MartyrLoserKing | Saul Williams | Talks at Google
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- Опубліковано 27 сер 2024
- Talks at Google and The Black Googler Network hosted Saul Williams at Google's office in Chicago, IL to discuss his album MartyrLoserKing and book US(a.). This compelling talk covers technology, culture, art, politics, and creativity -- and features both spoken word and musical performances by Saul.
Saul Williams is a poet, musician, actor, and writer who has infused his art with social and political commentary. He's been called “the poet laureate of hip-hop” (CNN), has published five books of poetry, and currently stands as one of the highest-selling poets of all time.
Saul Williams has been breaking ground since his debut album, Amethyst Rock Star (2001) all the way through his latest release, MartyrLoserKing (2016), a sprawling concept album about a cyber hacker living in the East African country of Burundi, equal parts Snowden and Banksy. Williams’ musical work is an amalgam of hip-hop, punk, dance music, and rock, and has released albums with Trent Reznor as well as Rick Rubin. His work shifts between styles as effortlessly as it weaves webs of interconnected ideas.
In his latest book, US(a.), Saul Williams presents his ideas, observations, realizations, dreams, and questions about the state of America, the American psyche, and what it means to be American.
Saul Williams has performed in over 30 countries and read in over 300 universities, with invitations that have spanned from the White House, the Sydney Opera House, Lincoln Center, The Louvre, The Getty Center, Queen Elizabeth Hall, to countless, villages, townships, community centers, and prisons across the world. The Newburgh, New York native gained a BA from Morehouse and an MFA from Tisch, and has gone on to record with Nine Inch Nails and Allen Ginsburg, among many more.
The conversation was moderated by Josh Pyle, and introduced by Fabian Elliott.
Saul is the REALNESS that compels anyone to simple question everything if you have not realized that already. I intensely feel that the world needs more people like Saul.
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Brilliant...just brilliant Saul is, as always. His autobiography is going to be INSANE. Whenever he decides to write it...
not a single minute of this was worthless , like everything everything was a real pleasure to listen and see, brilliant!
SAUL WILLIAMS : There's no way you are gonna hate this intellectual manifestation of higher sentience
Many will because they would rather remain at a lower vibration.
Yes,as we rise with the tides towards divinity. The muddy water blue daughters of infinity. Gravity we water bodied Bodhisattva our serenity
Our serenity, never found living in peace but only when resting. Our angels they are arresting, while demons picked up for possession get all charges dropped.
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A wonderful, glorious rabbit whole/hole of Saul!
thank you for everything Saul. when I set and listen to this wonderful person he just forces you to think more critical, demands that you look at the entire game that is being played with the common people as the pawn Peace's.
been listening to saul since his track with jedi mind tricks, then I picked up amethyst rock star and knew he was very different. this talk is great, he articulates his thoughts so well. will be picking up the new album and listening to as many talks as I can find. he surely has grown into a great talent that speaks of social issues and change. blessings.
I'm 2 years late to the party, but I love Saul and Jedi Mind. I had no idea they collaborated. Do you remember the name of the track?
A great intro to Saul and where poetry is headed -- !!!
Incredible interview--I love his energy. The performance section was a little awkward because of horrid mixing, but damn, super down to earth dude who just likes making cool shit.
Marvelous. Amazing. Alluring. This earthing has been the same thoughtful and warm hearted person since the moment we crossed paths in the lobby of the New School of Social Research in NYC, where he complimented a pair a Banana Republic wool cargo pants I was wearing and gifted me a copy of Red Clay magazine, full of poems, while I was attending The Parsons School of Design's BFA.
4 minutes in ....im already tearing up
Very insightful man. I got introduced to his poetry through Nine Inch Nails, however many years ago that was. I don't watch a lot of network television (Netflix series and shows uploaded to Crave TV are more my forte - less censorship) so I didn't get to see any of the companies' ads that use Saul's music. But definitely, he's gonna be regarded as one of the greatest independent thinkers at the turn of this century, I hope.
His new project is def Afrofuturism and it gives me the vibe that Martyr Loser King is Wakanda 2.0 ive always been a fan of Saul Since his film debut in Slam,i see a lot of me in Saul....i love him Dearly
yo when i was listening to this brother talk im like he came up with the whole concept for the black panther film especially the part where the village is undetectable because it though to be poor
whoever filmed this needs to go back to starbucks...... all love
I like this guy!
I cannot believe SLAM was a thesis project
holy shit, this guy is a revelation!
I don't think Saul's purpose and narrative is to come off as totally intellectual. I think he is more genuine than that and ultimately tries to speak to the common person. What good is something like physics or Carl Jung if you can't put it to practical use for every one. Knowledge isn't just what you know it's choosing how and what to think everyday. About yourself, others, your environment/planet Earth and society. Because I'm sure you might think your experiences knowledge and such are set in stone when sometimes you couldn't be more wrong. Check out David Foster Wallace this is water on UA-cam.
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Didn't know there was a BLACK GOOGLER NETWORK! !!
great questions
Pure Genius
Decent sound engineers did not attend this performance
Im intrigued, what'd they do wrong?
some weird compression for starters
@@xxjerzyrecordsxx it felt a little out of sync right? but i just opted for focusiing on what he was saying which is awesome,loved it really.
Nike isn't what introduced me to "List Of Demands"
It was #TinCanRehab
But Trent Reznor introduced me to Saul altogether.
I wonder if his light colored dreads are the important ones
Bruh.. mad respect in your lyrical madness yoy give us but you dont have to over explain yourself to come across. We know yoy sick with words. Chill haha mad love homie
Saul is smart.
Sup guys
Is that an At The Drive In reference?
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Terrance Aloysius Mahoney on mushrooms.
I did not endorse this.
Paid to see this dude in concert about 15 years ago. Didn't get a word he
said....just a bunch of nonsensical words strung together---a word salad. Was the last
time I cared to hear a word come out of his mouth.
chris ward And yet, you were moved enough to leave a comment here? Not to worry. Everything isn't for everyone.
Then you don't understand what poetry is or what it's trying to do
thanks for sharing. the world really needed this lmao
its not on him that you couldnt understand his words.
I've seen him may times. A couple times it was straight garbage . Most times it was incredible though. He's a true artist and sometimes it just doesn't work