Saul Williams

The only reason I've been so critical of hip-hop is because I've always been aware of the effect that it has, and the reflection that it gives of the African-American community. ↗

— Saul Williams

#african-american community #always #aware #because #been

There's no doubt in my mind that 'Slam' is going to be huge. It's a film about the power of language. People are going to see this and get blown away. ↗

— Saul Williams

#away #blown #blown away #doubt #film

We all have different relationships with music. But the music is always there. ↗

— Saul Williams

#different #music #relationships

You can't do anything that's not political in this time and age. ↗

— Saul Williams

#anything #political #time #you

More people than ever are slowly but surely turning their ears toward poetry. ↗

— Saul Williams

#ever #more #more people #people #poetry

What's wrong with hip-hop is the system that controls the definition of it. There needs to be more balance on the airwaves. ↗

— Saul Williams

#balance #controls #definition #hip-hop #more

I think it's a mistake where rap music is these days. It doesn't seem to be able to look out of the ghetto and that's ultimately unfortunate, because it defines our limitations. ↗

— Saul Williams

#because #days #defines #ghetto #i

If we're gonna progress as a people we are going to realise that, as one of my favourite poets says, the other is a lie. There are no other people. Race is a social construct. ↗

— Saul Williams

#favourite #going #gonna #lie #other

I remember back in the day when Chuck D called hip-hop the 'black people's CNN.' Well now, hip-hop is more like Fox News. It's biased, and highly suspect. ↗

— Saul Williams

#biased #black #called #chuck #cnn

Legislation won't necessarily start a riot. But the right song can make someone pick up a chair. ↗

— Saul Williams

#legislation #make #necessarily #pick #right