Oveous Maximus, Dulce de Leche APOLLO

[tavik13]

1:13. that was enough. more than enough

[jprcuteface94]

Ammeeeennnnnn!!! He needs a hug. He was awesome!

[redinkubus7]

I STRICKLY BEEN A MAXIMUS FAN FOR THE PAST FOUR YEARS, AND THIS PIECE HE DID STANDS OUT TO BE MY TOP FAVORITE WRITE OF ALL TIME.

[samoasian219]

omg..im in love!!...love it!! <3

[mvarona30000]

Still in love with this piece. "This will always be a man's world under a woman's supervision", I have this quote on my wall til this day! Thanks Oveous for being so amazing.

[drod12781]

i swear i love him

[atmahaaha]

This will always be a man's world under a women's supervision. Ayyee! Love This!

[zestb114]

thank you osunlade for introducing me to this guy :) :)

[LynnEiress86]

Js beautiful

[mokacoffee]

this video deserves a billion views

[premedgurl]

I think i Love him!

[Spooncillo]

does anyone have his lyrics for this or any of his poems? It'd be cooler to study them slowly...

[Gotmagiik]

@Spooncillo i dont know i havent seen the lyrics , weird

[AshaCattette]

Aw man, I remember watching/listening to this every day last year in the morning because it was so uplifting, however I forgot the name of this poem and my laptop died and so I'm just finding this video again and I cried. Thank you for writing and preforming this amazing piece of art!

[melannie500]

oveous maximus. i am in love.

[meganpatriciav]

I met him when I was 16. And he has touched my heart ever since.

[LupaDove]

Oh my GAWD this straight up gave me chill and sent tears streamin down my face! From the women opressed around the world I have to say.... Thank you! Pinagig, thank you spoken in my Native American tribal tongue from the Winnebago Reservation. Pinagigi, you have done me well.

[chocolatecuban]

Ayyy! Él es hermoso!

[LunaSolTierra]

Dios mioooo!!! wow all i can say ! loved it

[JRobles024]

i love this kid ....

[mistermichaelkyle]

this is spoken advocacy art. so impressive. this is moving beyond words!

[dradenlovelorne]

Thank you.

[THEQUEENB7587]

He speak tha truth

[R0xi08]

not only is he good looking, but his words!!! *snap snap*

[JUni0R2o1]

diablo k poeta

[LBFamBam9]

what does he say at 1:14? not an english translation, but what does he say in spanish? i cant really make it out cuz he says it so fast. can someone write it out in spanish?

[RazR131]

@LBFamBam9 This dinner de arroz con habichuelas negras, con maduros, tostones and some type of meat lol.

[schar2lie]

HE'S SO MOVING... HMMMM

[nittzzu]

he's just doin it for the ladies :)

[magnate3]

@nittzzu nah, man.. I'm not. ur sadly mistaken. this and all my work is based on real life stories. :) peace. 1 L'Ove

[nittzzu]

@magnate3 I know, i was joking, you're real

[danygrl08]

@magnate3 gosh where are more men like this?

[Glynnisable]

@magnate3 Thank you. God bless you.x

[Titinefer1129]

@nittzzu Then that makes him one smart man!

[84MIks]

Oveous will you marry me???? 

[clesuxs]

He's Dominican

[Jmendoza2929]

This dude has mad talent, heart and soul. So deep with it. "This will always be a man's world under a woman's supervision".

[mexicanchika9190]

Dammnn, i got chills up and down my body.

[true2daeyes]

I love to hear him speak. Real talk

[jvlandadri]

just dope . enough worrds said

[lilidr007]

he touches my heart!

[maoputasi25]

0mg!!! he's amazing .. i think im in love he gives me the chills... he speaks the truth...

[Testorshia]

Wow. He just gave me an eargasm.

[flicks2watch4]

@Testorshia  Hahahahah!!....nice!

[TheEditor80]

@Testorshia haha i know right!

[heavensentsexi]

i kno i'm a lil late but im puerto rican so this really touched heart

[brasilsronaldo]

man...this dudes sick...

[thelovelyone]

dulce de leche is caramel, but much sweeter .

[westhallghost]

whats dulce de leche mean??

[cuzamicsnowman101]

dulce de leche means sweet milk

[vanillabeanzz]

This really moved me.. Thanks for expressing so much love for women on earth. Its so lovely to be reminded that there are men who would be willing to really protect women and their self worth. And its a shame that I even feel that way as all men should be willing to that, as women should support men. And human beings should have love for other human beings! Life could be so different for so many people if there was just this love.

[peebzzz]

I'm a little bit in love

[lilpersiandancer]

um... wayyy in love

[MzMemez]

I must have listened to this thousands of times, I have thnk my cuzin for introducing Oveous; poetry to me his poetry has affected me so much that if i hear words that trigger my memory to this poem I have to hear it all over again! God Bless this man's talent. Y me siento orgullosa de saber que el es DOMINICANO!!! Loko tu eres un bacano!

[dreherballer11]

that was powerful makes you think

[nesspora]

DUDE who cares if he's black, white, yellow, brown, tan, red, cream, orange, purple. its not about who's saying it Listen to what he's saying.

[abbysweet4]

thank you

[nesspora]

Your welcome. ;P

[nvdizbeauty05]

he's not afro dominican he's just dominican

[pongipongi007]

wow...powerful words..anyone know his heritage?

[blaqgurl]

that was a hot performance!

[SheiRaga]

I hate how everybody got all pumped when he started speaking Spanish like half of them even understood what he was sayin'!!! And that whack girl around 1:20, snappin' her fingers like poets dig that type of thing anymore!!! lol

[IvanValdezx19]

Lol your funny you don't think they know how to speak Spanish??? Don't underestimate minorities and put them in a box of people you encounter (Jewish,African,Latin,Asian,Mi­ddle Eastern,Low-Class white peoples). But at the end of the day your perspective is true because obviously you've witnessed it personally. Much Love

[nubfoff]

dont turn it into a minority thing lol i'm pretty sure half did not know wat he said

[IvanValdezx19]

LOl what's your ethnicity?

[nubfoff]

african american

[IvanValdezx19]

Then what was your rational for even saying "don't turn it in to a minority" I basically thought you were either white or a coporate junkie bored in his office listening to spoken word since its portrayed as being elegant.

[musicguy1987]

ya, but its not about ethinicity... did you listen to the poem or did you get side tracked by the minority issue.

[jazzychickengurl]

hes actually dominican

[IvanValdezx19]

Lol Jazzy I was referring to nuboff. And were minorities too

[e198811]

he's afro dominican

[IvanValdezx19]

What do you mean by Afro-Dominican anyway? Because people from Dominican republic like me are mixed with Spanish,African, and Taino Indian.. So what do you mean by that

[e198811]

um he has recognized in one of his poems or him talking about his african roots...i didnt think it would recieve heat...i just repeated what he had said...i know there is other ethnicities in with many dominicans

[blakjesus33]

im not sure what that person means, but are you offended by being called afro? b/c not all dominicans are of that mixture

some are more afro than others and visa versa

Oveous is a mixture of those things that you named, but he obviously identifies with his afro side as well

[IvanValdezx19]

Of course not blakjesus most of my family members look like Spaniards but they're mixed with Spanish,West African,and Taino Indian. Most of the Dominicans are of that mixture 73 percent is a pretty high number. But, theirs no such thing as an Afro-Dominican or Spanish Dominican for that matter. Your just Dominican which is a nationality or your Latino no matter your skin color..

[tribulations101]

For every great Man there is as Great Woman in there side.

A man's world under a Woman's surpervision----nice.

[afrofresh44]

Your first statement is Not True.. give one example... dont worry, i'll wait...

Your second one is not true either, but it can be fixed... insert a comma after 'world'... replace all that comes after with 'with women in it"

I'm just saying that is the way it is, not the way its supposed to be... dont shoot the messenger...

He is a good poet though, just wish he spent less time blaming men for the worlds ills...

[nvdizbeauty05]

this one gave me goose bumps

truly talented!

[pereyr09]

wonderful

[blssdbythebest88]

A man's world under a WOMAN'S supervision- that was hot!!!!!

[usedchik15]

i like how he's bilingual!

[blessedsweetsin]

wow.

[ronell99]

first your a hater he's good i bet you cant write a poem better than that so chill on the haterism!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[keda416]

he just isn't that great

i see youth poets who are better all the time

[RSDjam17]

what! you must be joking. this man is brilliant. he writes all of his materials and they are so deep, pure, and real. real life situations he uses and opens them up to his audience. he was at my school today, i swear i felt like i was in the situation he was talking about. this was the last poem he did today and he was soooooooooo damn good. this dude is what's up! hardly will find anyone who is as good as he is.

[54spiritedwill54]

oh my goodness! i've been lookin for this dude forever, i saw this episode like 2 years ago

[starsearchreject]

I'm in love

[nimashukri]

i heard that.

[BukBobbyNess]

straight rawness

[Abrahm178]

People Snap There Finger's Quite Often @ Poetry Gathering's Just to Let you Know

[heavensentsexi]

this iz defenately a fav bigg upz 2 the barrio

[ries5]

Pure poetry dude.

[mleliza3]

"...this will always be a man's world...under a woman's supervision."

Wow, lol. So true!

[vitelli786]

so, so true...

[mizs8szixteen]

big up to my dominicano beautiful man!

[jiggasmooth]

I've been watching this cat for a minute and truly he is an inspiration to me and reminds of why I do the work that I do so I can change the world. This is truly a legendary man and his words and passion and people like this is what reminds me to never give up hope and my generation along with others will change this world. Thank You for this gift.

[verybusy247]

n e 1 know what dulche de leche actually means?

[BicksBoogieOne]

"the sweets of milk"..its just a sayin..

but so u know. Dulce means candy or sweet

and leche is milk.

[verybusy247]

thanx...

[krumpkills]

i dont even like poetry but dis nigga is cold as fuck

[KiNKYPiNEAPPLE]

lol @ 1:20 .. does anyone really snap their fingers at poetry slams anymore .. ?

i love this poem though

[MizzKay06]

I love his passion and how he expresses his emotion...and he is gorgeous

[ARIMARIE20]

I LOVE HIM

[luelue4life]

Ove I was at the spic up you hosted and your work knocked me out I passed the word (about you) to another talented Dominican brother Ishamel aka Vizual. Recall that your spark sparks others. carry on. Fradane

[CBrezzy93]

where can i download this poem at

[saruhjan3]

damn dis du' to real wit it

[lilo2323]

WOW he is good..and speaks the truth!

[vanillabeanzz]

Oh my, that was just beautiful. Its not just an imaginary concept, even today in 2008, in the modern world, women truly are thought of as 2nd class. I was raised to believe it somewhat... This is so beautiful though, nicee Oveus!

[hajiy101]

That poem had me misty eyed. This has to be THE BEST poem that i have ever heard in my entire life so far.This guy is "THE TRUTH." Keep it up Oveous!

[NessNessNess]

HE R0CKSz MEEE!!

[afrochique]

first time i'd ever seen ove ... this piece is amazing. his genuine love and respect for women is amazing.

[benjit24]

this is some of the realest talk ive heard in a minute

[teentrashKID]

That's my cousin Ovedeo,

he's really talented.

But I call him Tarzan!

[Yonka42]

oh my goodness! i've been lookin for this dude forever, i saw this episode like 2 years ago, and his last line always stuck in my head, i told all me friends and teachers and everything, he's so powerful!!!!

[LacosteDon]

yoo much respect to this dood for bringing us a poem that is as real as life

[darkunknown2]

i am goin to your college

[usedchik15]

who's ove's? what college is that?

[blessedsweetsin]

that's not a college, that's the Apollo Theater.

[usedchik15]

oh ok that makes sense

[killakiddavid164]

you a dumbass!!!!!

[lexhotone718]

lol yall crazy

[unstablepersona]

he's coming to my college tonight! so excited.

[dazedout64]

this is such an amazing poem. I think i've watched it about 30 times and it's beautiful every time. I wish he would come to my college.

[sourgirl0027]

this is the epitome of what a great poet is! i love you ove for this! tu tiene s el corazon de poeta, dont forget me cause i still love to watch you eat!!! ha ha

[darkunknown2]

man i'm show this poem to my mother "respect"

[blahblahblahman]

I want to marry him.

[meggabadgirl]

hE LOOKS GOOD AND IS SO...SWEET.

[sbake608]

I love this poem...he has a way with words...I can't wait to the movie Spit comes out. Beautiful(him and the poem)

[mobillionblack]

we need more brothas like this -------postive figures who are educated and articulate ......the new seeds of today have no leaders to follow.

[sourgirl0027]

what a man! i saw him once at newyorican in nyc! and he is amazing! he makes agirl cry

[Ntahlekshual]

I'm in love!!!!!!!!

[LadyStarRocks]

ya girls are crazy.. but i agree

lol.. but amazing poemm

i see u doing ya thingg!

[nandansho]

How to get booty in 3 minutes 36 seconds.

[KeenandNifty]

I know right AND he's fine. Lol.

[sog305]

mad skills

[amaziinqOne]

yesss this was good ..

but salcedo`s breakdown was the best !!!

:]

[Leeza28]

that waz beautiful almost made me wanna cry

[LuxAbey27]

He has no idea how many people want to see him live, that's the beauty of it. I love this too poem too.

[teentrashKID]

ha, come to one of our family parties.

he's always performing!

[trina1126]

i wish i could marry him he'd make a great husband lol

he's words man WOW

[msn92]

This poem was great, but my FAVORiTE -by him- would have to be Salcedo`s Breakdown!

[ugogirl2006]

whoa.

[Musicalheart]

Do you know how long i've been trying to find this poem. It's been awhile, like a year. He's really creative. Great poem.

[thisismywayout]

Apoolo

[joluv0027]

this man, el tiene el corazon de poeta!