Stan Lathan
Director
Def Poetry (2002)
Def Poetry, also known as Russell Simmons Presents Def Poetry or Def Poetry Jam, which was co-founded by Bruce George, Danny Simmons and Deborah Pointer, is an HBO television series produced by hip-hop music entrepreneur Russell Simmons. The series presents performances by established spoken word poets, as well as up-and-coming ones. Well-known actors and musicians will often surprise the audience by showing up to recite their own original poems. The show is hosted by Mos Def. Def Poetry is a spin-off of Def Comedy Jam. As he did on Def Comedy, Simmons appears at the end of every episode to thank the audience.
Genres: Documentary, Music
Keywords: imdb.live-audience, imdb.self-expression, imdb.spoken-word, imdb.stage-production, imdb.african-american, imdb.poetry-reading, imdb.hip-hop
Network: HBO
Country: United States
Production Country:
United States
Languages:
English
Specials
1 episodes
Season 1
4 episodes
Season 2
7 episodes
Season 3
7 episodes
Season 4
10 episodes
Season 5
10 episodes
Season 6
6 episodes
HBO
28 min
28 min/ep
Jan. 18, 2002
March 2, 2007, midnight
Ended
TV-MA / 17+