Louis Reyes Rivera - "Bullet Cry" - Def Poetry

[rainkiss23]

a great tribute to my black fallen prince RIP Malcolm X

[broseph127]

this brings me close to tears every time

[TayLadiiP]

I was there .... at a place I never was.... beautiful

[o1g8c7]

its was moving poem made me cry

[JUANO510]

SO HARD

[newcastleatz]

"Taking the aim at courage, i heard the bullet cry, taking aim at courage, i SAW the bullet cry"....One words, "GOOSEBUMPS."

[Prop]

can't listen to this without tearing up, so vivid

[dat1kidfromyesterday]

dam that was only 4 minutes? what an amazing poem.

[uhuruzaza]

Yo no estuve allí,pero Malcolm es llevado en mi corazón desde entonces.

[pardeilhan]

Respected Mr Louis Reyes Rivera, I am humbled by the force of your cry, a cry, thank the Lord , much stronger than that of the bullet's. With infinite gratitude, from Italy, from the world...

[adysalle]

Wow...sent chills up my spine as he took me there...RIP brother Malcolm, ur legacy lives on...

[XotchilCommon]

.....damn...

[mzjettapooh]

man this is katt williams when he gets this age

[ProphetGuardian]

wheres the sound?!!

[crandyj1220]

Wonderful.

[TheKiddSoWeird]

how could 13 people not like this . ?

[TrixieRix]

There is just something about when he asks, "Did you see his woman?"

[Bluj200]

Nothing beats a legend poet. Amazing

[hamadijuma]

SIMPLY POWERFUL!!!

[superhuman9898]

is there i way i cant get the lyrics????

[PawwwPrintzzzBLVD]

... this is the TRUTH ... This is the real, Ill Street Blues ... Peace Mr. Rivera!

[TrixieRix]

I'm a little strange (I find Cornel West incredibly sexy when he speaks. LOL) I don't see how people don't find words orgasmic.

Never underestimate the power of WORDS. I can now say as an almost 27yr old that I was there 45yrs ago. Were you?

[RobertConn17]

:O unreal....

[jfreesea]

This is one of the most moving poems I have ever heard. It is the only poem that has me fighting tears back throughout the entire poem From the first word to the last. Skillful and master poet!

[marcmody]

Powerful.

[swiftsig]

Unbelievable / Incredible.

[siriuslynow]

He's a great speaker. This is absolutely amazing.

[Brdl]

damn he aint even need no paper..

pfff, i was there now..

[dlloyd423]

It made me feel like I was there. So thy means great poem

[ShinNytRain]

This beyond intense. I literally gave me chills. THIS! is something worthy of being called poetry

[Deann17]

Incredible!

[2KGrind09]

My favorite Poem

[babiigurlishere]

hes really good! i love it.

[djrelaxxx]

Was you there?

[EgrojZednanreh]

this has to be at lest the 100th time i watched this video, its still as amazing as it was the first time i saw it.

[SuscioNegro]

@EgrojZednanreh --Me too.

[tmd5400]

@EgrojZednanreh

Same. Ive watched this video so many times over the last few years, and I just can't get past how unbelievable he is at creating a scene and a feeling in the audience... the structure and passion in his rhymes, the repetition of selected words and phrases. Unreal

[nyenye83]

breathtakingly beautiful...simply wow.....

[oneteaspoon08]

shiver and push through the horn-rimmed frames of a stong man's peace...

love that line

[jbndtb]

Beautiful. I just read Malcom X's autobio. Makes this poem seem so significant to me.

[darcskies777]

"did you see the knowledge flow?"

Damn...

[BLUYEiii]

~wow~

as the man showed the marks, old shackles left behind!

[shane1112h]

I'm been using YouTube for years now and this is problaby the deepest thing I heard so far no BS this is something hard to take in

[Heextravagantlyloves]

This is so deep

[M21CCB]

So vivid i feel all the emotion of the room

that was beautiful...

[rugtug2]

Brother i feel you it was deep

[stillsleepingnbliss]

Wow, this was sooo beautiful!

[twizt813]

very well written and perfect descriptions of the story.

[bennyj38]

this poem is deep and special, but needs special ears and patience to appreciate it...

[KIDDIMS]

this is a wonderful poem.

[missSymphony]

this is one of the most beautiful poems!

i love it.

deep.

[RAADrobotz]

Wow, very very deep.

[casual36]

That day left a deep impression on him I assume

[novel5]

no shit he saw malcolm x get killed

[LionSunDread]

beautiful and deep. this is surreal.

[celestiallysexy]

He just put us all there .I was there .......

[lovenmusic88]

so was i ............dam so was i

[MalcDaMouf]

No it wasn't you morons. Now if you would read the comments that I may have been commenting on, since he is clearly not Asian, and there is nothing in this poem about Asians, you would see that what I said was completely valid because someone said he sounded wise like old Asian men. So thank you for correcting my ignorant comment. You people are all clearly much more intelligent than I. Now let's try to think a little before we try to rip someone's comment next time please. I'd appreciate it.

[rock90123]

he's not asian so the comment was irrelevant.

[FATAL12SKILLZ]

Malcolm X died by a shot gun a 45 and a 9

[RiderOnTheClouds]

he's like yoda, with that stick and all that wisdom

[kchomie1]

SO DEEP!!!

[lol0olsss]

wow

[MalcDaMouf]

Why do all old Asian men have to be wise???

[joeystrummer]

Louis Reyes Rivera, yeah that sure sounds Asian.

[SheiRaga]

he's not asian...

[iluvryann]

he's hispanic.

[ursidae03]

truely powerful poem.

[Friscog06]

jesus...this chilled my blood....absolutley amazing

[ASDFGHJKLWTF]

the deliery was perfect, man and he was so beleivable so real. I think he gets his power from his wisdom stick

[eagledynasty81]

his voice intimidating, poem is awesome nonetheless.

[fdwilkins]

KNOWLEDGE!!!!

[fitsnitpit]

I could listen to this all night. It's just mesmerizing.

[only1cherripye]

this made my blood chill.....luv it

[redchyna156]

BEEEAAUUTTIFUL

[teepacsamir1]

Gave me chills!! Got damn !! Im speechless

[sbaby171]

Best Poem Ever!!!

[hisashi0428]

This is the tenth time I watch this video, yet it is still incredibly fresh and powerful. Each time I watch, there's something new I hear. I can't imagine more vivid way of describing the moment. Thank you very much for the upload.

[44oompa]

wow such a truely beautiful poem

[nuchemmsu]

This is absolutely the best poem i've heard in my life...amazing!

[wallstreetyoung]

I was there, Although I was never born (yet).........

[muslim2theend]

wow hes a genius word of wisdom

[EquisHalo]

I am left wowed..

[hunarf]

how is having respect for yourself racist?

[gingerxcore69]

this makes me cry... it's so overwhelming and... truth

[BrryHaze]

this is indescribable.. such beautiful words. Well delivered. Every time i hear this I get goosebumps. It was horrible what happen to brother Malcolm. But this poem makes the events seem bitter sweet. this poem is just simply indescribable

[ladyofire]

Wow...I'm crying.

[GeniusBoy88]

Awesome piece! I'm glad to have heard this

[RookieofthYear]

O my gosh,Wisdom

[Juberg86]

yeah!!..wisdom!

You can't help but suck up every word he says, like you do when you hear an old asian man, you know he's filled with wisdom.

[popbuh]

I wasn't there but u made me think i was

[kaiser0soze]

Excellent work Mr. Rivera

[keev1989]

does anybody know where you can download this to your ipod or something???

[youknowu]

you could spend a lifetime clapping and praising and still it wouldn't be enough.

[imakefunkybeats]

he's like yoda

[DB02010]

grow up

[freekeezeekee]

This is wisdom

[BlackStallion777]

Absolute genius. I've seen a lot of def poetry...this is indescribable..

[MasterGiffica25]

wow the bastard who shot that bullet's gotta hear this before he starts burning in hell!

[jbugzy]

im in love with this poem

[Africanmistress29]

Great poem.

[lilmisssunshine0905]

I'm trippin rite now that shit was raw as fuck like i really dont know wat to do wit my self rite now that man is a genius .... a poetic genius damn.......

[floresm951]

this gave me chills......amazing

[xxXBlacKnightXxx]

this was really spectacular and touching.

[lolface524]

respect

[YAAQOVEL]

Perfect poem, Malcolm i love you brother may YAH grant to you peace and rest. Simply 100% pure genius!

[UpNcumin]

if this is not real for you what is real for you danm dog the reason why you said thaT IT'S BEACAUSE YOU BLIND AN DEAF TO THE REALITY RJL05

[mcfadde2]

this man is a genius. pure genius.

[Deth000]

DAMN!!!!!!!!!!! thats what u call REAL~~

[andrewbb]

waw lufet!

[CandyAcidReign]

Fantastic. This had to be a hard poem to memorize because of the repetition. He did a splendid job. He raised his voice at the right times and surely the crowd felt the bullet cry.

[MzeeDala]

WOW! i am speechless

[evilerico]

Amazing...I will use the language and the great skill to improve my own poems, thank you for that deep poem and the inspiration.

What about u guys?

[bucknerdio]

this is a beautiful piece.

I recently read the book it is nice to have a soundtrack to the story so to speak.

[TipTopFly]

deep

[osahfr]

it didnt rhyme.. :()

[sfields619]

rhyming isnt the point.

[payyap]

why does it matter if it rhymed or not?

[MIGSB1]

Poetry doesn't have to rhyme. LOL

[TrixieRix]

@osahfr You have GOT to be kidding me.

[Rege1988]

He was talking the Malcolm X assassination. Really deep and meaningful.

[budsmokingpothead]

this poem really touched me deep in my chest, ohh thats good!

[YABITCHWANTME]

omg that was so deep

[LostAngel01234]

yea I agree

[feedbackandpeace]

Is there anyway I can get the words to this? A transcript or something? I'd just love to be able to have it to read, It's so brilliant. If not I think I'll just copy it down for myself. Thanks for uploading it :)

[shahs008]

my heart skipped a beat

[ffuuttuurree]

i felt that

[Snorlaz197]

I took a poetry class he tought... hes a pretty cool guy

[gingerxcore69]

thats amazing. im really jealous of that. i would love to take a poetry class from him. he's amazingly talented

[VirgoVixen9]

WOW Thank you for separating this, I would really like to use the audio, I don't think I could read it like he knows

[UptownVeteran12]

Wow dude now that is one of the mos powerful poems I have heard of ON DJP.

[fighter58693]

i wish i could write peotry

[PathTooIslam]

everytime i see Malcolm or hear his name i get goosebumps because of the MANHOOD in that man!

[reignmphoenix]

I hear this poem, and it hurts me because I think of all the racist comments I've read on youtube.

I find myself crying often at the state of the world and incidents like assassinations of great men are just another painful example. Hopefully, this might spark a change in at least a few people that hear these words.

[gingerxcore69]

you're a great person

and i agree and hope for the same things.

this was very moving

[freshadidas]

dang

[Penguinsfan33]

Amazing...great poem

[kungfuhustler84]

oh my god I started crying during this and I couldn't stop for about five minutes. wow

[Ladyweezy15]

that was intense

[abstrak88]

rediculously amazing!!

[AcePilot101]

37 years since malcolm x

I was there before abc, let alone xyz..

Harlem, throwin' bottles at the wall.

Sunshine, jet fighers over head..the bombs fall on NYC, 911..we all saw it, comrade.

[BobWaya2]

thats real good!

[one5one5one]

I have heard this poem probably 50 times and it gets more powerful every time. It still remains my favorite poem ever also.

[millie123tck]

Winner of my favorite poem ever.

[theseeker61]

Brother Louis Reyes Rivera... Ache!!!

[minorashley21]

wow

[minorashley21]

this made me cry thank you

[HeroHart]

Amazing

[sudansupergirl]

deeeep

[bonethuqfan]

Powerful poem.

[rajib23]

its called "Place i've never been"

[maquon]

i going to watch some of malcolm's videos now

[lizzyb00bah]

I LOVED IT. mad respect for this guy, it's so hard to stop listening, and reflecting.

i read malcolm x, it changed me a lot.

soo much respect, it's hard not to tip my hat.

[Girly08freak]

Yeah that book was good. He did a great job in keeping my attention.

[molotovcockfight]

speechless, unbelievably true

[KingIshaqq]

That was deep....

[Bcg276]

that poem was...beatiful....wow....soo deep man...he has an

[comicbookstoreguy]

Breathtaking. I don't know how many times I've watched this, but it it's unbelievably powerful.

[brandyheyward]

This was one of my favorites, if not my absolute favorite. To the person who couldn't understand why he repeated some stanzas like a song---that's called jazz poetry and is worth studying. As for the person who didn't know it was about Malcolm X, I'll just suggest that you study..... This was AMAZING.

[itsme30518]

This is an AWESOME poem. A very fitting tribute. Thank you.

[solapoetyk]

maybe i'm the only person that didn't like it, nothing against malcom x or luis reyes rivera....it just seemed to drag on and he kept to reiterate the same point over and over again

[frthought]

I just finished "The Autobiography of Malcolm X", and this was a fitting tribute. If you haven't read it...get it and READ IT!!! This brought chills and a tear to the eye of this descendant of slave owners and Confederate soldiers. Keep the legacy of Malcolm X alive!!!

[mombasani]

a poem for a true warrior respect may allah(s.a) grant him MALIK EL SHABBAZ enternal peace malcom x 4 ever

[mantra56]

such amazing delivery...creates vivid imagery..thank you for this video

[GabbaZigga]

That was so strong

[porsche944]

that was the illness

[gamemonkey101]

Absolutely outstanding, a tribute totally in sync with the style of X himself, and a refreshing change for the stuff you usually see on Def Poetry

[realtime23]

That was absolutely incredible. The whole time I could not stop nodding my head dude I was so zoned, he got me goood! that was fukn awesome

[icecreamforlunch]

i wouldnt have known he was talking about X

but that poem was so diffrent from anything else on def poetry

[legendaryteine]

This poem was diffrent. Something ive never heard nor read before, i liked it.

[danigerianprincess]

amazing really.

[Y2ANJ]

I remember seeing this the first time. Great poem, just brilliant.

[milwrift]

amazing

[Innkyblott]

Damn. This is the closest I'll get to witnessing that moment of history. Thanks.

[reddbboy]

The best Ive ever heard...

[fludoofr]

no comment!!!!

[DRArtist88]

deep

[Jaygeeoh]

i love Louis Reyes Rivera!!!!

[rello222]

Much respects for posting this

[str8ndirect]

Juelz..you probabaly don't understand it..that doesn't meant it was weak..it was just weak to you.