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PicNap Poetry

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PicNap-Poetry is a Detroit-based creative collective of performance poets, musicians, disc jockeys, and activist expanding the art of spoken word. Our mission is to promote the art of spoken word while nurturing a community of local artist, writers and performers. We are also the home of the 2007 Detroit PicNap Slam Team.
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Member Since: 8/15/2006
Band Website: picnap-poetry.com
Band Members: Kalimah "LocMama" Johnson, Johnny "Obadele" Jenkins and the SoundCircle Collective with DJ's Andre Royster and Free Thought.
CHECK OUT DETROIT'S TOP SLAM POETS AT THE JAVA EXCHANGE CAFE TECHTOWN DURING OUR SEMI-FINAL BOUTS ON FRIDAY, APRIL 06TH, 13TH & 20TH.
TOP 15 POETS INVITED TO PICNAP-POETRY'S FINAL STAGE @ THE MAX ON FRIDAY, APRIL 27TH. TOP FOUR POETS INVITED MAKE-UP THE 2007 DETROIT PICNAP SLAM TEAM.
Influences: Spoken Word, Hip Hop, Deep House, Folk, R&B and Rock & Roll. Langston Hughes, Audre Lorde, Nikki Giovani, Dudley Randall, The Last Poets.
Sounds Like: Def Jam Poetry, Love Jones Poetry, Abstract Poetry and Revolutional Poetry. We celebrate "All Kinds of Poetry" mixed with deep house + soul, hip hop, down-tempo and ambient beats, most times a'capella. We celebrate the spoken word... thats what's up.
Record Label: NAPS Entertainment L.L.C.
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Friday is PicNap-Poetry Slam's Final Stage

Hosted By: NAPS Entertainment L.L.C.When: Friday Apr 27, 2007 at 8:00 PMWhere: Max M. Fisher Music Center3711 Woodward Ave.Detroit, MI 48202United StatesDescription:Congratulations to our 2007 slam...
Posted by PicNap Poetry on Thu, 26 Apr 2007 05:32:00 PST

Slam Scores Semi Final #2

We had a blast last night @ Java Ex with slam!madness and here are your final scores and 5 qualifiers for Final Stage at the Max for the 2007 Detroit Picnap Slam Team... Paradox 29.5 Karega 28.4 ...
Posted by PicNap Poetry on Sun, 15 Apr 2007 05:17:00 PST

JULIUS X @ OPENING NITE & SLAM 04.21.07

The Plowshares Theatre Company presents the opening night of 'Julius X' by performance poet Al Leston Jr.A classic story of conspiracy, assassination and its aftermath is given a new twist. Julius X f...
Posted by PicNap Poetry on Wed, 11 Apr 2007 12:09:00 PST

Slam Poets On WDET-FM @ 11:30 a.m.

Date: Thursday April 12, 2007Time: 11:30 am - 12:00 p.m.Hello Folk,Set your watches and calendars to catch PicNap-Poets on WDET-FM's Detroit Today Show on 101.9 FM.The show will feature an interview w...
Posted by PicNap Poetry on Wed, 11 Apr 2007 11:18:00 PST

slam!MADness: Semi-Final #1 Results

Hello Folk,Please join me in spreading much luv and accolades to the following poets for making Final Stage @ The Max M. Fisher Music Center in Midtown Detroit:1. ONE2. MARSHA CARTER3. JUSTICE4. KAHN5...
Posted by PicNap Poetry on Sun, 08 Apr 2007 11:08:00 PST

Final Qualifyer & Bout Seeds This Friday

Feel that buzz in the air? Is it spring in the "D", or is it just slam!MADness on the horizon. Either way, both are worth celebrating. This Friday is the last qualifying slam before we get into our bi...
Posted by PicNap Poetry on Mon, 26 Mar 2007 03:31:00 PST

MPSL 2007 #2: Ignition Vs Thunderpants Vs. Dunbarhoppers

Join us Friday as we host the second bout of the 2007 Midwest Poetry Slam League. This week we host poets from Columbus and Dayton, Ohio at the Java Exchange Cafe. Team PicNap-Ignition includes Epipha...
Posted by PicNap Poetry on Mon, 26 Mar 2007 03:17:00 PST

April Is slamMADness Month

We are all kinds of poetryslamMADness '07 313:Detroit Poetry Slam InvitationalFrom now until the end of April it's all about slam poetry as we seek to find four of Detroit's top slam poets to represen...
Posted by PicNap Poetry on Mon, 19 Mar 2007 04:45:00 PST

REALDETROIT WEEKLY | BEST OPEN MIC HIP-HOP

THANK YOU REAL DETROIT WEEKLY... and to all our patrons and fans for supporting PicNap-Poetry. It's been an honor providing a forum in Detroit where talent and people can florish in spoken word and mu...
Posted by PicNap Poetry on Sat, 10 Mar 2007 02:02:00 PST

MPSL 2007 | PicNap-IgNition Wins First Bout

Congrats to the Detroit PicNap IgNition (King Wise, Karega Ani, HiStory, Tom Budday, Lianna, and Epiphany) for winning the first bout of the Midwest Poetry Slam League hosted at Bean's & Bytes Coffeeh...
Posted by PicNap Poetry on Sat, 10 Mar 2007 02:21:00 PST