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If you were an East Coast head who listened to underground hip-hop in the '90s, you're probably familiar with the Lyricist Lounge. The open mic/live performance event, which began in a small apartment on the Lower East Side, introduced folks to such artists as Saul Williams, Talib Kweli, and Jurassic 5, becoming forever immortalized in hip-hop lore.
Since then, the LL has spread across the Atlantic, inspired an MTV series, and released seve
Saul Williams's facepaint resembled a dolphin crossed with the Star Trek logoSaul Williams, Earl Greyhound, American Fangs
November 10, 2009
The Independent
Better Than: Gym Class Heroes, or 2009 David Bowie
With a head full of feathers and his face painted like a glittering Star Trek dolphin, experimental polymath Saul Williams exploded his latest witchcraft, the "Niggy Tardust Experience", all over The Independent Tuesday night.
Williams served labyrinthine raps between games of space-c