Malik Yusef

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Malik Yusef Biography

Poet and musician most famous for his contributions to the collaborative album Cruel Summer, where appears alongside artists like John Legend and Teyana Taylor. His solo album G.O.O.D. Morning, G.O.O.D. Night features some of the biggest names in rap, including Common and Kanye West.

He grew up the “Wild 100’s” neighborhood of Chicago, where he was a member of the Blackstone Rangers gang.

He was named Best Poet at the Chicago Music Awards each year from 2002 through 2008.

He is married and has five children.

He has been featured on several songs by Raheem DeVaughn, including “Fragile” and “Woman I Desire.”

Malik Yusef El Shabazz Jones (born April 4, 1971) is an American spoken word poet, rapper, writer, actor and producer based in Chicago, Illinois, United States.

He and jazz saxophonist Mike Phillips (Hidden Beach Records) collaborated on the song “This is Not a Game”, which was selected by basketball star Michael Jordan and appeared on the interactive CD-Rom included alongside his limited edition Jordan 17 Sneakers in August 2002. His work has also been featured on a string of albums, particularly alongside his comrades and Chicago natives.

His most noticeable performance came in 2002 during a featured poem entitled “I Spit…” on Season 2 of HBO’s “Russell Simmon’s Def Poetry Jam.” The segment also featured artists including Malcolm Jamal Warner and legendary hip hop icon Rakim. Yusef appeared as himself in the 2005 VH-1 Television Series “Driven,” a documentary surrounding the life of friend Kanye West, also featuring appearances from Common, Damon Dash, Jermaine Dupri, Jay-Z, Ludacris and Russell Simmons. He additionally made guest appearances on ABC Worldwide News, WGN Morning News, CLTV’s Garrard McClendon Live!, BET’s Rap City and MTV’s Hip-Hop Week.

In 2007 he collaborated with Director Frey Hoffman (Kanye West’s “Jesus Walks,” Sa-Ra’ featuring Erykah Badu and Talib Kweli “Feel the Bass”) for the film adaptation of Yusef’s poem “Hollywood Jerome.” The two contemporaries previously joined forces for Yusef’s 2005 music video “Wouldn’t You Like to Ride” featuring Kanye West and Common. Their film “The Untimely Demise of Hollywood Jerome” presents a gritty street drama, chronicling the tale of a 14-year-old South Side gang member who idolizes classic Hollywood gangsters like the archetypical Scarface and Godfather. Yusef and Hoffman’s film openly confronts pop culture’s misrepresentation and glorification of gang warfare. The film culminates in the protagonist caught up in a police stand-off on the opposite side of town. Cameos include Kanye West and Twista.

He released his sophomore effort, G.O.O.D. Morning, G.O.O.D. Night in June 2009, featuring guest musicians and producers Kanye West, Common, Raheem Devaughn, Jennifer Hudson, Michelle Williams, Hearontrackz, KRS One, Adam Levine of Maroon 5, Twista, Jes.Tone, rock band Violet Nine and soul pianist John Legend, as well as musician Mr. Hudson. The concept of the reflective double CD displayed Protagonist vs. Antagonist/Lower Self vs. Higher Self, exhibiting the poet’s struggle between his internal dualities.

Yusef made an appearance on the G.O.O.D. Music collaborative album, Cruel Summer, which was released on September 18, 2012. He appeared on the track, “Sin City,” along with fellow G.O.O.D. Music artists John Legend, Teyana Taylor, Cyhi the Prynce, and Travis Scott.

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