White and Jewish, Kevin Coval is a hip-hop poet who proves that, in hip-hop, talent is more important than skin color. A frequent guest on Russell Simmons’ “HBO Def Poetry Jam,” Coval’s words are further amplified by his intense live performances, which stay in the mind long after the experience. As co-founder of Louder Than A Bomb, the largest youth poetry… return to article
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Reader Comments (4)Page 1 of 1 pagesThe thought of bad poetry, lousy music and dumb religion combined is too much for me. And Jewish kids whining out crappy rhymes is not new. See Beastie Boys.
Posted by opeluboy on Mar 11, 2006 at 2:18 AM “Ill Communication”... killer disk. Adrenaline music.
Always had more of a taste for metal, myself (more adrenalin music), but hip hop is jam, it’s here to stay. No acquaintance with Coval, have to give him a listen.
An accessory benefit of having teenage children around the house and in the classroom, keeping up with the changes in music.
Can’t get enough of that funk, funk, funk!
;-)
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