Shihan on Def Poetry Jam

[MisaMisaEK]

I just love how your first name sounds so good next to my last name. Post-it notes all around the house showing how much you love...

[blkbmr10]

he just performed at my university UTSA, it was so good

[CollegeBoyFlow]

23 people need any type of love

[LyricalStimulant]

I just made a song inspired by this same poem. Its entitled "I Want A Love Like" & its in the video responses.

I'd love it if you checked it out, please! let me know if you dig it!

Peace to Ya.

-AdV.

[haro350]

@Lasiapoo317

[BREKA34]

Had to watch this a couple times in a row. Thats beautiful!

[ashleymoreful]

i want love like that ...

[The92Sky]

so beautiful

[youngladyflix]

this is too cute :) nd funny

[K33MALOV3]

Lmaooo he looks like uncle miles from soul food ^_^

[Lasiapoo317]

this is just so beautiful . his wife is lucky : )

[Lasiapoo317]

2:20 is one of my favorite parts : ) that was soo cuteee ! he is definitely one of my favorite poets : )

[JesusisLordOmega]

I love this <3

[BallinCougar15]

i want this type of love too...

[ChanyChaniChane]

This is so sweet. He is cute too... In an old school type way.

[alexandria1939]

awwww



[VerOhonest]

"Smell her all up in my covers type love"-----------------simply beautiful <3

[Ebony56837Kam]

This was so great

[raspyshiit]

i'm a sucker for a poet with long hair.

[cutsyjules91]

beautiful beautiful beautiful

[SakuraBlossom2011]

He is a great poet!!!

[jhp0725]

I think half those "awww's" at the end were genuine "awwww's" and the other half were "ohhhhh's" of disappointment that he was already married.

[fcopa1]

Great message brother. We need more love in this world. Peace and love be with you.

[videogrl4eva]

I LOVE THIS POEM!! it not sappy and over done it'm mad funny. The end was a nice twist . 

[chantazerz]

My favorite freakin love poem :)

[phillyplaya86]

That has to be one of my favorite poems

[MoveLikeThis]

he speaks so well!

[MissyDaDiva]

22 people clearly have never had any sort of love

[virgo29virgo]

Awwww toooo cute... he's a.m.a.z.i.n.g!

[ralphjthomas]

One of my favorite poems/poets ever! "I want a love like..." Speak that Shihan! i had to buy this brother's cd because he is that great!

All my poetry lovers please check out my recent performance of my poem Faith of a Phoenix on my page. It's for all those lovers that believe that once love will always exists #FaithofaPhoenix

[hodoproductions]

Thumbs up if there was a person on your mind the whole time.



[SexyKeyma32]

Beautiful he could not have said those words any better!!! LOVE THIS ONE:)

[FredTSmokeWeed]

I want that type of love, that's like that one type of love, love.

[MultiBigcat69]

i want a luv were i dont have to spend money on that hoe luv!!! ;p

[edwincito0925]

Para Guivi

[chinchipots]

i love this poem <3

[rnbasianxx]

he came to our university last night to recite poems. his poems are so beautiful. <3

[YoYo76893]

21 people need to work on themselves to get this type love

[vincenteper01]

I know most people will igonre this, but to anyone who loves poetry and enjoys watching spoken word poetry please check out my poem entitled "Death sentence" .. My name is Vincente "SubVersive" Perez. I'm an aspiring poet and i feel my passion will speak to many people as long as they give it a chance. If you decide to look me up i appreciate your time and effort. Thank you - SubVersive

[Caljo100]

Love it then and love it now!

[khaleema23]

I wan that DAM yal STILLLLLLLL together type love <3

[kmmarcano]

Love this!!!

[StudleyMuffinGurl]

Favorite poem. EVER.

[vivianhoang88]

19 people dont have this type love.

[GodsSon0105]

I'm feeling this! I like this!

[BrianGabrintino]

I take it 19 people don't want this kind of love?

[xxGlisteningAngelxx]

Cute!

[everywhere27]

Search Rebecca Dupas Stupid Love

Watch from 3:40 -- it's a surprisingly similar poem.

tried to send the link, but youtube wont let me post it.

[downesy55]

one million bitches on his dick...

[jasonlammons]

I hope you find it bro:) I'm hoping too!

[saldanat]

HE DID CUT OFF HIS HAIR o_o :( his hair was cute

[dcheyenne14]

This poem never gets old!! I love it

[blustylz008]

love to love and be loved all day every day express that real love type love for me babee lol x

[BlackAtticus]

I'LL JUST SAY IT: SHIHAN BIT THIS POEM OFF MY MENTOR 'SEED'. TRUST ME. The original smoooookkkeeesss this one.

[slburris122]

@BlackAtticus Really? I had no idea. Love, love, love this poem, though.

[BlackAtticus]

@slburris122 mmm hmmm....and you should, it was bitten off one of the lovely poems that inspired the next wave of slam poets in my area to get involved with writing. what's sad is, when he first saw Seed perform this, Shihan really told him..."aw that piece wasn't really that good....." turns around and throws his career on it's back. smdh

[Snuggleumpakis]

@BlackAtticus Got proof? I'd love to see it

[BlackAtticus]

@Snuggleumpakis yeah there's footage from the 2007 seattle slam natz mics, and i'm sure my dude has footage of him running it. i'd put on youtube my damn self, but seed has that footage and really so JADED by the whole deal he hadn't even dropped a slam piece SINCE!!! and it kinda sucks cause if he wanted to COMPLETELY pull dudes card he could have. i'd squash it myself, but the more i look at this crap, i'm like c'mon..... dude has been riding hard off another man's words with a STRAIGHT FACE.

[Flamesyful]

@BlackAtticus

First... you still haven't presented proof. And if ANYONE did rip another's work, THEN normally the author would do something about it. However lets be positive about it, what if it was an inspiration from it? Or have you heard "imitation is the best form of flattery" ? I'm just looking at it from all sides. HOWEVER even WITHOUT this spoken word piece, Shihan is still incredible with his other work.

[minimahbillings]

To love someone madly and deeply is to love an imperfect person perfectly... Somewhere out there he looks for me. Where are you, Romeo?

[MikaCB4eva]

oooh this is some real shiit .. ii love this

[biatchdizzynwebe]

thats soo effing beautiful

[MrsNattaly]

Cried

[Ongelique1Trick]

that was so beautiful!

[507papa]

Men usually find it hard to express how they feel about a woman...Mr Shihan had no problem whatsoever, flawless poem, specially "I'd like to get hit by a car so hard i"d be transported to another country and love you again in a different language"

[BabyGirlT17]

My love is like this -3

[GoodDjM]

creative shit

[fabulousme123]

AW. That is the SWEET thing ever.

[MoDizzle92377]

nigga is trippin'

[RandomChick842]

@MoDizzle92377 how is he trippin? His shit is deep and hardcore....young people today can only dream of this kind of love...

[MoDizzle92377]

@RandomChick842 I like the poem I just think the last part was a crazy type love in, when he said "

I even be fantasizing about walking out on a green light just dying

to get hit by a car just so I could lose my memory

get transported to some third world country ect..." , but kind of love is silly, but funny though.

[Jessicamarlene24]

Amazing just like my boyfriend

[blacklabel015]

Women always say they want this type of guy, but go the opposite direction when they actually look for a guy. It's sad sometimes, really.

[WorldOfSnakes]

@blacklabel015 EXACTLY. When they hear about all that they want a guy like that. But for some reason in reality they go for the opposite type of guy, and if a guy actually fits Shihan's story, many girls see it as a weakness.

[abckhh]

@blacklabel015 only because our minds are programmed to think tht a guy like this doesnt exist so we get scared n push them away

[Secret1099]

replay , i sorry

[AlexAndDougie]

Shihan came to my Uni to perform in our Spoken Word.

he is AMAZING.

[PeruanaYCubana]

This is one of my all time favorite poems. *thumbs up if this is not the first time you have heard this poem*

[chelsealynnangel]

@PeruanaYCubana i gotchu wit the thumbs up gurrrllll ;)

[chelsealynnangel]

@PeruanaYCubana ayeee thumbs up lil mama!

[JeremyAldana]

This guy is living his dream and sharing his gift with us :)

For real, this guy makes poetry sound cool!

Inspiring...

[MrDujenal]

Tell yuh about di haterz how can u dislike this video............Yow big up Shihan ting tun up

[BlackAtticus]

@MrDujenal you can eeeaaassillly dislike this if you heard the original poem this came from.

there can be no love for plagiarizing.

[taebug122]

<3 im obsessed with this

[krizayenegra0415]

His wife is sooooo lucky!

[bboydevs]

one of my favorites, you'll like this....

[13OSSES]

18 people obviously have never been in love before.

[Thesongbird623]

I love this poet....defenitely a gifted brother....

[LoLzGrL0698]

happy my ela teacher showed me this

[wallywest21]

18 people have never been in love.

[cookymonzter]

Haa Omg My Teacherr Showedd Mee Thiss Video ! Im Barelly 14 && iSwaree It Hadd Mee Cryinq iLovedd Itt <33

[aqstoy]

so freaking awesome!!!! i

[specialk2920]

dangg he go so haard , that's that real type of love ((:

[poeticcups]

This is just the cutest honestly! I have the dvd and this is one of my favs!

[temetnosce06]

I remember this I used to listen to this everyday! SO GOOD!

[SynfulSkripturz]

Much Luv on this Fam!

[SynfulSkripturz]

Much Luv on this Fam!

[NikkiVilloria]

Awww.... Adorable! I absolutely love this! So funny and yet so awesome! And yes, I was one of those girls at the end of the video going Awwww.... cute! :-P

[mcaleman08]

I wanna love like that!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[lk0micho]

i wanna love like me thinkin of you thinkin of me thinkin of you thinkin of me thinkin of you thinkin of me thinkin of you thinkin of me thinkin of you type love

[Savior503]

God, I love this poem. I show it to everyone.

[SarahTDrumGuru]

wow

[boredomisnevergood]

this guy is amazing. i need to hear him speak. ;___;

[SierraLuella]

This video never gets old.

EVER.

[cherrygarciaaaa]

lmao aww i could relate soo much to thiss

[sonofprophecy57]

i loveeeee it

[boobearbaby13]

i want this type of love too .

[bestbaboxp]

Omg. It was so beautiful! It made me tear up from being happy just hearing this. (:

[rosannamfan]

What year was this

[Jenfisher05]

THIS DUDE IS AMAZING!!! THIS IS DEEP, ORIGINAL, AND HE MAKES IT FLOW BEAUTIFULLY. HE'S NOT SCARED TO TELL THE TRUTH ABOUT LOVE...A REAL MAN!!!

[Jenfisher05]

THIS DUDE IS AMAZING!!! THIS IS DEEP, ORIGINAL, AND HE MAKES IT FLOW BEAUTIFULLY. HE'S NOT SCARED TO TELL THE TRUTH ABOUT LOVE...A REAL MAN!!!

[Nellz1luva]

GOSH I FREAKIN LOVE THIS POEM LIKE U DONT EVEN KNW!! wants i heard it it made me think of my boyfriend, i sent it to him and he completely agreed cuz we basically have done EVERYTHING he listed. i got irritated with him, listened to it and felt a whole lot better

[ajamacone]

I've been listening to this for years now & it still feels amazing to hear

[Swtvivi4U]

yesss he is comin to my school ill try not to drool

[NewVietMonnay]

shihan needsss ta start teachin boys how to love like real MEN !

[carfreak0729]

this video needs a LOVE button cuz a like button doesnt do it justice

[blackezi3]

Def poetry is so corny and the most annoying shit ever

[loveanime28213]

MY faveorite of all time it is just so good and really sweet!!this like my 1000000000th tims listening to this and i am still not tierd of it AMAZING!!

[sumrbelovin]

<3 THIS !!!

[ChrsBrwnLver]

Every girl wants a man like this.

[ClickHerex17]

@ChrsBrwnLver riiiiigggghhhhtttt!!

[iluvchocolatemore]

@ChrsBrwnLver

WELL, let me just say though it's nice how he expresses his love, I'm KEEPING my last name because no man is ever going to own me.

[drewlflip]

@ChrsBrwnLver If that was true i wouldn't still be single lol

[thebrook08]

the people that hate this are in a bad relationship

[CUTIEPIETIFAH]

i want that love

[mimistylinonyou]

Amazing.... I Wish This Still Came On Tv..

[NaiJorJul]

I'm 17 and I awlays hear girls my age complaining of "love" they have not a clue. And they say they want a smart deep guy.But they end up going for those who hurt them. I know im not the best looking guy around school but i sure as hell wouldn't hurt no girl emotionaly.

[roffelboy]

@NaiJorJul amen brother!

[funaki4]

@NaiJorJul It's cause jerks affect girls emotionally.  Nice guys end up simply listening to their problems and being there for them. They stir no emotions in girls.

The key is to be a confident guy that can emotionally stir girls without being a douche to them.

[MsCoontzilla]

this video always put a smile on my face! I'll never get tired of it <3

[LUERINELUVSLUERINE]

I LOVE THIS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[TheSweety328]

I dearly love shihan

[disneylover2096]

this never gets old <3

[funnyxisxgoodx1]

<3

[Bsexylee]

Wow I wish I had this type of love ;)

[TCentricallyT]

Whoever disliked this is bitter... to say the least

[Duggysgurl]

this is love lol

[lonelrick]

18 people never had that type love

[dionna225]

@lonelrick I havent but sure want to!!!

[ILuvKhrisJ]

@lonelrick or never will

[CarloDaBlasian]

@lonelrick Make that 19 ppl that never had that type of love.

[mfl728]

That was great

[edlynegue123]

sweet

[MsRESPECT90]

@natzthief

LOL! or probably never felt real love.

[BrandonWrites]

Lol, that was great, love that type of love ;P

Guess his wife's pretty lucky

On a side note, I'm trying to get poetry out there, if anyone would like to see my own poems, please feel free to view my channel :)

[kekewat07]

i want a poet for a husband :)

[jamal1stplaya212]

how could ANYONE dislike this video

[ladyobabylewis]

I HAVE THIS TYPE love too love you hamlet...ironic about the cellphone plan lmao i like that

[hiranoshe]

I've never heard a poem or song that desribed it better. ^_^ Its perfect, one of my favorite poems ever. Thank you for this awesome piece Shihan.

[Niiecey0426]

i like when he says he wants to walk out on the green light&meet back up with her&fall in love all over again. :D Adorable.

[TheSweety328]

wow I just love him....I want that I need that type of love!!!

[lightpeacelove]

I remember this episode back then.. aww and I saw him on my 15th bday in Providence, RI when Def Jam Poetry went on tour (best bday gift ever!)... now here I am 7 years later in LA and I find out he hosts at some local poetry lounge and I been missing out! He's great.

[Maddluv4eric]

I have that kind of LoVE.....Feels so good

[Fragems69]

can i get an auto tune of this vid?

[docpepperluvers]

This made me happy. :)

[tori748]

amazinnnng <3

[MrsFinesse1]

i luv his poetry



[DuceDuce6]

Ummmm ok

[PrettiGorgeousChi]

BONG ! <3 IT