BENEATH THE UNDERGROUND
Collected Raps 2000 – 2018

“Highly recommended for fans of the literary works of Saul Williams, Ursula Rucker, Amiri Baraka, Gil Scott-Heron.” Black Nerd Problems

“This collection of raps which go right back to the old skool is the best poetry collection you’ll buy this year…” DJ MAG Issue #584

“…the philosophical, sophisticated, and deeply-affecting rhymes found in Malik Ameer Crumpler’s Beneath The Underground [is a] reflection on the meaning of the contents of this captivating release…” –Across The Margin

“Beneath the Underground is an over the top, high spin of cosmic stars, the deepest blue soundwave of subterranean see and sky that resonates in the soul and dares to lift the spirit beyond the Beyond. This is the ultimate dope, the opium of The People’s Church, the call and response of its many tribes–Oakland Tribe, Harlem Tribe, Paris Tribe– and all the new ancients whose holy echoes may be heard in the rhythm and drumroll of his every syllable. Not just another cellophane rapper, Crumpler seeks transparency in his fervent sincerity and healing heart. His ‘I’’ is not that of Ego, but there but for the Grace of you go Eye. His every word spoken and un celebrating the fragile strength and fullness of Life. Tops ! ” –Antonia Alexandra Klimenko (Spoken Word Paris Resident Poet )

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About That Vibe (Leon Bridges Interview)  At Large Magazine Issue 11 2018 (print), Beyond Being Woke part one Itchy Silk Aug. 2018 (online), Beyond Being Woke part two Itchy Silk Aug. 2018 (online), Uncloakin’ Beneath The Underground: Collected Raps 2000-2018 Across The Margin  Aug. 2018 (online), Tin Lunchbox Review Vol. 2 No. 1 2018 (pdf), PARIS IS A SHIP: Wifty Fun Press  (2018 print), Maintenant 12 2018  (print) COLD LIPS 04 2018 (print), Fjords Review 4.3  2018 (print),  The Bioptic Review  2018  (Kindle Edition) Quiet Lunch No. 5 (2017 Pushcart Prize Nomination: print), The Mild Party  (online) 2017,  Not My President 2017 (print), States Of The Union 2017 (print), POSTVOTE (an addendum to POSTmortem) 2017  pdf), Emergency Index vol. 6 2017 (print), PLURAL:Online Prose Journal 2017 (pdf),  BLYNKT ISSUE 2 2017 (pdf),  Verse Of April 2017, Bottlecap Press 2017,  Rise Up Review 2017, maintenant 11 2017 (print),  Quail Bell Magazine 2017, FIVE: 2: ONE 2017,  [ PANK ] 12 2017 (print), The Elephant Magazine 2017 (print), MULTIRACIAL MEDIA 2017, POSTmortem 2017 (print), THE RUMPUS 2017, REJECTED POETRY JOURNAL 2017, DATABLEEDZINE 2016, TSUNAMI GANG  2016 (print),  “Intercapillary Space” 2016, The Opiate Online 2016, The Bastille 2016 (print),  to kingdom come voices against political violence 2016 (print), The Gambler Mag 2016, Midhell NYC -2016,  Paris Lit Up Magazine n°3 2015 (print), GAMBAZine 2015 (print), VisceralBrooklyn 2015,  Brooklyn Paramount 2015 (print), B’AM 2014 (print), Apogee Journal 2014,  The Opiate Summer Vol. 1 & Vol. 6  2014-2016 (print), Art Fuse 2013,  thosethatthis 2013, NYC MIND 2012, PROSPEKT PHOTO 2012 (print), NYC Columbia University Rwanda Relief 2006 (print), Madmens Calling 2005, Cipactli– 2004 (print), Cuba Libre -2001 (print), S.F. Punk Hop 2001 (print), The Unseen Magazine -2000 (print), Aware Magazine 1999 (print).

Itchy Silk Articles 2017- 2018

Beyond Being Woke part two Itchy Silk Aug. 2018 (online) Beyond Being Woke part one Itchy Silk Aug. 2018 (online), GHOSTFACE KILLAH-THE RAP BLACKSMITH ONE (2017)  GANGSTER RAP-HEGEMONY CIRCA 1980 (part one  2018),  GANGSTER RAP-HEGEMONY CIRCA 1980           ( 2018 part two)  GANGSTER RAP-HEGEMONY CIRCA 1980  (part three 2018),

Quail Bell Magazine 2017

Twelve Years A Clerk, Consolation Prize, P.T.A.S.D., O, United Goldfish Of America, Cores,  Interview with a Goddess, Inevitable Mutations Act 1 & 2

Rappers Anonymous (an unfinished novel )

Doing The Flamel PLURAL Issue 06 2017 (pdf), He Ain’t Got Eyes For All That The Remembered Arts Journal (2017Pushcart Prize Nomination), Twelve Years A Clerk Quail Bell Magazine (2017), Waiting For Rahim  Post mortem Vol II 2017 (print ),  ((((( 9 ))))) (2016),  Yep (2016),  Enheduanna: Rapping With Grandma’s Ghost 2016 (print)