful insightful. REVOLUTIONARY KING. Don't speak unless you can walk a mile in our shoes. And for those who have an issue with his words Your messege is below
@mab99915 жыл бұрын
Whoa, Poweful stuff right there man
@mab99915 жыл бұрын
Deep lyrics. One of the very few guys that say it how it is
@iproeye49478 ай бұрын
wow that was phenomenal righteous warlord vibes
@BeyondWords72014 жыл бұрын
One of the most beautiful things I have ever heard. =) Yallah, back to studying =(
@Zab001213 жыл бұрын
@gt1049 Thanks Brother for your recommendations. I have listened to them all and they are great. I have been searching for these type of music. Thank you.
@pnawledge14 жыл бұрын
FIRE! Loved it!
@anttresor16 жыл бұрын
am blown away, people like this should become rappers, real poets and lyricist not people claimion that they gansters while livin in million dolla mansions like lil wayne and rick ross.
@jamadun13 жыл бұрын
Go brother ! you got it, powerful every word ..
@MeteorSummon15 жыл бұрын
Wow wow WOW! Masha'Allah, this brother is AMAZING!
@sooontobestar14 жыл бұрын
this made chills roll down my spine
@sweetenedbuns14 жыл бұрын
Oh man, this gave me chills.
@christaiki15 жыл бұрын
Deep, Deep. WOW! At a lost for words.
@TeenLyfeProductions14 жыл бұрын
i have watched this may a minimum of 4783289902 times && lovee it
@undergroundkween16 жыл бұрын
can't get enuuuufffff of this piece!!
@WOLVESVIDS14 жыл бұрын
wow wut a performance!..i cn honestly say i live,breath....spoken word!
@SexyDevine15 жыл бұрын
Oh lala What a powerfull voice. I love it.
@justincross10565 жыл бұрын
I held my breath the whole poem
@jaloveful13 жыл бұрын
a true warrior, revolutionary, a mix of che guevara, malcolm, and gandy, awesome .
@marc15yo14 жыл бұрын
@boubandtudy it's poetry, sometimes the only way to get your point out as to scream. Poetry is simply conveying emotions, feelings in words to make a point. And that's what makes it so powerful, you can almost "feel" the person's words.
@limefg12315 жыл бұрын
worrd, knowledge reigns supreme over nearly everyone
@kei27isblessed14 жыл бұрын
I dont get why people cant understand him... Every word is clear to me... Great Poem
@TChosenwun2312 жыл бұрын
still get chills
@shayaanditta9911 жыл бұрын
It was a pleasure to meet this amazing guy
@nadiatoubal97869 жыл бұрын
What a poem!!! so nice
@flysky20394 жыл бұрын
2020 Rest in Peace George Floyd, Shukri Abdi, Breonna Taylor, Belly Mujinga "Surely we belong to Allah swt and to him we shall return"