Bøker av George the Poet

'When Grime became the soundtrack to our lives, it gave a voice to the hustle. We were all looking for money, but it was deeper than that; we were looking for a future.'__________George the Poet knows better than anybody the importance of reading your surroundings. Born to Ugandan parents on the St Raphael's Estate in Neasden, north-west London, he began rapping when he was 15. This environment was his teacher and his inspiration: it gave him the language, the experience and the skills to turn his hobby into his career. After five years as a rapper, a change of environment pushed him in another direction and into the world of poetry. With this change he shot to fame and built a worldwide fanbase. But something was missing and he found himself searching for something greater. He ended up focussing on one question: Why?Track Record is George the Poet's engrossing and deeply personal account of his search for purpose. Looking back at his life and career, and the environment he surrounded himself in, this is a powerful and important memoir by one of the UK's most creative artists.

The title is Search Party the idea being that we re all out here looking for something, and my poems are my way of finding myself. A young black poet blending spoken word and rap; an inner city upbringing with a Cambridge education; a social consciousness with a satirical wit and infectious rhythm George The Poet is the voice of a new generation.Search Party is a thought-provoking and deeply autobiographical collection. From the overtly political Go Home to the deeply personal Full-time ; the narrative poems that offer vivid and unapologetic snapshots of inner-city life, such as His Mistakes , Believer and the anthemic My City ; to the provocative social commentary in Lazy Dog and YOLO ; to the inspiring, idea-driven pieces such as The Power of Collaboration and School Blues , George takes poetry into new territories and to new audiences, offering a different way to talk about the things that matter, to explore his own experience and ideas, and encourage others explore theirs.George The Poet s mesmerising and unforgettable live performances have earned him critical acclaim. From sell-out headline gigs and YouTube hits, to recording his own music, and now his first collection of poetry, George uses his work to speak truth to power and challenge our preconceived ideas about the society we re living in.Whether you re searching for yourself, for answers, for change join the search party.