Danez Smith - Self Portrait as a 90s R&B Video

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Danez Smith, performing at Camp Bar in Saint Paul, MN.
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love his poetry and his mannerisms

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i have completely utterly fallen in love with this .I wish i could unhear it so that i could hear it again

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lü na me too. oh wait thank God there such a thing as repeat

[@asias3000]

he's my FAVORITE

[@tatesmitty2192]

He ALWAYZZZ bring the fyah!!!!
I was envisioning the whole time while he was performing the poem that scene on "Waiting to Exhale" when Angela Bassett was screaming "GET YO SHYT, AND GET OUT!"

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YAAASS DANEZ....

[@tra.allison]

I felt this in my whole spirit. Amen.

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Literally every time I see something new from Danez I drop what I'm doing to listen. Never dissapoints.

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spectacular

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I love!!!!

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I LOVE YOU DANEZ!!!!

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i love this

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shooketh

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oh lord!so shook this was wicked!

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Haven't clicked at something so fast

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He's brilliant :) Make sure to check out his book! bit.ly/blackmoviebook

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Of course he is! And of course I will!
This is awesome

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beautiful!!!

[@Meccabullock]

I am what the kids call "shook"

[@asias3000]

Meccabullock same

[@annasekyewa7680]

a whole poem

[@adriannawalton9425]

who else thought of Beyoncé song why dont you love during this piece😍😍 music video too.

[@justoyanez8177]

Immediately thought of "Jealous"

[@sxx9275]

"like left eye would" YES SIS! SNAPSNAP!

[@londakasey5459]

sorry but I didn’t understand what thar means?

[@voxomnes9537]

@@londakasey5459 Me neither.

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AMAZING

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amazing!

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my GOD I rlly needed this today.

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I went to school with him! Awesome!

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This is awesome!

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OKAY!!!!

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shook

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"dark child na na" YETH💀💀💀💀

[@Dayja_C]

umm come the fuck through !!!

[@abilinc]

Was "Darkchild Nana" a Rodney Jerkins reference?

[@MJ-el4qf]

Yeah, every good sing in the 90s started with Darkchild nah nah lol. Toni Braxton's He Wasn't Man Enough For Me Was the first time I really noticed it.

[@AgentChanelAlmighty]

Abigael Lincoln yea darkchild 99'

[@sillygoober698]

Anyone know what music video or song inspired the descriptions in the poem?

[@Katahughes]

damn

[@samgeer3267]

What was the reference he made when he started?

[@thefaultinourmoon]

He look like the guy from Get Out.