Hip-Hop Verse
Shakespeare’s
othello
“When the knight Fell” V.1
Clear Rises
Hip-Hop Verse Shakespeare is a literary musical concept for literature, art, theater and music lovers to connect with Shakespeare’s characters re-imagined. Social perceptions are cleverly challenged in this narrative form. In the first book of the Hip-Hop Verse Shakespeare series, Othello "When the Knight Fell" V.1 Clear Rises, our main character lives as a white minority amongst an African American music community. He finds his star contemptuously rising over the tough multicultural city of New York, and a forbidden love interest, now impossible to contain.
Hip-hop Verse
Shakespeare’s
Othello
“When the Knight Fell” V.1
Clear Rises
Preview Lyrics Video Below
About the Author
Christopher Gary Simmons
Philadelphia, PA | Camden, NJ native Christopher Gary Simmons is a humble Temple University graduate with a bachelor’s in English literature, an honored Villanova MBA graduate and now UPenn staff member. His appreciation for writing and lyrics knows no bounds. Raised in a golden era of hip-hop on artists like Public Enemy, The Roots, De La Soul, Tribe Called Quest, Nas, 2Pac, Big and others.
His love of lyrics was born from loving stories. His goal, in his words is to… “God willing, develop a series of Shakespeare adaptations, with his next project being the conclusion of Hip-Hop Verse Shakespeare’s Othello “When the Knight Fell” V.2 Clear Falls. He sees it as a journey of crossing paths made for artists and audiences to share and enjoy together.
Hip-Hop Verse
Shakespeare’s
Othello
“When the knight fell” V.1
Clear Rises
This literary musical concept introduces a written and spoken word format that pays homage to hip-hop culture and classic writing by sparking our imagination and expanding our perspective. It is intended to be accompanied by music production within an audiobook to enhance the narrative experience. Author Christopher Gary Simmons utilizes a unique blend of iambic pentameter storytelling and old school hip-hop rhyme style to bring this tale to life.
“NUZEE Luv Ballad”
NUZEE Luv Ballad is a short film audiobook trailer. The content was adapted from Act 2 Scene 2 of Hip-Hop Verse Shakespeare’s Othello “When the Knight Fell” V.1 Clear Rises and the original play. Captured in it’s expression is one of the more festive and vulnerable moments from both narratives.