Def Poetry
20026 Seasons8.0
Documentary
- Genre
- Documentary
- Certificate
- TV-MA
- Origin
- US
About
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.
Where to watch
Availability from JustWatch via TMDB.
Details
- Status
- Ended
- First aired
- Jan 18, 2002
- Network
- HBO
Time to finish
33 hrs
44 episodes. About 5 weeks at an hour a night.
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