Double Slam Champ - curious

BBRRAAAP! curious adds another title to his name claiming a spot in the 2011 London Slam Finals.

Monday night saw the Green Note Cafe in Camden play host to a small but perfectly formed audience for Hammer&Tongue's final foray of 2010. The numbers may have been reduced but the vibes were big, fat and heavy in the place. World Slam champion and Yuke/Glok rockers Ian & Brad from Canada repped the North Americas hard with their folk/rap/poetry combos. Sick flows, deep content and a healthy splash of irreverence made this a hit with all that braved the 'Canadian' climate to reach.

Also, Captain of the Rant (Paul Case) rocked a tight and, dare I say, romantic set of poems that warmed the cockles of even the most cynical slam goers. Add to this mix, Michelle Madsen, Sophia Blackwell and a fine selection of slammers and December's Hammer&Tongue may have just sneaked the 'poetry jam of the year' award in the home straight.

Big shout to Angry Sam, Michelle Madsen, Sophia Blackwell and the Green Note crew for housing, hosting, 'promoting' and performing at, the best poetry night in London and bringing the art to the (mostly middle class, academic, affluent) masses.

NEWS: H&T National Finals featuring curious will be held in January at a London venue. More info when it exists...peaCe

Bang! Bang!

Check out Inua Ellams at Bang Said The Gun this Thursday at the Roebuck SE1. The self-proclaimed love-child of John Keats and Mos Def will be rocking his smooth brand of afro-sensible poetry alongside Anti-poet... who I guess is a poet!

Inua performed at a Hammer&Tongue night I hosted in Camden shortly after finishing a sell-out run at the South Bank Centre - mans doin' big tings, check him out.

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And the winner is...CURIOUS (ya dun know)

Yeah that's right, I am officially the Hammer&Tongue London slam champion.

It was a close thing at times but I new all that stubborn, competitive arrogance would pay off one day.

The night was absolutely rammed, so respect to every one that came and represented for me and the other poets. There was some mad talent on show and I now realise I have a lot of writing to do before this summer's National Finals (hopefully at the South Bank in that London)

Big shout to Angry Sam and Sophia Blackwell for hosting my boastings and to Steve Larkin for coming up with the whole Hammer&Tongue idea. Mostly though, big love to all the competitors - you got murked!!!

In celebration I'm posting this vid that my man Ashwan put together for a track he produced - Age of Curiousity... peaCe

Finally, it's happening to me...

Represent y'all, represent...

Hammer&Tongue London slam finals are tonight at the Green Note Cafe on Parkway in Camden. Doors open at 7pm. Tax is £3/5.

Come help me win!

curious - Philosophicide - NEWNESS

Another taster ahead of next months Hammer&Tongue SLAM FINAL...

This verse came about after chatting to a mate about how, in comparison to oppressive governments, social control methods, armies, prisons, torture camps and the global economic oppression of billions - rappers are all pretty pussy!!

Fight the power...peaCe