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Russell Simmons presents Def Poetry, better known as simply Def Poetry Jam or Def Poetry, is a spoken word poetry television series hosted by Mos Def and airing on HBO between 2002 and 2007. The series features performances by established and up-and-coming spoken word poets. Performances also include special appearances by well-known actors and musicians, as well as occasional performances by Mos Def himself. Co-created by Bruce George, Danny Simmons, Deborah Pointer, Stan Lathan, and Russell Simmons, the show is a spin-off of the popular Def Comedy Jam which began airing on HBO in the 90's. As with Def Comedy, Simmons appears at the end of every episode to thank the audience.
Original Release
01/18/2002 on hbo
US Release
01/18/2002
Cast
Name | Character |
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Yasiin Bey | Self - Host / Self |
Russell Simmons | Self |
Lemon Andersen | Self |
Black Ice | Self |
Beau Sia | Self |
Georgia Me | Self |
Shihan | Self |
Poetri | Self |
Suheir Hammad | Self |
Staceyann Chin | Self |
# | Title | Air Date |
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1 | Def Poetry Bay Area: Bootstraps | Wednesday, 07 February 2007 |
2 | Def Poetry Bay Area: Ise Lyfe | Wednesday, 07 February 2007 |
9 | Def Poetry Bay Area: Rafael Casal | Wednesday, 07 February 2007 |
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Directors
Joslyn Rose Lyons, Stan Lathan
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Yasiin Bey | Self - Host / Self |
Russell Simmons | Self |
Lemon Andersen | Self |
Black Ice | Self |
Beau Sia | Self |
Georgia Me | Self |
Shihan | Self |
Poetri | Self |
Suheir Hammad | Self |
Staceyann Chin | Self |
Flaco Navaja | Self |
Bassey Ikpi | Self |
Mayda Del Valle | Self |
Rafael Casal | Self |
Oscar Brown Jr. | Self |
J. Ivy | Self |
Jason Carney | Self |
Craig muMs Grant | Self |
Taylor Mali | Self |
Amalia Ortiz | Self |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Yasiin Bey | Executive Producer |
Russell Simmons | Executive Producer |
Stan Lathan | Executive Producer |
Lee Gaither | Executive Producer |
Shara Kabakow | Producer |
Joslyn Rose Lyons | Producer |
John Irwin | Producer |
Alex Pudlin | Producer |
Lee Gaither | Producer |