Hip-hop Vs. Shakespeare
Othello
“When the Knight Fell”
Audiobook | Lyrics Video
Hip-hop vs. Shakespeare
Othello
“When the knight Fell”
“WHEN THE KNIGHT FELL” is an audiobook musical that pays homage to a classic story by sparking our imagination and expanding our perspective. Author Christopher Gary Simmons elevates his unique form of spoken-word poetics by translating the iambic pentameter story telling of William Shakespeare into a traditionally old school hip-hop rhyme format. The musical production throughout the audiobook enhances the reading and listening experience, creating a profound appreciation for the combined power of literature and lyricism.
Hip-hop vs. Shakespeare
Othello’S “The Herald”
Hip-hop vs. Shakespeare is an audiobook concept for art, book and music lovers to connect with Shakespeare’s re-imagined characters. Social perceptions of race and class are all challenged here. This new narrative brings our main character to us as a racial minority among his peers, navigating a predominantly African American music community in a tough multi-cultural New York city. The short film trailer for the audiobook, titled “The Herald” was adapted from Act: 2 Scene: 2 of the original play, Othello. The scene aptly captures one of the more festive and vulnerable moments of the story.
Literary Tribute
by Christopher Gary Simmons
Listen to the audiobook tribute of Hip-hop vs. Shakespeare Othello - “When the Knight Fell” Act 1, 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