Saul Williams (spoken word) at Icehouse

From United States

First Twin Cities show since since September 14, 2012 • First Icehouse show • First headlining show since March 19, 2012 • Fifth Twin Cities show on MN Live's calendar since April 19, 2008

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From last.fm:

Born in Newburgh, New York, United States, 1972, Saul Williams is considered a powerful voice of the hip-hop generation as a poet, actor, rapper, singer and musician. Best known for his blend of spoken word poetry and hip-hop, and for his leading role in the independent film Slam, he received notable recognition while supporting Nine Inch Nails for parts of their 2005-2006 tour. Saul's third album, The Inevitable Rise and Liberation of Niggy Tardust, was produced by Trent Reznor, and released via the internet on November 1, 2007. Read more about Saul Williams on Last.fm.

From Minneapolis

First show since since September 4, 2013 • First Icehouse show • First show supporting a touring headliner since May 11, 2013 • 18th show on MN Live's calendar since December 27, 2008

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Guante is a hip hop artist, two-time National Poetry Slam champion, social justice activist and educator. He’s been featured in URB Magazine’s “Next 1000” list, City Pages’ “Artists of the Year” list, CMJ and the Progressive, and has shared bills with Talib Kweli, Atmosphere, Dead Prez, Sage Francis, Brother Ali, Mr. Lif, P.O.S. and many more of the top names in indie hip hop. Apart from these artistic endeavors, Guante also founded and manages the MN Activist Project Read more on Last.fm