Saul Williams - Telegram

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Saul's new album, The Inevitable Rise and Liberation of Niggy Tardust, has arrived! Produced by Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails, it is a breathtaking work of art that you really shouldn't miss, and is only available online. You can download the whole abum for free, or donate to support the artists, by visiting www.niggytardust.com today. Please donate! Part lament for the current condition of music culture, part battle cry for a new generation of visionary artists, Telegram is Saul's message to Hip Hop. Originally featured on his 2004 self-titled album, Saul digs beneath the scabs of greed, sex, and violence often associated with rap culture, revealing the true essence of Hip Hop in just a few transcendent minutes.
Video Rating: 4 / 5

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50 Comments

doomsdale91 says September 13, 2011 at 12:17 PM

the people in the audience are fucking stupid they dont even understand they here something about slaves and start cheering but the rest of his messages are just blown off.

hellatightgnardude says September 13, 2011 at 12:35 PM

I wish the people in the background would shut up

vetiarvind says September 13, 2011 at 12:49 PM

wish the audience would STFU and listen

Renaissanceish says September 13, 2011 at 1:45 PM

@ThatDudeDevin "this fewl"

snarby21 says September 13, 2011 at 1:59 PM

@ThatDudeDevin hip hop is a representation of the current state of mind of the african american community. if there was no hip hop then the mindset would be in another form. the mindset is more than hip hop. the mindset is the culture of poverty, the mindset is discrimination, the mindset is worth shouting about, until it can one day be transcended.

-a white boi.

witness623 says September 13, 2011 at 2:26 PM

Peace!!!

witness623 says September 13, 2011 at 2:40 PM

@ThatDudeDevin cool story.

ThatDudeDevin says September 13, 2011 at 3:14 PM

If it wasnt for Hip Hop this fewl wouldnt have any content to whine about. This dude is not that dope. I rather read Faulkner if I want something "deep."

SuperEarther says September 13, 2011 at 4:12 PM

saul is a new life for hip hop. this guy is amazing and has so much to give.

alberts1985 says September 13, 2011 at 4:32 PM

my regards

dracolusus says September 13, 2011 at 5:23 PM

From a white, metal head from South Africa, This give me goose bumps when I hear it. Pure genius, talent...saw him here a few years back and his poetry blew us all away.

yorikthepoor says September 13, 2011 at 5:49 PM

now this is what I call TRUE STATEMENT

Sesquiltera says September 13, 2011 at 6:40 PM

When he talks about the marihuana being replaced by magic mushrooms all the screamers turn silent.....

L4v4riv3r says September 13, 2011 at 7:01 PM

@Roodski They are at church.

Roodski says September 13, 2011 at 7:46 PM

ha everyone acts like theyre at church or something all "whoo!" "yeah" "amen" "aint that the truth" gayyy... cool poetry though

eddieblackritual says September 13, 2011 at 7:54 PM

@CyberSpectrumND ya i feel ya on that..but i think it happens with all music at some point..whatever goes to the top will eventually fall..not saying that it has or will ..but the fads fade and when it comes down to it the true blue artist stay around forever..hip-hop or grunge, or metal,,pop rock ect;

eddieblackritual says September 13, 2011 at 8:00 PM

amazing..i love how he puts his hand in his pockets and just chills..

LesterLtd says September 13, 2011 at 8:29 PM

Holy shit

WakeUpRory says September 13, 2011 at 8:44 PM

Where did you get this video?

okiokinl says September 13, 2011 at 8:58 PM

fucking brilliant

SaveyourSavior says September 13, 2011 at 9:05 PM

amazing

what a bright soul

what a powerful heart

PERSONIFICATIONOFYAY says September 13, 2011 at 9:14 PM

He's certainly talented, but something is missing.

onkruidt says September 13, 2011 at 9:28 PM

damn..

YuutubeLosesAgainlol says September 13, 2011 at 10:08 PM

you should never have to say "I'm not racist" when you're talking about a genre of music as spent as hip-hop.

CyberSpectrumND says September 13, 2011 at 10:49 PM

This is the reason I'm tired of hip-hop and moved onto other forms of music and underground hip-hop, not this poem it's self but what he expresses in the poem is pretty deep, and relevant even though he made this years before the hip-hop really got shit, and started to just be marketing to suburban white kids who were seen as the driving force behind the album sales. Now I'm not racist, but yeah. Inner city 20 year old black dude, and I'm tired of hip-hop.

11lisaaa says September 13, 2011 at 11:39 PM

woohoooo pardyyyyyyyyyyy tym :D

okiregbik777 says September 13, 2011 at 11:53 PM

BIG UP JAPANESE DANCER!! U-MIN MAD!

U-MIN

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wwwtotalitaerde says September 14, 2011 at 1:22 AM

Check out the books you find on the Wuala link in the description of my films. They were written in the 1930s but still give an idea how Germany "works".
For an example of torture using modern techniques check out my english film about the Anneliese Michel "exrorcism" case. For brainwashing and steering techniques used against defendants in court look at my 2 films about Ulrike Meinhof and Jan-Carl Raspe.
For Germany exporting its torture techniques to other states see my last film.

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urdynamix1 says September 14, 2011 at 3:10 AM

This Shit Is So Ridiculously Bangin, Not Even Funny. Love You and Miss You Missy.

SpectreGuy1997 says September 14, 2011 at 3:49 AM

@1i1okey funny. Dont be a douchebag and posts fake chains.

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Qrious93 says September 14, 2011 at 5:29 AM

whoever has an ear and wants to hear something very important, the Lord Jesus Christ said: "For God so Loved the world that He gave His only Begotten Son & that who ever believes in Jesus will never perish but will receive EVERLASTING life;Therefore, whoever believes in Jesus has eternal life (right now) , but whoever rejects this already has the wrath of God at work in their life". Check it out if you like, it's all in the Gospel of John, Chapter 3. Believe the Gospels and repent.

SuperGuapilla says September 14, 2011 at 5:49 AM

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inLife2012 says September 14, 2011 at 6:16 AM

thumbs up !!!

FunKCX says September 14, 2011 at 6:50 AM

It would be fcking funny if someone would faceplant in front of the camera at the beginning of the video xD ( 0:00 - 0:07

MATRUDANA says September 14, 2011 at 7:02 AM

the guys who move like fucken robots kill me......

1i1okey says September 14, 2011 at 7:21 AM

On December 24,2006 at 8 o'clock in the morning a boy named Scott Jackson was found dead.Doctors couldn't come up with the cause of his death.His mother checked his emails to see if she could figure out what happened.Turns out he was still signed into myspace.She found he had gone to sleep after he read and didn't repost a chain letter.if you don't repost this to 6 videos a girl with no face will kill you tonight.sorry don't wanna die

esrinaydin says September 14, 2011 at 7:39 AM

@AloneBurn Yeah, she has lots CRAP LOADS of weight.

sigma28k says September 14, 2011 at 8:35 AM

i dont get it...that fat guy was hitting all the right squares

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AloneBurn says September 14, 2011 at 9:35 AM

@esrinaydin she has been more or less featuring in other songs. she doesn't make many songs anymore. and she has been loosing weight so... respect xD

esrinaydin says September 14, 2011 at 9:55 AM

@ironmaiden540 She just hasn't made many songs lately, unless something happened to her?

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