Poetry
In 2006, she worked with community activist Ashara Ekundayo and poets Ken Arkind and Panama Soweto to launch Slam Nuba, which quickly became one of the nation's most highly ranked poetry slams.
In 2007, she collaborated with Belgian group Psy'Aviah on their single 'Moments', which was a finalist in the BBC's 'Next Big Thing' Contest and was later released on their debut, 'Entertainment Industries'. The video was released and received 3 million views in 3 months, and was subsequently banned from youtube.com due to their claim that the content was 'explicit'. The video's ban received attention in the national press in Belgium, including Het Laatste Nieuws, De Morgen, and Gazet Van Antwerpen.
In 2008, she released a spoken word album entitled Picks, Pistols, and Prayers, featuring the title track dedicated to Huey P. Newton. In 2011, she released her second spoken word album entitled "Re-Mixed", a collaborative music project featuring the work of several producers from around the world, most notably Henry Harding. Her third spoken word album, "Black Hole Mouth" was released in January 2013.
Currently, Smith resides in Denver, CO with her daughter. She performs poetry and music throughout the U.S. in addition to leading workshops in learning environments that range from schools to detention centers.
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