Difference between revisions of "Saul Williams"
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Besides opening numerous shows for the band, Williams was joined by the full NIN touring band during the [[Voodoo Festival]] in New Orleans to play "[[African Student Movement]]" and "[[List of Demands]]" from his self-titled album. Bootlegs of this performance are widely available. | Besides opening numerous shows for the band, Williams was joined by the full NIN touring band during the [[Voodoo Festival]] in New Orleans to play "[[African Student Movement]]" and "[[List of Demands]]" from his self-titled album. Bootlegs of this performance are widely available. | ||
| − | Reznor produced Williams' third full-length studio album, ''The Inevitable Rise And Liberation Of NiggyTardust,'' | + | Reznor produced Williams' third full-length studio album, ''The Inevitable Rise And Liberation Of NiggyTardust!,'' which was made available for download on November 1, 2007. In addition, Williams has contributed two tracks to Nine Inch Nails' ''[[Y34RZ3R0R3M1X3D]]:'' "[[Gunshots By Computer]]" and a remix of "[[Survivalism (song)|Survivalism]]." Whether or not the "Survivalism" remix is new or appears on a prior Nine Inch Nails release is yet to be confirmed. |
==Body of Work== | ==Body of Work== | ||
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*''Not In My Name EP'' (2003) | *''Not In My Name EP'' (2003) | ||
*''Saul Williams'' (2004) | *''Saul Williams'' (2004) | ||
| − | *''The Inevitable Rise And Liberation Of NiggyTardust'' (2007) | + | *''The Inevitable Rise And Liberation Of NiggyTardust!'' (2007) |
===Filmography=== | ===Filmography=== | ||
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*'',said the shotgun to the head,'' 2003, MTV/Pocketbooks ISBN 0-7434-7079-6 | *'',said the shotgun to the head,'' 2003, MTV/Pocketbooks ISBN 0-7434-7079-6 | ||
*''The Dead Emcee Scrolls,'' 2006, MTV/Pocketbooks ISBN 1-4165-1632-8 | *''The Dead Emcee Scrolls,'' 2006, MTV/Pocketbooks ISBN 1-4165-1632-8 | ||
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| + | ==External Links== | ||
| + | *[http://www.niggytardust.com Official site for ''The Inevitable Rise And Liberation Of NiggyTardust!''] | ||
| + | *http://www.myspace.com/saulwilliams Saul Williams' official MySpace page] | ||
[[Category:Supporting Acts]] | [[Category:Supporting Acts]] | ||
Revision as of 15:55, 1 November 2007
Saul Williams (born 1972) is a hip-hop artist, poet, writer and actor who has collaborated with Trent Reznor and Nine Inch Nails on several occasions.
Contents
Collaborations with NIN
Besides opening numerous shows for the band, Williams was joined by the full NIN touring band during the Voodoo Festival in New Orleans to play "African Student Movement" and "List of Demands" from his self-titled album. Bootlegs of this performance are widely available.
Reznor produced Williams' third full-length studio album, The Inevitable Rise And Liberation Of NiggyTardust!, which was made available for download on November 1, 2007. In addition, Williams has contributed two tracks to Nine Inch Nails' Y34RZ3R0R3M1X3D: "Gunshots By Computer" and a remix of "Survivalism." Whether or not the "Survivalism" remix is new or appears on a prior Nine Inch Nails release is yet to be confirmed.
Body of Work
Albums/EPs
- Penny For A Thought / Purple Pigeons EP (2000)
- Amethyst Rock Star (2001)
- Not In My Name EP (2003)
- Saul Williams (2004)
- The Inevitable Rise And Liberation Of NiggyTardust! (2007)
Filmography
- Downtown 81 (narrator) (1981/2000)
- Underground Voices (1996)
- Slam (1998)
- SlamNation (1998)
- I'll Make Me a World (1999)
- K-PAX (2001)
- Lackawanna Blues (2005)
Bibliography
- The Seventh Octave, 1998, Moore Black Press ISBN 0-9658308-1-0
- S/he, 1999, MTV/Pocketbooks ISBN 0-671-03977-6
- ,said the shotgun to the head, 2003, MTV/Pocketbooks ISBN 0-7434-7079-6
- The Dead Emcee Scrolls, 2006, MTV/Pocketbooks ISBN 1-4165-1632-8
External Links
- Official site for The Inevitable Rise And Liberation Of NiggyTardust!
- http://www.myspace.com/saulwilliams Saul Williams' official MySpace page]