JaHipster
Website of Tonya Matthews, spoken-word artist, poet, and writer. Not only known for her hips, she is one of the best spoken-word artists in the area, non-gender specific.
jahipster.com

OyaXclusive Welcome to Oya Xclusive online. Home of the country's hottest poets on the East Coast including the illustrious Queen Sheba.
www.oyaxclusive.com

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IMakEmLaf This site is the home of comedian Jay Phillips, host of Baltimore's Wednesday night at the Improv.
www.imakemlaf.com

Yemonja Smalls Known for her unique and colorful depiction of the human form, Yemonja chooses to focus on the intimacy of relationships. These beautiful creations are quickly becoming sought after around the world.
www.yemonjasmalls.com

Nuyorican Poets Cafe The Nuyorican Poets Cafe is a living room hosting the freshest art to come through the ports of New York City, from not only the Caribbean and the Americas, but from all over the world. It is a stage of words made visible. Situated in Manhattan's Lower East Side, Losaida, the community, is a mixture of various ethnic backgrounds.
www.nuyorican.org

SunRason Mission Statement: Sun Ra Son™ Prod, Co. mission is to serve our clients in a professional and well organized manner while pursuing our objectives by Thinking Big, Planning Big,and Achieving Big.
www.sunrason.com

BrokeBaller Syllogism: Droopy is something like insane. WWW.BROKEBALLER.COM is Droopy's website. Therefore, WWW.BROKEBALLER.COM must be something like insane. Enter if you dare..
www.brokeballer.com

Poetism Previously, there has not been a single site on the Internet that catered to the entire range of poets and poetry related resources. That includes everything from traditional poets to MC's, along with organizations, clubs, cafes, booksellers, and publishers.
www.poetism.com

Poet CD Join us and check out all the cool things we offer at PoetCD and help us shatter stereotypes about performance poetry and elevate it to the same level of respect both artistically and commercially as other forms of entertainment and art.
www.poetcd.com

Poetry Slam Welcome to the official website of Poetry Slam Incorporated! SLAM FAQ: "What exactly is a Poetry Slam?" "What are the rules?" "Who invented it?" We get asked this stuff all the time. And we have the answers you're looking for in the Poetry Slam Frequently Asked Questions
www.poetryslam.com

ArcaneMusic We are not the sort who would fit the physical description of the next torchbearers of hip- hop culture. However, often the antidote lies 180 degrees from where one might expect to find it. Vernon (our neck of the woods) has never been a place synonymous with a breeding ground for MC's and DJ's. Arcane will change that. With respect to those before and now, from the BDP's, and Rakim's, to the Tribe Called Quest's and Gangstarr's , to the Common's and Outkast's Arcane comes.
www.arcanemusic.com

Al Letson Multifaceted artist Al Letson, Jr., been writing for as long as he can remember. His passion for words and ability to deliver stirring performances resonates in his every endeavor.
www.alletson.com

The Poet's Lounge "...well this is me, poetically free - finally being who i want to be, broken the chains that held me so tight, rhymes are so bright they call me the light..."
www.thepoetslounge.net

Universal ExpressionsBill Holmes is a Philadelphia poet whose lifetime goal has been to become a successful writer and author. He is the author of the chapbook Illuminations, the spoken word CD Asphyxiation, and the newly released full-length poetry book Straight From My Heart. Bill has been featured and has performed at various poetry venues throughout Philadelphia, New Jersey, New York, and surrounding areas and was the co-host of the monthly poetry series, Poetic Ventures Writers Collective.
www.universalexpressions.com

Lite: Baltimore's Literary NewspaperThe Lite Circle, Inc. is a non-profit literary organization based in Baltimore. Our main purpose is to encourage new writers and promote the literary arts in central Maryland through such activities as small-press publishing (Lite Circle Books and Sunrise Press), ongoing literary events in the Baltimore-Washington area, and regular publication of a literary calendar and area literary news and works on our website.
www.toadmail.com/~lite

Cafe IimaniThanks for asking! Café iimani's is located at 148 Stuyvesant Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11221. We are on the corners of Greene & Stuyvesant Avenues in the Bedford-Stuyvesant section of Brooklyn and are open to the public from 5pm to midnight Thursdays thru Saturdays and 5pm to 10pm on Sundays.
www.cafeiimani.com

Marc Marcel If there has ever been a man that has taken a pen, and used it as a sword, then Marc Marcel has been equipped with a sharp blade. But as told, he didn't always know he was holding such a dangerous weapon. From the time of birth, he walked his steps, unaware of where he was going but each step has made it clearer to him, where his travels are headed.
www.marcmarcel.com

Da Boogie Man Boogie is a direct descendant of the rich literary and music heritage that flows through Ohio.He started writing in fifth grade, when his English teacher promised to keep a haiku that he wrote on her wall as long as she was teaching. Boogie began reeking havoc on the poetry scene by becoming the first male to win the National Poetry Slam Individual Championship and anchoring the number three team, then winning four times on It’s Showtime at the Apollo and retiring having never lost on that legendary stage.
www.daboogieman216.com

Black Cotton Works specializes in promoting community events for aspiring entertainers, entrepreneurs and young business professionals. We act as a medium for individuals to display their creative talents. Black Cotton Works also serves as a platform for new minority businesses that desire to make their debut into the community.
www.blackcottonworks.net

NgomazWorld Ngoma is a performance poet, multi-instrumentalist, singer/songwriter and paradigm shifter, who for over 30 years has used culture as a tool to raise sociopolitical and spiritual consciousness through work that encourages critical thought.
www.ngomazworld.com

Mad Jazz Poetry The Mills and Drain (MAD) Jazz Poetry Production is simply about two proud and creative brothers who met while serving in the military at Beale Air Force Base California. While in California, our Jazz Poetry venue was created to bring sisters and brothers together.
www.maddjazzpoetry.com

Philly Poets This is a premier website for poetry and poetic events in the Philadelphia, New Jersey and yes even the Delaware area! The goal is to provide the most reliable and updated information possible. They encourage feedback, comments, questions and relevant information. No need to whisper the more you holla, the more cultivated our poetic community will become.
www.phillypoets.com

WaterSeed is on the rise and continually being nourished and cultivated into something that no one has dared touch musically. Their plan to reach greatness will not be denied and promises to be exciting and fulfilling for anyone who joins in this journey.
www.waterseedmusic.com

Groove Stu, a hot, spicy, funky blend of 7 musicians and vocalists. Serving up sounds sure to satisfy any appetite - from Jazz to Blues to Pure R&B, when you find your soul is hungry it is time for Groove Stu. Baltimore's hottest musical experience.
www.groovestu.com

BlazinBaltimore is a community about people, inspiration, motivation, exposure, vision and insight. Throw in some style, entrepreneurship, nightlife and news with a twist of rumors, opinions and he say-she say. And you have what we like to call the Blazin Baltimore online community...
www.blazinbaltimore.com

October Gallery is one of the most exciting and one of the largest African American Art web sites on the internet. We bring 16 years of experience in promoting African American Art to the World Wide Web. October Gallery is the vehicle that produces The Philadelphia Art Expo.
www.octobergallery.com

SpokenVizions Entertainment Group, L.L.C. is a St. Louis based company promoting expressions through the arts. Founded by Floyd Boykin Jr., SpokenVizions' goal is to shine globally through literature, music production, film, poetry, dance and performances. SpokenVizions became a Limited Liability Corporation in April of 2002 and is expanding it's market.
www.spokenvizions.com

Denise Stokes is a motivational speaker and AIDS Educational Consultant. By building upon her life experience (which includes living with HIV for 20 years) she shares her tenacity and hope with audiences around the world. Denise has the remarkable ability to captivate the unlikeliest of audiences and use her life as an example of how to overcome insurmountable obstacles. As a speaker, her story is both powerful and memorable. As a woman she is nothing less than a miracle.

The Al:Khem:Ist Group is a fully custom multimedia artistic entity.
Creativity...Unequaled.
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From the star of the deep beginnings, we have emerged as planet Earth's Leading Visual Designers.Archetypical. Uncompromising. Perfect.
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BlackGayUK.com - We have created this site for black lgbt people and their friends. This is a site for everyone! No matter what race you are, we all share a common philosophy -- that is, that we welcome diversity. Rejoice, enjoy, and explore the diversities, differences, and excitement of our cultures. Let's work towards making a world where there is no racism, prejudice and homophobia. It's our diversity that makes us strong!

www.blackgayuk.com

www.mobrowne.com

Will Bell, Da Real One - Dubbed the Tupac of Poetry, his style has been compared to the late great rap artist Tupac-Shakur due to the his raw edgy content and straight forward delivery. His formidable stature and strong-baritone voice command attention. His word play holds an audience spellbound like the intricately woven lyrics of a song.

In October 2002, Traycee Lynn started The Writer Blocks, a free newspaper catering to urban literary artists in Philadelphia, PA. Today, The Writer Blocks has evolved as a periodical and is distributed bi-monthly in other surrounding cities and regions.

www.urbanlivez.com

Urban Ave 31 is much more than a group of talented musicians, vocalists, and artists. It is a movement of like-minded individuals who use music and message, best described as "soul fusion" to bring forth positive change in the world. Lead Signer Raheem DeVaughn along with vocalist Tennyson Richards and producer/mc/dj Omar "Mr. Who?" Retnu make up the founding members. Other members of the Urban Ave family include K'Alyn, Big T., Will Rast, Kinard Cherry, Sean Chase, The Remainz, and manager Derrick Chase to name a few.

www.urbanave31.com

www.okayplayer.com

Outta Control Entertainment (OCE) is a company dedicated to the art of music. Located in Baltimore, Maryland the primary function is as a record label; developing, producing, and promoting our associated artist and their music. The label encompasses many genres of music but our focuses are Hip-Hop and R&B. The secondary function of OCE is promotion of entertainment events. OCE promotes and organizes social events for artist and other organizations or companies. Finally, OCE functions as the publisher of all music created and performed by the umbrella of artist.

www.outtacontrolent.com

The Hip-Hop culture is comprised of four elements: break dance, emceeing/rap music, graffiti and the DJ's on the turntables. Spoken word, however, consists of poetry, theatre and a touch of the hip-hop flavor. Cloaked as the natural elements of this planet, five Baltimore and DC spoken word artists decided to form the performance poetry group, "The 5th eLement:" Droopy (the Water), Sir Reigns (the Fire), Komplex (the Earth), The Dri Fish (the Wind) and Native Son (the Spirit). These individuals all retain the common belief that spoken word is the missing link to the hip-hop culture.

www.5thL.com

The BIG MOUTH BOUT is a series of Head to Head / One on One poetry (bouts) showcasing the best "well known" as well as "lesser known" poets from all around on one stage. The BIG MOUTH BOUT is also open to emcees as well as those who are looking to get their feet wet in the spoken word poetry arena, giving them an opportunity to move up in ranks and get a chance to rock against some of the best in the game. These bouts will lead to a tournament this summer with one Combatant (in each weight category) emerging as the "BIG MOUTH BOUT CHAMPION". Upon winning the BIG MOUTH BOUT CHAMPIONSHIP the Champions must defend their crowns at least once every two months against a TOP CONTENDER (title defense time frame subject to change). This event is designed to be a mobile event so look out for the BIG MOUTH BOUT near you!

www.bigmouthbout.com