Danger

I was watching HBO's Def Poetry Jam when a brother by the name of Amir Sulaiman caught my attention after sharing his poem entitled "Danger". The overpowering messege in his poem lead me to searching more about him. Here I found a poor quality of the poem he shared on HBO's Def Poetry Jam. Enjoy! For more about him visit his website, www.amirsulaiman.com



silence's picture
speachless

Ayub's picture
Talk about danger, his poem is truly magnificent PREVENTION is better than CURE, IGNORANCE is somehow better than KNOWLEDGE .

magacley's picture
All I can say is: Wow. I'm speechless. ____________________________________________________ [B] [URL=http://aduunka.blogspot.com]It's a Somali Man's World.[/URL][/B]

cajiib's picture
I am not dangerous--i am danger. I'm not angry--i am anger. Oooooh :O

we playn's picture
can u stop saying do you have what it takes to be a rockstar ok u got that :D

Rocky's picture
:puzzled: Do you have what it takes to be a RockSTAR?

aYaanLe's picture
Nice blog Rocky and thank you.

RuuD BWOi's picture
woow dat was a heavy poem walahi but did da man take a breath?? Hes a true muslim he aint afraid of what other think of him mashallah our world needs more people like that in it. u gota big up the brother!! Lisen people how do u put videos on this site?

Xalimo's picture
Whoa! Now that was "insane in the membrane." Very nice post Rocky. "The day which we fear as our last is but the birthday of eternity." ~Seneca

RuuD BWOi's picture
Xalimo walalo how do u put stuff on dis web site?

Rocky's picture
Did you all know after brother Amir shared this piece he had the FBI come knocking on his door questioning him on why he had somewhat of an "anti-American" messege. I believe he is still being harrassed by the FBI. He is on the 'No Fly List' meaning when he enters the airport he'll be followed and fully searched till he enters the plane. Freedom of speech/expression went downhill after 9/11. :( Do you have what it takes to be a RockSTAR?

we playn's picture
soory:?

mike's picture
Freedom swims in the blood of the free man and till his soul running no one can overcome it. whether be somali poor man/women you all can achieve to make to the top.

Rocky's picture
I like that. Was that an original piece? Do you have what it takes to be a RockSTAR?

70cent's picture
(speechless):O

mike's picture

faraax's picture
great poem my man speaks from his heart he iant got nufin 2 hide good blog

monalisa's picture
tell them bruv! If you don't know your history, then you don't know anything. You are a leaf that doesn't know it is part of a tree.

RuuD BWOi's picture
WHY DA F IS EVER1 IGNORING ME WHATS WRONG WID U SOMALIANS MAN ALL IM ASKIN U PEOPLE IS HOW DO YOU PUT A VIDEO ON THIS SITE!! CAN SOME1 ANSWER ME PLEZ!!!

monalisa's picture
calm down dude, i think u have to be a moderator to post videos If you don't know your history, then you don't know anything. You are a leaf that doesn't know it is part of a tree.

RuuD BWOi's picture
THANKS MONALISA

Abacus's picture
-- http://www.wikipedia.org/

Soulman's picture
wow!..a trully one of a kinda performance and a magnificent message. props rocky.

Rocky's picture
Thanks Soulman. Glad you enjoyed it and to everyone thank you. I was just informed that Amir Sulaiman will be releasing or has released his album called [b]Dead Man Walking[/b]. [img]http://www.amirsulaiman.com/images/deadman.jpg[/img] It's only 10 deneros :D. Get it before it's too late. Do you have what it takes to be a RockSTAR?

Soulman's picture
i will definitely cop one. thx again ms

Homer J.'s picture
I aint impressed!!!! Hmmmm Donutz

Soulman's picture
maybe you could share a lil piece you done yourself brotha?

ChittaH's picture
Homer perhaps you are not poet and do not feel each expression as we all feel the pain. May I ask you to share with the rest of us something that you have done that could impress us? give credit when it's due plz.

Ayub's picture
DOOOOH!!!

we playn's picture
yea im wit u

ChittaH's picture
Rocky thank you so very much this maid my day here in the office. I shared this clip with my co-workers and they are very impressed not only on his poem but his strong voice with no fear and the hands/face expression. Right after they aired DANGER on HBO within 6 days the FBI agents came to his mother-in-law's house looking for brother Amir. They asked 4 Amir and they were told he's not here at the moment so the FBI stayed there few hours and talked to one of his brother-in-law. They went to the school he was teaching and talked to the principal about Amir. It doesn't stop there they issued a grand jury subpoena for the names, addresses of all his students the class he was teaching. Amir learned at Atlanta's Hartsfield International Airport's ticket counter that his name has been added to the FBI's "NO-FLY" list. Amir Suleiman my god guide you to your knowledge both mentally and in spirit. YOU ARE ICON especially for MUSLIMS who can't express their anger. Jizaakalah Rocky

ChittaH's picture
justice is somewhere between reading sad poems justice is between plans and action between writing letters to congress men... raising between legal defense funds it's between prayer and fasting Freedom it's between mind and soul. Freedom it's between finger and tricker in between page and pen in between guaranee in a pen so what they gona do with a man like halt like turner a mind like Douglass a voice like Malcolm and voice like ??? that's why I am not Dangerous I am danger I am not Angry I am anger I am teenage Palestinian opening fire on Israelian check point point blank check made now what ....................? We must learn know right we we must kick bite, yell, scream we must pray, fast, live, dream, fight, kill, and die freeeeeeeee

Soulman's picture
and voice like ???....chris (chris rock he means)

blackrose's picture
grrrrrrrrrrrrrr summin wrong with ma comp it wont play the video :( :( :( :( :( :( :( "Softness beautifies things, and when that softness is taken away, they lose their glamour."

Aphrodite's picture
Talk about cathartic! That was absolutely brilliant. When I first heard it, I was at a loss for words. Nice post Rocky. Thnx.

sE's picture
Call me stupid but this guy is talking shit§! "The grave is either a garden og pradise or a pit of hell"

monalisa's picture
ur stupid If you don't know your history, then you don't know anything. You are a leaf that doesn't know it is part of a tree.

Homer J.'s picture
Chittah and Soulname.. I do give credit when credit is due.. I didnt say it aint good, I said I aint impressed!!.. I have heard better poems.. and the pain that guy feels is a pain I was born with.. he's perhaps develop'd that pain but I was most definately was born with that pain.. I will soon share with a poem written by a Somali girl who lives in the west and she worn the first price with her poem.... that is what I call a poem my friend.... bear with me and I will be posting that poem soon... Hmmmm Donutz

Soulman's picture
inshallah,

ChittaH's picture
OK. Homer make sure you deliver that lol. p.s. did you say the somali girl worn? u mean won lol

Warya's picture
Mashallah this brother has the heart to speak not like other people and leaders. Do you live to fight another day or do you fight to live another day?

tazmiin's picture
asslamu'alaikum..........................wooow all i can say is masha'allah!!!!! the brother is Truly blessed from allah….. I WISH we had more brothers like that…….our muslim brothers are sadly in to other kinda poetry …….shatans word>>>rap..... may allah help us all

tazmiin's picture
asslamu'alaikum..........................wooow all i can say is masha'allah!!!!! the brother is Truly blessed from allah….. I WISH we had more brothers like that…….our muslim brothers are sadly in to other kinda poetry …….shatans word>>>rap..... may allah help us all

Sweet_thang's picture
amiin tazmiin, for That was a breath taking poem man the guy knows how to show anger and especially how he feels ya go my brotha we shall all ducay for u ( sorry I dont know how to write in somali that is soo embarsing its all my parents fault and me too.)

omnipotence's picture
for 2 minutes and 32 seconds, brother sulaiman owns you. assalamu alaikum warahmatullah

Ka-Meha-meHa's picture
If u can imagine it, then you can properly dream about it. and if you can dream about it, then you can properly achieve it. and if you want to achieve it you have to wake from de dream and Go and do it. Cola bottle 80p Afro comp 50p Macawiis ?9 Bunch of Khat ?4 A date with a faarax: PRICELESS!!!