IN HONOR, FOREVER CELEBRATIONS..‪.‬

This collection was inspired by the 2008 Carnegie Hall event curated by Jessye Norman of a musical extravaganza across NYC that has never happened before and may never happen again.

“With this poem, R. Michael has written a spiritual reverence and inquiry on the existence of hip hop”. (Bryan Reynoso @osoyouredope-actor, rapper, musician)

“Every writer has a story to tell. Some good, some bad. But there is always something to learn in one’s writings. R.Michael will always send one’s mind racing towards understanding”. (Kahlil Kwame Bell-award winning composer, producer, drummer, band leader-kahlilkwamebell.com)

"Thanks for this mate, a great poem and looking forward to the book". (Michael Jablonka, composer, producer, guitarist, @michaeljablonka9342)