{"id":2174,"date":"2015-12-03T21:46:24","date_gmt":"2015-12-03T21:46:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lbpost.com\/articles\/life\/arts-culture\/north-long-beach-s-unsigned-paradigm-to-poetry-to-open-for-saul-williams-martyrloserking-tour-stop-at-the-federal\/"},"modified":"2015-12-03T21:46:24","modified_gmt":"2015-12-03T21:46:24","slug":"north-long-beach-s-unsigned-paradigm-to-poetry-to-open-for-saul-williams-martyrloserking-tour-stop-at-the-federal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/esd\/hi-lo\/art\/north-long-beach-s-unsigned-paradigm-to-poetry-to-open-for-saul-williams-martyrloserking-tour-stop-at-the-federal","title":{"rendered":"North Long Beach’s “Unsigned Paradigm to Poetry” to Open for Saul Williams at The Federal Underground"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\"SaulWilliamsLong Beach native and\u00a0\u201cunsigned paradigm to poetry\u201d Charlie Scott III<\/a>, better known in the city\u2019s small-town spoken word scene as Philosophy, will guest star alongside Rayzak Hassan at The Federal Underground as part of Saul Williams\u2019 MartyrLoserKing world tour stop.<\/p>\n

Philosophy, who opens and closes each of his performances with the moniker \u201cPhilosophy: the unsigned paradigm to poetry,\u201d has performed at The Fly Poets Show Case<\/em> and for the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), was featured on the Season 4 finale of TV One’s Verses and Flow<\/em> and at the Hollywood Improv with his band Philosophy and Scholars<\/em>, according to the release.<\/p>\n

In addition to performing spoken word, Philosophy also has a passion for producing, and oversaw the production of two recurring shows: Vernacular Vanguard<\/em> and Poetry in the Parlour<\/em> at The Exhibition Room and The Federal Bar in Long Beach. The artist proudly hails from North Long Beach.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt began for me as a beatboxer in a rap crew,\u201d said Philosophy in a statement. \u201cI was very efficient but never used written lyrics as a form of expression. It wasn\u2019t until a friend provided me with a lyrical challenge: go home, write and memorize a rap for the next day’s cipher. That evening was the birth of my first poem, and the word has been embedded on my soul ever since.\u201d<\/p>\n

Philosophy released his first book in 2001, The 7th Seal: A Bio Degraded<\/em> and is working on another, according to the release. Philosophy has two albums due for release next spring: Heavy is the Crown, a solo project and Moments of Butterscotch with his band Philosophy and the Scholars.<\/p>\n

Support your local artist and click here<\/a> to purchase tickets. For more information about Philosophy, visit his Facebook page, here<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Federal Bar is located at 102 Pine Avenue.<\/em><\/p>\n

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