The NYC/NJ Based Kamal Imani is an internationally known spoken word performance poet and conscious hip hop lyricist.

He is an event planner, open mic host and promoter as well as a master of ceremonies for special events.

Kamal has performed at major venues such as The Basketball Hall of Fame (Springfield Massachusetts) Organixx Soul, Princeton University, Hampton University, Farleigh Dickinson University, Medgar Evers College, The Nuyorican Poetry Café, The Poetry Realm with Baub Bidon & E Da Story Teller (CT), The Bowery Poetry Club and the New Jersey Nets Halftime Show as “New Jerseys Most Talented” to name a few.  Kamal”s poems “The N Word & Partners to the end are part of The Bruce George & Luis Rivera’s “Bandana Republic” Anthology. Kamal is also featured on the http://www.mtaafm.com African compilation which features his poetic dancehall track “RevolutionaryDiva”.

Kamal’s songs “Ms. Melanin”, “Blast Off”, “Revolutionary Diva” have charted in the top 10 of American Idol Underground.com for over a year. As well as many popular spoken word radio shows. He is also the host along with co-host Rawtalentillwill of “The Revolutionaryart Radio show” on Vocalizedink.org. His fiery signature pieces include the controversial “Lynch the N Word” and “You A Armchair Revolutionary”. One of his comedic crowd favorites is “Yo, I Copped a New Whip”. Kamal has opened for or shared the stage with the likes of Julie Dexter, Ragan Whiteside, DMoss, Flowmentalz, Queen Godis, Helena D Lewis, Love, Doug E. Fresh, King Sun, King Just, Big Bubs and Buju Banton to name a few.

Major
Sociology

Occupation:
CEO Artist

Company:
Soulgriots Music Group RevolutionaryArt/Innertainment

College:
Morehouse College/NYIT

High school:
Teaneck NJ

Website URL:
http://www.myspace.com/kamalsupreme

Yahoo! username:
cipherkam

Interests and hobbies:
spoken word poetry, travel, reading,art, history, metaphysics,comedy

I would like to meet:
People who like to network.

Best attribute:
Positivity

Worst attribute:
Impatience with ignorant people

Favorite bands and musicians:
Erykah Badu, Khe, Eric Roberson, Sade, Stevie Wonder, Bob Marley, Rakim, KRS, Public Enemy, Jill Scott, Outkast, The Roots, JZ, Nas, Niva

Favorite movies:
Sankofa, Roots, The Matrix, The Original Kings of Comedy, Dave Chappelles Block Party

Favorite TV shows:
BBC News, Americas Top Model, Girlfriends, Like It Is, NBA, Serena and Venus Williams.

Favorite blogs and websites:
http://www.myspace.com/kamalsupreme http://www.soulgriots.com http://www.soulgriots.ning.com http://www.myspace.com/officiallyniva http://www.myspace.com/revolutionaryartevents

Favorite places:
Harlem, Atlanta, Cozumel Mexico,

Favorite artists:
Erykah Badu, Khe, Eric Roberson, Sade, Stevie Wonder, Bob Marley, Rakim, KRS, Public Enemy, Jill Scott, Outkast, The Roots, JZ, Nas, Niva, The Last Poets, The Welfare Poets, Gil Scott Heron, Amiri Baraka, Sonia Sanchez, Nikki Giovanni

Favorite stuff:
Macadamia nut cookies, Bean pies, beaches

Scary stuff:
Don't like

Status:
Married

Looking for:
Networking

Religion:
Other

Ethnicity:
Black/African descent

Education:
College graduate