WORD UP Volume 6...coming soon!!!!!!

PARTNER WITH US FOR WORD UP VOLUME 6 ON NOVEMBER 23, 2013 IN LAGOS, NIGERIA

We request that you partner with us through sponsorship to showcase your products and services and portray your brand as one with a passion for the development of the art of Spoken Word Poetry and the youths in Nigeria. 

Our event, Word Up Volume 6 is scheduled for November 23, 2013 at Terra Kulture, V/Island, Lagos, with the theme, "Stop the violence." The event theme is centered around the United Nation’s “International day for the elimination of violence against women.” 

i2X Media Company Limited is the organizer of WORD UP (the biggest Spoken Word Poetry Event in Nigeria). We are passionate about Spoken Word Poetry as a genre of entertainment, a tool to increase literacy level, and  a means of communication among people across the globe. Our dream is to promote poets so we can create a means of employment where they can earn a decent living from their amazing performances.

WHAT IS IN IT FOR YOU.

We understand that the current economic situation requires granular analysis of your marketing spend. This is why working with our partners, we have designed special sponsorship plans to drive your marketing efforts. Sponsorship of WORD UP provides you the under listed which can be further explained at our initial meeting.

·         Brand exposure on stage 

.         Branding Opportunity across all touch points

·         Advert placements in our DVDs and Audio CDs sold across the country

·         Media exposure

·         Product/ Services Experience and Sampling

·         Speaking Opportunity

·         Database Acquisition and so much more.

WHERE YOU CAN FIND OUT MORE

Don’t take our words for it, please visit http://wordup411.blogspot.com/, and http://www.i2xmedia.com/ where pictures, videos and information about our events and the organization can be accessed. 

While you are at it please feel free to check out our YOUTUBE channel, http://www.youtube.com/user/olulu4eva?feature=mhee and http://www.youtube.com/user/WordUpNigeria for video clips of some of our events.

For inquiries,  please contact us via 

+2348025070892

+2348038315055

wordup4one1@gmail.com

olulu4ever@gmail.com

i2xmedia@gmail.com

@wordup411

@olulu4ever

#WarOfWords2 Word on a Mission by ThinkingPen

Some people don't limit themselves to just serving for serving sake.
They also "service words" so deep, 
you appreciate the depth the words make you leap.
Someone once said, "words are the tools that separates us from fools."
Hmm, need I say more? 

Word on a Mission 

by 

ThinkingPen

This poem is titled "WORD ON A MISSION"
So if you have a neighbour tap him and say
"Please no distraction"

Musical volumes always have control
And I tell you, a Russian made bomb
Was designed to blow

The body without the spirit 
Would just be a walking corpse
And there is a reason why
Sentences have full-stop

There is a reason
Pencils do have erasers
Now what I mean it
Learn to hate the sin
But love the sinner

If you don't know!
If you scratch the way it itches you
Your skin will be torn
And it's every problem that is solve
With a Gun 

The Mathematics of War
Gibson says has always been subtraction
Now my sermon is
"Never be a catalyst to a fatal reaction"

I realized that pointing accusing fingers
Never really does a thing
Because the reality is 
4 points back at you 
Accusing you of the same thing.

So now the question is WHO?
Who do we blame?
Who really ever goes to a grocery store
And buys shame.

But the truth is
Darkness is the core of the human heart
And getting light in there
Is like making a rat king 
In the kingdom of cats
It's suicidal

My mentor says
All the religion in the world agrees
That something is wrong with us
And like bedridden patients,
I say we all need a nurse

Because violence will be confined 
To the dictionary as a noun 
If we don't commit the crimes
And next time Hate calls
Tell love to go pick up the line

One never knows it all
And if you really wanna see change
Go look in the mirror on the wall

For the man you see in it
Carries it, like a pregnant mother
And the world is waiting for you 
To Deliver.

Check out the video via the link below

#WarOfWords2 Word on a Mission by Thinkingpen

http://youtu.be/DPUjmkUOXgg

Come see words come alive at WORD UP Volume 5.

WORD UP Volume 5 

holds this Saturday August 17, 2013. 

Venue is Terra Kulture Hall, Tiamiyu Savage Street 

off Ahmadu Bello Road, 

Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria.

Time is from 2pm.

Tickets: Regular 1k, VIP 5k

It will feature some of the Best Spoken Word Poets in Nigeria, such as Jeffrey Jaiyeola Plumbline, Efe Paul Azino, Atilola Moronfolu, Ibrahim Uzbek Edu, D-Ray Elom Itima, Titilayo, Obii Ifejika, 'Dolapo Ogunwale and many more.

We will also have interludes of Soul Music from

 Olumide "Lumynos" Oyibokure and "Aduke" Ayobamidele Aladekomo .

Emcess are Don Fabrino and Delectable Duvy

Chill and Relax: August Crush (an Open Mic Spoken Word Poetry Event) holds on August 11, 2013.

Chill and Relax : August Crush

This is a Performance Poetry and Spoken Word open mic event where everyone and anyone can step up and rock the mic. 

Date is August 11, 2013

Time is 3pm

Venue is 16,  Abeni close,  ASA Estate, off Ayodele Okeowo street, after Deeper Life church, Soluyi Gbagada, Lagos

Featuring Lagos Finest Poets.

The Poets that will be on parade at WORD UP Volume 5.

  This is the First Anniversary edition of 

the biggest Spoken Word Poetry Event in Nigeria, WORD UP.

This edition tagged, WORD UP Volume 5 will feature the

 Best Spoken Word Poets in Nigeria,

such as 

Plumbline, Efe Paul, Atilola, Obii, Dolapo. 

Arch Angel, Mayowa, Increase (14 year Old Poet), 

Titilayo, D Ray, Uzbek and many more.

The Celebrity Poet of the day, Toni Payne.

We also have Sensational Soul Singers, Lumynos and Aduke, to spice up the event.

  

Emcees are: Delectable Duvy and Don Fabrino

The first 50 people will get a free DVD from any of the past WORD UP editions and/or War Of Words Season 1 DVD.

Atilola

Obii

Mayowa

Dolapo

Mayowa and Arch Angel                                                               Increase

Plumbline                                                                                                                                       Efe Paul Azino

 

D Ray

Uzbek

Titilayo

Next Up: WORD UP Volume 5

This entry came in at a few seconds to 12 am last night.
Thus it is officially the last entry for War Of Words Slam Poetry Competition.
We have 23 videos in all,
and we are going to watch them all, over and over again,
before we pick the best 15 poets.
Who gets in?
Who gets axed?
Its unfortunately that we can't feature all the poets that put in their entry.
But it is good to know we have ready backup for the older and more established poets.
It is good to know that Spoken Word Poetry is growing in Nigeria,
and it is good to know, that this is just the beginning of something greater than we ever imagined.

War Of Words - Tug of War by Moses Ukam aka Young Flashy

In the history of existence no man,
I mean no man has ever won life nor
Defeat death; except him.
Him who lives in it,
Every particle that sustains man
To win it.did I say the devil? no!
Earth?...there are 52 equal percentage
Alphabetically cross-checked
Life-line  like a candle waxing wasting
Perhaps like a light up cigarette
Burning waiting for no smoker owner

With my finger I clutch my pen
I find myself traveling distance miles
Like a troubadour as i trounced
Yet ensuring words-war
Like wordsworth a word to word
Tug of war erupted as stray words
Fly-by sluts snatcher whore.....
What have you?the rest you know

Amidst this,she smiled
Like the scroll of the annals,
The archives inscribe with a secret
Of seduction such evolve the
Quest to a decipher the allegory yet
Unveiled shattering the iron-bars
Of my primitive inhibitions,with a
Nonsensical sense and incessant punch
Of a congealed feelings,
She smiled

In my heart she owns no space but
She's in it to win it.
Many a times she turns me into crime
To the almighty "yes"am guilty
But trust me she's always alibi
And mirth less. Like....(Laugh)
She brought me nothing but misery
And she made stress called a joy that Last for just few seconds but to
Behold all painful sweetness of Nothing.

I choose to make my words become
My swords and my lines as sharp as Oddesys arrow,so my sword arrow Crossed pierced into her
And she will loose her total strength
On the last day,when he will come
He will restore all the lost hopes
I saw on the eyes of late okon's
Children. I choose life in it,
I choose life in it to win my
Soul to Christ.


Watch the video on this link
#WarOfWords - Tug Of War by Moses ukam aka Young Flashy

http://youtu.be/6srK3ESga-A

#WarOfWords- The Isolated Mind by Uzbek

Someone once said, "words are the tools that separate us from fools."
Words are really tools, 
even though poets are not the tool makers,
but poets are tool users,
and our tools have got skill, style and staying power.
The isolated mind by Uzbek is the 6th entry so far, and men, 
I feel this guy no be small.
Hmmm, the power of words,
so powerful, it cuts deeper than a sword.

#WarOfWords- The Isolated Mind

by 

Uzbek

I've been dwelling on the wagon

often intoxicated by red rum spelt backwards (red rum spelt backwards=murder)

See, he was a son of the gun,

so it shouldn't be surprising if you heard he was always on the run

trying to beat the lightening & bolt cos they say life is a race

all for the desire to reach for his amazing grace.

Sometimes, a brother's ego could be his downfall

this continues to question, what do i write for? 

is it for the truth, the cause or the pride? for within the pride lies the prejudice

Like am the jury, am i to prejudge this????

When the truth is handled like a knife; i guess it's not hard to stab with it

i even play poker-faced to pretend it's not happening to me

Because my whole life is like a complex sentence, it gives you labial factor

so it's hard to pronounce my innocence; for it clutches down my vocal cord.

now am here spitting fire,

trying to move while laying on the floor, you can say i drag-on.

Like Daniel, trapped in the Lion's den.

Calling for rescue mission; this is not my residence.

and if That stitch in time doesn't save nine, i wonder what happens when it gets to ten.

***imbibing scriptures and epistles of saints in similar situations***

***many got saved by the gospel, that's the manifestation***

i tried to get on the train but it suddenly got derailed

if Jacob could wrestle with an angel to stake his claim;

then i must be so lame not to have done the same.

Life wrote me a song, with the tune embedded in my head

the fainted rhythm I project the fainted rhythm on every edge.

As I lurk deeper, it gets boring.

Wait a minute.... 

must i take my food to the roof top because i'm fed up? 

wow! that's a question for ages!

on another train of thoughts, i keep crying like a baby.

many a times, i fell victim to my own stubborn erection

guess i will just allow this gift of words pave me a lucid direction.

such is life, the race , you sprint 

losing no connection with the track till my heels get weary

should that be scary?

 Because i'm in it to win it. 

Watch the video via this link
#WarOfWords- The Isolated Mind by Uzbek

http://youtu.be/iRJuCcsZqJw

For details on how to enter for War Of Word the slam competition
go to this link
War Of Words - Slam Poetry Competition
http://wordup411.blogspot.com/2013/05/video-entries-for-war-of-words-is-now-on.html

Shihan performing at the workshop on The Business of Spoken Word Poetry in Lagos, Nigeria.

We promised we were going to bring him, 

and indeed we did.

We had Shihan Van Clief live in Nigeria from May 16 to 19 2013.

On May 17, 2013 

Shihan was at The Lit Cafe, 

which is on the first floor of Ozone Cinemas Building 

Sabo, Yaba, Lagos.

He gave useful tips on how to run 

The Business of Spoken Word Poetry.

Why him? 

Well, why not him? 

After all, he has been doing it for over 17 years now and that is what he lives on full time.

The video clip/ link was the poem he did at the workshop, 

and wow, 

Shihan is indeed a "great man" 

just like my friend Ndeme :).

Shihan Van Clief

           

Shihan Van Clief

Apoola (Lit Cafe Manager ) and Olulu

Don Fabrino

Shihan Van Clief

Atilola (Middle)

Seye la Poet

 

Mr. Opesan and K-Mex

More pictures after the break

Red Carpet Thingz at WORD UP Volume 4!!!!

Pictures of Poetry lovers at WORD UP Volume 4....!!!!!!

We had over 200 people that came to enjoy Word Up Volume 4 that held on May 18, 2013 at Terra Kulture, Victoria Island, Lagos.

The audience was a mix of people that knew about Spoken Word Poetry and those who wondered what the fuss was all about. 

Well, the show was indeed wonderfully entertaining as you can see from the happy faces of the people at the event, and it made the people who knew nothing about Spoken Word Poetry become fans of the art.

Shihan Van Clief, our guest poet, was the icing on the cake, and his performance was so captivating and inspiring,  that when he ended, the audience yearned for more.

If you are a doubting Thomas about the happy faces, well go ahead and check out the pictures of people at the event.

Stay tuned for the red carpet and the performing poets pictures later this week. 

Duvy (elegant, delectable and lovely)

Shihan and Opeyemi Atte