Positive, poetic, and introspective are just a few words to describe the artist known as Sam Poetry. Heavily influenced by poets such as Langston Hughes and Nikki Giovanni he pens lyrics that are thought provoking as well as entertaining. A native of Niagara Falls, New York, his music evokes nostalgia of 90's hip hop golden era. Sam’s raw talent and energy shines the brightest while on stage. He is a mainstay on the open-mic circuit throughout the midwest and has performed at many high-profile events including the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame for Savoir-Fair Magazine and Chicago’s House of Blues in which he opened up for platinum selling recording artist Raheem DeVaughn. Other career highlights include being featured in an ad campaign for the Greater Cleveland Film Festival and winning first place in Indiana’s Hip Hop Open Mic Challenge taking home a $1,000 prize package. His recently released debut album Poetic Dope has garnered rave reviews throughout the underground rap world, selling digital and hard copies to a rapidly growing fan base. “It’s worth the listen indefinitely!” say’s hip hop blog site prhymalrage.com