Willie Perdomo, Lil Wayne, Ntozake Shange, Saul Williams, Queen Latifah, Mary J. Blidge, MC Lyte, Tony Matterhorn, The Last Poets, Notorious B.I.G, Big L, Jay-Z, No Doubt, Orgy, Kanye West, The Fugees, Nas, Lauryn Hill, Jessica Care Moore, Bob Marley, Capleton, Charles Hamilton, Lemon, Lil Kim, Jim Carroll, Young Jeezy, Aerosmith, Mos Def, Talib Kweli, Macy Gray, Beau Sia, Avril Lavigne, Camron, A Tribe Called Quest, Rakim, Blackstar, Korn, Amy Winehouse, Beck, Common, Dead Prez, Foxy Brown, Tanya Stephens, Incubus, Jimi Hendrix, Erykah Badu, Lupe Fiasco, Pharell, Wutang, Peggy Lee, The Pixies
Sounds Like
Harlem in the middle of July and Brooklyn in December
After I killed my hope that could have crawled into a dream
he told me,"Mommy, be cautious be in the streets of Melrah"
Born and raised in Harlem, New York. Gia Shakur has been writing since the wee ages of 11. She vowed at an early age she would be a poet after reading Willie Perdomo's Where a Nickle Cost a Dime. At age 14 after finding a flyer for Urban Word NYC she joined the organization as student, youth mentor and the WordWide youth board member. At 17 she had already performed at the Nuyorican Poets Cafe, Bowery Poetry Club, BAMcafe, The CUNY Graduate Center, Barnard College, Sarah Lawrence College, Yale University and several other universities, colleges and organizations. She won the First Annual Cooper Union Borough Poetry Slam (repping Harlem of course) and was one of the feature poets of the 2004 Urban Word NYC Slam Finals.
Shakur's poetry reflects her life growing up in Harlem. "I write for my friends. People I love, things I feel could change. Or I'd be reminiscing on when I used play in chaos like it was nothing. Just everything that has made me and is making me at this point. I dont try to get too complex..." she said recently in a interview.
Her work has been featured in Urban Word Anthologies (books and LP), The Brooklyn Rail, MNN and Good Morning America.
Presently she is a the founder of the Harlem Alliance a group of poets, emcees, singers, producers, actors/actresses, photographers and visual artists dedicated to social change in Harlem and worldwide. Matriculating at City College it is no surprise she is a double major in English/Film and minors in Black Studies.
Gia Shakur is on Twitter @LolaBrash's Friend Space (Top 27)
Gia Shakur is on Twitter @LolaBrash has 1596 friends.
HEY YOUR INVITED TO PART 2 OF OUR NEW OPEN MIC CONTEST!
TUESDAY 17TH
WINNER GETS A STUDIO SESSION WITH SUPER PRODUCER GI JOE... WHO WORKS WITH CHRISETTE MICHELE, RUFF RYDERS, MR CHEEKS AND MANY OTHER ESTABLISHED ARTISTS,
WE ARE CALLING ALL SINGERS, RAPPERS, ALL MUSIC GENRES TO PERFORM THIS TUESDAY!
@ KARMA LOUNGE FIRST AVE BETWEEN 3RD AND 4TH STREET MANHATTAN NY
NiceInHarlem Productions Annual Fashion Show CASTING To Be Held Sunday Nov8th At Sheltler Studios 244W 54th Street 12Floor PentHouse #1 5pm to 7pm
Ladies and Gents
Ladies Bring Heels and Head Shots (If Available)
Whats Poppin?? I peeped the tracks ya shit is hot keep grindin. Do me a favor slide through and peep the tracks on my page and let me know how you feel. Keep grindin fam I'll see you on top. B-E-Z
I would love to have you at the show today!! come listen, be inspired, or ever (Yes yes yes YOU!) call in to read a poem! Come check out the show today if you have a chance!
The Speakeasy is an Open Mic format, international internet Spoken word Poetry show which airs every Thursday at 4:00 pm west coast time, 7:00 pm east coast time.
The poets have built an amazing, inspiring and supportive community here! Every form of poet and poetry on one stage (radio show mic) It is truly amazing!
I would love to have you come by, log in to join in the Poets chat while you listen! Remember we would LOVE to have you CALL IN to read! =)
It is as simple as a phone call! Be sure to call in early
Always yours in poetry, Nyla
JOIN US TONIGHT for the SPEAKEASY CAFE OPEN MIC POETRY RADIO SHOW!
