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Newburgh, New York, United States (1972 – present)

Born in Newburgh, New York, United States, 1972, Saul Stacey Williams is considered a powerful voice of the hip hop generation as a poet, preacher, actor, rapper, singer and musician. Best known for his blend of spoken word poetry and hip-hop, and for his leading role in the independent film Slam, he received notable recognition while supporting Nine Inch Nails for parts of their 2005-2006 tour, despite the questionable appeal of his music for that demographic. Saul’s third album, the inevitable rise and liberation of niggytardust, was produced by Trent Reznor, and released via the internet on November 1, 2007. In the days leading up to its release, several tracks featuring a combination of industrial and hip hop production were “leaked” to the internet.

Williams has published four books of poetry: “The Seventh Octave”, “S/he”, “,said the shotgun to the head.” and “The Dead Emcee Scrolls”; and released three albums: Amethyst Rock Star, the self titled Saul Williams, and most recently, The Inevitable Rise and Liberation of NiggyTardust!.

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1	List of Demands (Reparations) full track	770
2	Sunday Bloody Sunday	581
3	Black History Month full track	563
4	Convict Colony full track	496
5	Break full track	480
6	Tr(n)igger full track	474
7	WTF! full track	457
8	DNA full track	436
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10	No One Ever Does full track	412
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TearsAmongAshes wrote:
9 hours ago

I think people's issues with "List Of Demands"' presence in a Nike commercial is the fact that it's a NIKE commercial, not just that it's a commercial. I love Saul to death, but I'm a little disappointed that he would ask us "What have you bought into? How much will it cost to buy you out?" only to turn around and advertise with Nike. I'm still an avid listener, though.

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Sol-2 wrote:
11 hours ago

One of the best live shows I've ever been to.

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HepatitisSundae wrote:
yesterday evening

@ iloecharts: shut the fuck up, go back to the merzbow shoutbox.

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lathe wrote:
Saturday evening

Finally, a worthy inheritor of Gil Scott-Heron's mantle.

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jonesoobala wrote:
Thursday evening

I can't thank Trent enough for exposing him to me. I would have never heard of him if it wasn't for that. He made the summer of 06 pleasant and interesting.

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pat456 wrote:
last month

he is amazing

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Rolamoto1 wrote:
last month

@ilovecharts: "I didn't do a Nike commercial, Nike did a Saul Williams commercial" - Saul Williams

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juan421 wrote:
last month

The self-titled album is a fucking destroyer.

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ArisenProdigy wrote:
last month

Seriously, you cannot be offended that he had a song in a friggin Nike commercial. He can't just sit circulating music in a select circle of poets. One of the greatest forms of advertisement for one's music is when it's used on a commercial. Besides, you would have done it too.

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DeppyLegs wrote:
last month

Talk To Strangers is amazing

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sabrage wrote:
last month

Oh come on. Like you saw that coming.

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ilovecharts wrote:
last month

"He rebels against what society expects from him" - if society expects him not to have one of his songs in a fucking Nike commercial then I guess you're right

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sabrage wrote:
last month

Hilarious. Sunday Bloody Sunday? Genius.

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groverXIII wrote:
last month

GRIPPO!

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PullTheStars wrote:
last month

seriously, Saul Williams is the best MC out there right now. His rhymes are so nasty, he's unique, he doesn't sell out. He rebels against what society expects from him, and he is still genuine.

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guto_maldito wrote:
last month

great!

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mel-opho-be wrote:
last month

Our coverage of Saul Williams at Bumbershoot is up on the site!

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Destamon wrote:
last month

this man is wonderfull his lyrics are great, his music is awesome hope i will see him live again soon!

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HepatitisSundae wrote:
August 2008

what's a song if you can't fuck to it?

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August 2008

*African American

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