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Genre: slam poetry

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Parent Genre: R&B

Slam poetry is a genre of spoken word poetry that is performed with a strong emphasis on rhythm, rhyme, and delivery. It often addresses social and political issues, and is characterized by its raw and emotional style. The genre has roots in the African American community, and has since spread to become a global phenomenon. Its performers are known for their powerful and engaging performances, which often incorporate elements of music and theater.


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Pieces of a Man
1971
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The Line Is A Curve
2022
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Run Wild, Young Beauty
2015
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I Love My Love
2018
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Correspondence (A Fiction)
2014
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Wooden Heart
2010
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Hell Knows I'm Miserable Now
2015
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Distraction Pieces
2011
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Snap, Crackle & Bop
1980
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Saul Williams
2004
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Beats and Pieces: Volume One
2019
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ptolemaic complex
2004
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Play This When You Hate Me
2018
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Versus
2014

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List of slam poetry artists

Here is a list of slam poetry artists on Spotify, ranked based on popularity, who exemplifies the slam poetry genre. You can find out what slam poetry genre sounds like where you can preview artists or sort them the way you want, just click the headers to sort.

#namepopularityfollowers
1 48 323493
2 41 214548
3 39 61015
4 40 38231
5 36 108554
6 34 3003
7 34 8489
8 30 40860
9 30 29575
10 30 39466
11 29 6034
12 26 44569
13 27 8949
14 24 26031
15 25 34639
16 23 26360
17 23 28717
18 23 45697
19 19 18800
20 20 19714
21 20 2718
22 18 3714
23 18 9869
24 16 11108
25 13 3946
26 12 18377
27 11 2757
28 11 1236
29 7 4563
30 10 453
31 9 4960
32 9 584
33 7 3806
34 7 1297
35 6 2459
36 5 1032
37 4 2293
38 4 1367
39 4 111
40 4 1046
41 4 1834
42 1 1241
43 3 1152
44 3 489
45 2 1617
46 2 2050
47 2 1469
48 2 2660
49 1 368
50 1 211
51 1 2103
52 1 2295
53 1 756
54 1 1086
55 1 108
56 1 270

slam poetry playlist created by Chosic

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