Digital tools and platforms are driving young, hip readers and writers of poetry in ever increasing numbers to practice and appreciate the ancient art. Here's a round up of four to watch. The ...

This month, Dessa, aka Dessa Darling, aka Margret Wander, will set off on a spring tour with her band, Doomtree. With Doomtree and as a solo artist, Dessa has expanded the boundaries of what people ...

Rappers have interesting lyrics and every line they create should be appreciated. Rap Poems is a tumblr that recognizes this, pairing each line from your favorite MCs with serene, Instagram-like ...

AKRON, Ohio – Loretta Brown, like many grandmothers, has a lot of good advice. And she has an unusual way of sharing it: dropping rhymes to the beat of music. “Check this out! Check this out! Yeah!

Move over, Snoop Dogg. There’s a rapping rep who’s bustin’ some rhymes. With little fanfare, Rep. Major Owens (D-Brooklyn) has been writing rap poems and entering them into the staid Congressional ...

Interviewing Billings Senior graduate Linds Sanders a few weeks ago made me wish I could rap poems the way she can. The UM student is part of a new generation of performance poets taking on where the ...