Hip-hop Verse
Shakespeare’s Othello
“When the Knight Fell”
Audiobook | Lyrics Video
Hip-hop Verse
Shakespeare’s Othello
“When the knight Fell”
“WHEN THE KNIGHT FELL” is accompanied by a literary musical audiobook that pays homage to the classic tale of Othello by sparking our imagination and expanding our perspective. Author Christopher Gary Simmons utilizes a traditional form of spoken-word lyrics to translate the iambic pentameter story telling of William Shakespeare into an old school hip-hop rhyme style. The musical production throughout the story enhances the reading and listening experience, creating a deep appreciation for a uniquely powerful combination of classic literature and lyricism.
Hip-hop Verse
Shakespeare’s Othello
“NUZEE Luv Ballet”
Hip-Hop Verse Shakespeare is a literary musical concept for literature, art, and music lovers to connect with Shakespeare’s characters re-imagined. Social perceptions of race and class 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 minority amongst a powerful African American music community. He finds his star contemptuously rising over the tough multicultural city of New York in the 90's, and a forbidden love interest that has become impossible to contain. The NUZEE Luv Ballet trailer, adapted from Act: 2 Scene: 2 of the Hip-Hop Verse and the original version of Shakespeare’s Othello, captures a festive and vulnerable moment from both tales.
Literary Tribute
by Christopher Gary Simmons
Listen to Hip-Hop Verse Shakespeare’s Othello - “When the Knight Fell” V.1 Act 1, audiobook mixtape tribute honoring legends Mobb Deep, Redman, Juice Crew, MC-Lyte, DMX, Lil Kim, & The LOX.
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Christopher Gary Simmons
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Christopher Gary Simmons
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Christopher Gary Simmons
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Christopher Gary Simmons
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Christopher Gary Simmons