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'A beautiful collection of illustrations... A nice idea, well executed' --Time Out
'In a perfect world [...] Poetry in (e)motion would be required reading in all classrooms' --The Music Fix
'The eloquent Essex boy done good. Volume II can only be a matter of time.' --Contact Music
'In a perfect world [...] Poetry in (e)motion would be required reading in all classrooms' --The Music Fix
'The eloquent Essex boy done good. Volume II can only be a matter of time.' --Contact Music
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In 2008, Scroobius Pip one of the UK's most exciting up-and-coming hip-hop artists and a master of the spoken word lyric set out on a project to publish a book of his poetry drawn as comic strips by artists and fans he'd recruited from his MySpace page. His brief to each of the unknown artists was simple, each comic strip had to include every word of his poem's lyrics. Poetry in (e)motion is the extraordinary result. A selection of new artwork inspired by street art, graffiti, tattoos and crime noir movies, this unique visual collection brings a whole new dimension to Scroobius Pip's singular lyrical stylings and draws heavily from his life, from his childhood musings in the school playground to his feelings on the rat race, to suicide and his own near death experience through drowning.
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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Having recently purchased and read this book, I felt inspired to do something I rarely do - write a review in the hope that it might encourage others to explore the product. I don't generally do this, as I truly believe that everyone should be allowed to make their own judgement on what is good and bad and not be dictated to by others. So this is my 'exception to the rule'.
The basic premise of this book is that a `street poet' decided to invite artists to submit graphic novel style interpretations of his work. As he states himself in the introduction to the book, too many people are put off the concept of poetry as a form of writing by being force-fed the `classics' in the education system, with little introduction to the idea of poems as something that can be fun to read. Scroobius Pip has, of course, gone on to perform many of these compositions as pieces of music - another great way of encouraging people to take notice of what is being said.
The poems included in this book (in common with the author's other work) display a keen sense of social awareness and responsibility, whilst at the same time identifying very clearly and sympathetically with issues and challenges which so many of us face on a daily basis.
Several of the poems included have an autobiographical element (the child with the stutter, the friend who self harms), and with the exception of one `love' poem, the remaining content includes loss, teenage angst, feelings of shame and the tedium of daily life. Clearly, these subjects are not easy to write about, but Scroobius Pip manages to strike exactly the right combination of fact and emotion which makes you want to read on and see what happens next.
The artwork, provided by a number of disparate illustrators who responded to a tentative idea on MySpace, was carefully chosen by the author to illustrate his words. In fact, as far as the artists were concerned, the only stipulation when creating their work was that the words had to be reproduced 100% accurately. The art which was finally selected for the book varies from precisely drawn comic strips to more arty pieces and even to quite basic story board type illustrations, but all of them work perfectly with the poem that they were created for.
In summary, this is a fascinating book, written by a man who can eloquently articulate difficult topics in a way that is appealing and eminently readable, and illustrated by a number of artists who totally understand his work and have helped to make it accessible and interesting to those who might not otherwise have taken notice of it. And in common with many other contemporary poets, if you have the opportunity to see him perform his work live then do. Poetry, when performed live, is a total revelation.
The basic premise of this book is that a `street poet' decided to invite artists to submit graphic novel style interpretations of his work. As he states himself in the introduction to the book, too many people are put off the concept of poetry as a form of writing by being force-fed the `classics' in the education system, with little introduction to the idea of poems as something that can be fun to read. Scroobius Pip has, of course, gone on to perform many of these compositions as pieces of music - another great way of encouraging people to take notice of what is being said.
The poems included in this book (in common with the author's other work) display a keen sense of social awareness and responsibility, whilst at the same time identifying very clearly and sympathetically with issues and challenges which so many of us face on a daily basis.
Several of the poems included have an autobiographical element (the child with the stutter, the friend who self harms), and with the exception of one `love' poem, the remaining content includes loss, teenage angst, feelings of shame and the tedium of daily life. Clearly, these subjects are not easy to write about, but Scroobius Pip manages to strike exactly the right combination of fact and emotion which makes you want to read on and see what happens next.
The artwork, provided by a number of disparate illustrators who responded to a tentative idea on MySpace, was carefully chosen by the author to illustrate his words. In fact, as far as the artists were concerned, the only stipulation when creating their work was that the words had to be reproduced 100% accurately. The art which was finally selected for the book varies from precisely drawn comic strips to more arty pieces and even to quite basic story board type illustrations, but all of them work perfectly with the poem that they were created for.
In summary, this is a fascinating book, written by a man who can eloquently articulate difficult topics in a way that is appealing and eminently readable, and illustrated by a number of artists who totally understand his work and have helped to make it accessible and interesting to those who might not otherwise have taken notice of it. And in common with many other contemporary poets, if you have the opportunity to see him perform his work live then do. Poetry, when performed live, is a total revelation.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I'm not going to write an incredibly long review about this book, but I thought it's definitely worth reviewing after reading through it twice in two weeks.
It's full of funky art / comic strips / lyrics / poems with some general pieces about Scroob's song influences etc. It's one of those books that you kind of feel like you've never finished reading because there's so much to look at. Expect it to make you think a bit, and if you love Scroob's lyrics as much as I do then you're in for a treat here. Invest in it, keep picking it up and you'll get something out of it every time.
It's full of funky art / comic strips / lyrics / poems with some general pieces about Scroob's song influences etc. It's one of those books that you kind of feel like you've never finished reading because there's so much to look at. Expect it to make you think a bit, and if you love Scroob's lyrics as much as I do then you're in for a treat here. Invest in it, keep picking it up and you'll get something out of it every time.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I picked up a copy at Forbidden Planet, and it's ace. Just spent half an hour using soap and hot water to unstick my hands from the it - super glue type reading! The illustrations are top and totally add something to it. Lots in here that I hadn't seen before like Ode to a B-Boy, 1000 words and Rat Race. Totally chuffed with it.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Stunning
Should probably start this review by saying that I love Scroobius Pip so my review of his work is liable to be very biased. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Methos20
Beautiful
This is a brilliant book, I got it for a friend as a present, but I just couldn't resist having a peek inside before I wrapped it!
Published 4 months ago by Grammarlad
Beautiful read
Great artwork, great lyrics, a cool way to get more involved with Pip's poetry - clearly passionate and a nice variation of illustrations (pop art, film noir, sketchy)
Published 8 months ago by LordWatts
Beautiful...
Really really gorgeous mixture of illustrative art and poetry! Must have for any Pip fans as it gives a really nice insight into how his work is written and the inspiration for... Read more
Published 15 months ago by Flipflip
Definitely worth reading!
This is a book like no other that I have ever read. Upon opening the book you're presented with all of these beautiful patterns and fonts that you are forced to keep turning the... Read more
Published 22 months ago by Rebecca
Love it!
Love the words! The pictures are amazing! So interesting reading about how the words came about! The art compliments the words and vice versa! And as a bonus... Read more
Published on 22 April 2010 by Jenny
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