Def Poetry Jam - Black Ice - Truth Is

[UncleElEx]

Black Ice is what is missing from the airwaves. He represents what REAL HIP HOP means. Over a lot of people's heads, but legendary. Yes...LEGENDARY!

[ddparker95]

the lord overlooked us when he handed down his graces

[goldnbrown99]

I would love to hear more from him! We need more poets speaking truth like this!

[goldnbrown99]

I would love to hear more from him! We need more poets speaking truth like this!

[BeenaBee]

You see embraces, fall short on the numb tips of street entrepeneur fingers....damn this guy really does a paint a picture of reality, dumbass niggas need to start using their ears...

[EyituoyoO]

Doesnt work anymore

[fatctheboss]

HE SPITTIN SOLID FACTS......

[deejayNUOHLAC]

Im a sixteen year old rapper coming up in chicago..check me out Paul Calhoun-Memories gurantee you vibe to it

[phiddster]

this is good. wow!!!!!!!!!!!!

[sieira12]

I love dis

[ronhandclap]

who could dislike this he speaks the truth and his rhyme is top notch

[geniethagod]

PENN STATE ALL DAY!!! WE NEED MORE POWERFUL BLACK VOICES LIKE THIS!!!

[gametime155]

Excellent, excellent.

[gametime155]

One of my Favorites poems by Ice. Important Info given and not just entertainment. And deliverd very well.

[phoenixi89]

not only listen but try to understand! open up your minds!

[missgottahav]

black ice is really deep . i saw him on def jam doing another poem and it was just as amazing!

[CainTheMain]

Truth has no color but it's hue is gray as people hide it and hide from it.

[JeremiahAndrew]

I heard mp3iiiiify is the best site to download songs like this. Google mp3iiiiify.

[clevaclay]

bravo!!!!!!!!! that was powerful!!!!!

[luckylook2]

"music shoots straight to the soul, it's so potent"

go ahead brov and tell 'em!

[kingmomo010]

this guy is a great poet i hope he dont sell out

[KyKiske101]

...When will we move on...

When will we stop making excuses...

When we we decide that we CAN rise above...

When will we admit that the only people making black men into drug dealers are black men......

THEY ain't foolin' us anymore...WE are fooling ourselves.

Rise up, black boys, taker responsibility for your own actions, for in doing so, you cease to be black boys, and evolve, into black MEN

[5starbgloetzel]

black men dont make excuses they make money they do what they can to provide for there family and be able to eat at the end of the day stop saying we are making excuses

[KyKiske101]

I call it as I see it man. I am a black man myself, and by what I see, as a whole we use what we say are injustices as excuses to do the immoral. No matter how you spin it, drug dealing, pushin', selllin', or whatever you want to call it, is WRONG. It ruins lives and perpetuates stereotypes. The once glorifying the streets don't seem to be the white man, but rather our own men. Jova, Wayne, Jeezy? They are not white after all...

Hey its just one mans opinion...

[1ShadowMoses]

yea opinion im blk too n that would b true if thats wut it was but its not entirely like that...

[someone2luvu]

PREACH!!!!!!!

[jperez2010]

i have goosebumps from this

[midlevelronin]

"Music shoots straight to the soul, so it's much more addictive than crack is."

Truth

[BIG2POLO]

this shit is fire!

[14starj]

Where have I been?

This is hot;

this is why I love poetry;

He is the truth!

[nerdysexicidny21]

man..its da truth

[xamaranto]

I never get sick of this one. Or any of his. He's one of the best.

[imd0minic]

wahhh i haven't heard this for years.

favorite

deep.

[NikiNaya08]

deep can't even describe this. i don't know what can.

amazing.

[UrSassyGrl]

love it.

[Beenannerz]

Love this poem.

[theoedot]

the deepest thing in def jam poetry

[DubbSm0kin]

this is exactly! what I was thinking. Especially dealing with Lil Wayne fans, if you find something about him you dont like and tell it to them, tehy call you a hater..

[yeahso0578]

So true

[theoedot]

dats rite ma brothers

[ezzthemc]

Common said in 6th Sense "if I don't like it, I don't like it, that don't mean that I'm hatin'"

So if you're into rappers mashed on herion and E suckin lollipops that's your thing. I ain't into that.

[saint357saint]

my Brother...

[PackofDiscos]

Nice. No need for a beat. If you've got a brain, you'll understand and listen and realise truth when you hear it.

Keep up the good work, my brother.

[thelonious1]

Hey, this is featured in Pete Rock's Soul Survivor 2 joint.

[81retoocs]

Homeboi sickly... real tlk

[ugomama]

black ice is a lyrical demon...he just kills it!...definately no contenders to his...4get Shakespeare n all of em...this is TRUTH!!!!!!!!!...BLACK ICE IS MORE THAN A GENIUS...

[moonsoonmenu]

You are black, scientist say were all from Africa.

[vinylaffair]

this is a brilliant poem

but wait..its only for black people so i guess i cant appreciate it too.

fuck...spread the love.

[PackofDiscos]

That's not true at all! No one can stop you appreciating what you want, that comes from inside! And if you listen, you'll know that 'only for black people' isn't a message this man aims to spread.

Thanks for the support man.

[StanBravo01]

truth doesn't have a color

[dorm386]

this nigga is the TRUTH!

[Tourshi]

maaad maaad respect :) truth shines

[NOHSDwalt85]

I love this Poem (im only 14)

[murderchild123451]

ye same here, i like to see my fellow teenagers getting into stuff like this

[memoir02]

YES BLACKICE!!!!!!!!!!!!! He is Awesome!!!

[zinh2]

this is whats up.... mad respect..

[sircid29]

Damn!!! Truly deep! Step up man! step up!

[ThaPoetry]

Very deep, brother.

Check out my poem "Millennium Boys." Thanks.

- Tha Poet

[Iluvme17]

"ni99a's take pride in not knowing" to true I love this.

[flavamagazine]

I'm in love with this man truly amazing!!!

[PrinceTian]

2pac paved the way for these guys to come out and have a voice..its not that they dont have skill they have all the skill in the world but...but 2pac was the voice that made people want to listen to real shit! r.i.p pac!

[jose13137]

True PrinceTian.

[ikariss77]

you say it like tupac invented rhymin

is that the only predecessor you fools know about anyway?

[PrinceTian]

dumbass listen! i said that he paved the way not created it! besides what the fuck you replying to my shit for anyway! next time listen before you become so quick to open your mouth and never come at me like that again bitch! fuck go reply to someones elses shit and get off my nuts boy!

[ikariss77]

get real man, tupac has nothing to do with def poetry whatsoever, and as far as i'm concerned, he wasn't very innovative, a good writer... quit clownin like you know dick about hip hop or poetry in general

[PrinceTian]

i thought i told you to get off my nuts! as far as im concerned i dont give a fuck what your concerned about! i never claimed to know about hip hop or poetry smart ass! i could give 2 fucks about you so IM ENDING THIS SHIT! you can say whatever you want after this but ill say it again get off my nuts!

[MarcusJameel]

I see where the both of you are coming from but the truth is Poetry has been means of influencial delivery ever since languages have started. Prophets and scholars who have been for hundreds of years and still are have paved a path for poetry. and just a couple of are Shakespeare, Langston Hughes etc.

[ghosteye007]

amazing

[Jeterry823]

Man This Guy is Amazing

[Finenatty]

ill wow wow wo ill true and real so it iz ill